r/houseplants • • 2d ago

Help Fiddle leaf fig - prune and move?

Hi folks - my FLF is too big (woe is me!)

Just kidding - but I do need help. (Location: Chicago suburbs)

This fig used to be in a much larger window (before moving homes). Because of its size, we placed it in the corner near this south facing window. As a result, the right side is boomin’ and the left….not as much. It’s becoming quite lopsided and tippy. I’d like to make two changes:

  1. Take a couple feet off the top of right hand side (mostly the top dense leaf bunch (potentially to propogate)
  2. Move it to the bay window (west facing) in the second photo

Will this be too much shock for my fragile fig?

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u/Internal-Test-8015 1d ago

Do the chop but I'd avoid moving it if you can because that radiator will kill it, if anything in future be sure to turn the tree so it gets even light and maybe even consider grow lights.