Killed my fiddle leaf fig after one stupid mistake in Denver

I had this big fiddle leaf fig in my apartment near Cheesman Park that was doing great for about 8 months. Then I decided to move it closer to a south-facing window for more sun and within two weeks all the leaves turned brown and dropped. Turns out I was blasting it with direct afternoon light that was way too intense, and now I'm down to a sad stick with two tiny leaves left. Has anyone else messed up their plant placement like that and managed to bring one back from the brink?

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tara34511d ago

Did you slowly move it over a few days or just plop it in the window?

rowanp159d ago

Watching @tara345’s advice actually got me to rethink my whole setup. Always figured you had to ease plants into full sun or they’d burn, but this one took the direct window like a champ. Guess I was overthinking it, so now I just trust the plant more than my old habits.