Ahead, we share tips and tricks from plant experts on how to repot your fiddle leaf fig successfully.

Thus, when your fiddle leaf fig has outgrown its planter, its time to repot.

For the best results, Brame says to mix some of the old soil with some new soil.

A man is repotting a fiddle leaf fig plant into a terra cotta pot.

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Here are the mainsigns its time to repotyour fiddle leaf fig:

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Add soil around the plant roots while gently pressing down to remove any trapped air pockets, she adds.

This is because fiddle leaf figs like it to be a little snug, Brame says.

How to repot a fiddle leaf fig

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Choose a chunky, tropical houseplant soil mix.

Terracotta pots because they help draw excess water from the roots.

But any pot that has good drainage holes allowing excess water to drain out are the best.

Steps for how to repot a fiddle leaf fig

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Dont forget to dust your fig.