I woke up this morning after having a bambino fiddle leaf for around 6 months looking quite healthy to all of a sudden dropping leaves like crazy! I can barely touch it and another drops off. I’m a novice gardener and the leaves don’t look super unhealthy in any obvious way to me, so any help would be appreciated. It was so expensive and I don’t want it to die!! I currently water it every 2 weeks, it’s well draining, the roots seem dry to touch when I water it, so I wouldn’t have thought I was overwatering but who knows.
Hi Gabe
Your Bambino fig certainly sounds stressed.
You don't mention if you have moved the pot but like most figs, Ficus lyrata 'Bambino' don't like being moved; stress caused by changes in light levels, direction of light and humidity levels can cause the plant to shed leaves.
Too much or too little water can also lead to leaf drop. Water when the soil feels dry, to test put your finger into the soil and if it feels dry, water. Watering every two weeks may be too often or not enough depending on the season ( too often in cooler months and too little in the warmer growing months) Feeling the soil is the very best way of judging when to water. I think it is best to soak the pot in a bowl of water, this allows the soil to take up water evenly, when you take the pot out allow to drain before returning to its usual spot. Soak again only when the soil feels dry.