leaves a falling on my house plant

[maxsan]

Hi

as someone who generally kills all house plants eventually, does anyone have any idea why the leaves on my "Ficus Golden King" (which I understand is some kind of a fig plant) keep falling off? I have followed the instructions on the tab to the letter, but the leaves are still a falling.

 

would appreciate any advice

[Russethouse]

Where is it ? What sort of temperature is it in ? Draughts ?

Are you 'misting' it ?

How heavy is the leaf fall ?

I think we need more clues ?

[Linnorton]

It's one of two things. Either you have moved it and it doesn't like the new situation; they are best in light but not direct sunlight or you have overwatered it.

 

[maxsan]

hi

thanks for the replies thus far.  The plant was originally in the bathroom which has good light. when the leaves began falling, I thought that perhaps the lounge was a better place, as this too is very light and is usually around 20 degrees.  I use a spray bottle with water in to dampen the leaves and I only water it approximately once a week or longer, as directed by the information tab in the plant.  The leaves are falling like mad, and soon the plant will be bald!!

I have asked a friend who knows a bit about house plants and she just says that "fig" type trees are notoriously difficult to manage.  Hopefully this is a little more info, which might help people to understand what is happening.

I appreciate all your comments, as I said in the original post, I seem to "murder" all my plants eventually

 

[Russethouse]

You could try standing the pot on pebbles and keeping the pebbles wet to increase the humidity, but don't give up - even house plants sometimes shed leaves and shoot anew in the spring.

[Millymollymandy]

How long have you had this plant? Has it done this before?

I have an enormous weeping fig (2 metres tall and has been chopped back twice). It drops leaves regularly every autumn/winter, then in the spring it has new leaves. I don't do anything special to it and only water it occasionally, with a liquid feed in the growing season once a fortnight or so. I've only repotted it once as it's too big.

It has moved a lot and lived in different temperatures/climates (even countries) and doesn't seem to change its habit of dropping leaves in the autumn.

I think overwatering is one of the main reasons for the death of weeping figs. I have seen too many bare ones in offices.

[maxsan]

hi

again many thanks for the replies. I have had the plant approx 3 months (I got it from L'clerc). will keep on trying!!