Name: Carol
Santa Ana, ca
Sunset zone 22, USDA zone 10 A.
A comment from ctcarolSeptember 11, 2017
| Does that pot have a drainage hole? 2 cups of water on a schedule is not the ideal way to water any plant. |
Name: Carol
Santa Ana, ca
Sunset zone 22, USDA zone 10 A.
A comment from ctcarolSeptember 11, 2017
| With any potted plant I water until it comes out the drainage hole to flush any fertilizer salts out, then don't water again until soil is dry about half way down, depending on the type of plant, and it's water requirements. You can use a moisture meter, a wood chopstick, or a freshly sharpened pencil to check. |
Name: Will Creed
NYC
Prof. plant consultant & educator
Answer from WillCSeptember 15, 2017
It is hard to assess the light that you described, but I suspect the covered patio is not allowing adequate light through the window. Fiddle-leafed Figs tolerate several hours of direct sunlight each day quite well. More often than not, people don't provide enough light.
It is good that yours is still in its nursery pot and sitting on pebbles. Water it as soon as the surface of the soil is dry. Allowing the soil to dry more than half an inch deep is too dry for this plant. When you water, slowly add water all around until you see some trickling through the drain holes and onto the pebbles. Water again when the top surface is dry. Use your finger to make that determination. |
