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Ficus benjamina dropped half its leaves in 3 days and I'm torn on what to do next
My 6 year old ficus benjamina lost about 40% of its leaves after I moved it 4 feet away from a drafty window last Tuesday. Some folks say to leave it alone and let it adjust, others say prune it back hard to encourage new growth. Which side do you fall on for a stressed tree like this?
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sage_perry2d ago
Last time I moved mine 3 feet it dropped leaves for two weeks straight.
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olivere302d ago
Oh man, I used to be all about pruning back hard when stuff like this happened but now I just leave it alone and let it sort itself out after I lost a whole tree that way.
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