See how Matilda, the fiddleleaf fig in my revival series, is doing. Matilda has had a growth spurt since the last video. She also had a misadventure when her former owner tried taking her back again. Find out what happened.
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Hi there! Today we are checking in with Matilda. You can see here Matilda, who is in a fiddle leaf fig revival series, is doing well, especially those front leaves. Those are some new leaves that are very healthy and happy.
Matilda, as mentioned, is in the revival series. I’ll put the playlist below. When I got her, she wasn’t doing really well, and now she’s doing much better. She’s about three feet tall now, at least; it could be a little bit more than that. You can see that she has lots of leaves—many more leaves on her probably since the last check-in. It has been a little bit of time since the last check, and I’m not sure; I’d have to check how long.
One of the reasons why is she went on a little bit of a vacation. The person who had me revive her in the beginning lives not too far from me, and she was having a party. She said, “Oh, I’d love to have Matilda.” She saw her at my house and noticed how good she was looking. She said, “I’d love for her to come back so people could see her at the party and everything.” So, I agreed, with a little bit of trepidation, because I had gotten her to this point. I wanted to make sure I could show her in the video. I do have three other fiddle leaf figs, so it’s not like I need a fiddle leaf fig, right? So I said, “Okay, fine, but I want her back to check in on her progress and see how you do there.”
The person didn’t notice one of the problems that they had before. Besides the fact that the store and the grower didn’t take great care of her, it wasn’t this person’s fault. But then she ended up in a place which is very common: not enough light. So, then she really started going downhill. That’s when I took her and got her all revived, etc.
So, she goes back for this party. She was the belle of the ball, the life of the party! Everyone commented on how pretty she looked—not everyone, but I’m sure the people that are into plants did. She got a lot of good compliments. But after a few days, the person asked, “Can I keep her for a while? Maybe I can keep her?” I said, “Okay, well, I could bring her back for updates.”
About a week or two later, I don’t think she’s getting enough light. I had a feeling about that. I said, “We’re in Southern California, as I’ve mentioned before in other videos, and she lives near me. Just put her out in the shade and give her a little bit of extra light. Then, when you put her back inside, that’ll give her a little bit of light—the little bit of light that she probably needs to be okay.”
Well, she put her out in full sun. Yikes! If you saw a little bit of browning here and there when I was moving this around, there was some browning that went on. I do have a video on what to do if you sunburn your plants. Usually, you have to live with those brown parts. But as you can see, her newer leaves that she put on since I went and rescued her again are doing fine. Eventually, she will have so many leaves that you won’t really notice. Leaves do fall off, and new leaves come on, etc.
I just wanted to show you and check in. People have been asking about her. She wanted to say hi and show you how she’s doing really, really well here. She keeps growing, and she’s just having a growth spurt recently. I think that she is going to be shooting up another half foot; I wouldn’t be surprised within the next month or two.
I will check in with her again. For the moment, she is staying here because once the person started to see the burn—that’s how I found out she was in full sun—I told her to bring Matilda back. I don’t know that Matilda is leaving again, but we’ll see.
This is all, as I like to tell people, a learning experience, right? Fortunately, Matilda has a little bit of burn here and there—a little bit of brown—and that’s okay. Like I mentioned, she’s going to grow out of it. She’s going to grow really pretty leaves, like the ones you see here now, to replace them. This is all a learning experience. If you’ve made some of these mistakes, just chalk it up to experience, right? And then you go ahead and move on, try again, and you’ll eventually have success with any houseplant.
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Who is Matilda?
Matilda is a fiddle leaf fig that is part of a revival series. She was initially not doing well but has since improved significantly.
How tall is Matilda now?
Matilda is about three feet tall, possibly a bit more.
What happened to Matilda while she was on vacation?
Matilda was taken to a party by her owner for others to see, but she ended up in an environment with inadequate light, which affected her health.
What should I do if my fiddle leaf fig is getting too much sun?
If your fiddle leaf fig is getting too much sun and develops brown spots, you can trim off the damaged leaves and provide it with indirect light to recover.
How can I support Matilda’s growth?
To support Matilda’s growth, ensure she receives adequate light, especially during the transition between indoors and outdoors.
What are some common mistakes with houseplants?
Common mistakes include overexposure to direct sunlight, inadequate watering, and not providing enough light.
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