My fiddle leaf fig plant has been growing slowly indoors for about 5 years now. I'd like to relocate it outdoors to speed up growth, but there's a problem. The wide top leaves sit on thin trunks, and even a little wind makes the whole plant sway so much that I'm worried the plant will snap in half!
I've started putting the plant outdoors in a low wind area on low wind days, but I'm wondering if there's some way to thicken and strengthen the trunks? (pruning?)
2007-03-14 04:00:31 · 4 answers · asked by nadie 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Bonsai is a type of pruning and shaping done to a plant. If you really want to, you can prune them back. They will put off new leaves at the site, but unfortunately the size of the trunk will not increase. To prevent them from falling over, stake it. It will not harm the plant and you can still enjoy what took you so long to grow. Stakes of all sizes can be found relatively inexpensively at any garden store.
2007-03-14 05:11:34 · answer #1 · answered by dracenalady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might also look up Bonsai on the Internet or even see if you have a local chapter near you. Because your tree is "technically" a Bonsai.
2007-03-14 04:09:55 · answer #2 · answered by crimthann69 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't "fiddle" around with it, call or visit your local nursery & ask them for advice. Good luck!
2007-03-14 04:05:43 · answer #3 · answered by Shortstuff13 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Keep it pruned and then tie it to a stake in the ground to stabilize it.
2007-03-14 06:07:43 · answer #4 · answered by pepper_y2k 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋