Fig dropping all its leaves

[matty-j]

I noticed today that one of my figs has dropped all its leaves, I last look at it two days ago and it didn't seem to have any problems, it has been raining constantly in Sydney for the last 2 weeks so i haven't been checking on them much.

I repotted it in october or november, but the mix is a little fine, I am thinking that it may be holding to much water?

Any thought or Advice would be much appreciated.

Cheers
Matt

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[Bougy Fan]

In my experience a wet mix will show up as branches dying back and then the trunk rotting if left unattended. It looks like it is shooting back, did it just get a cold snap ?

[Jarad]

Sydney and the Central Coast got hail yesterday afternoon, looks a bit like that may have stripped your trees.

[matty-j]

It doesn't look like the tree is to wet to me, and all the growing tips are still green, we didn't get hail here yesterday where I am.
but we did get very heavy wind driving rain could that have possibly weakened the leaves?
it has gotten colder here in Sydney but it hasn't gone below 11 degrees, I wouldn't have thought that would be cold enough to damage a fig?

Cheers
Matt

[Jarad]

I believe you don't need to worry too much about figs untill the temps drop below zero.

[treeman]

Benji figs are very prone to leaf drop in sudden temp changes and/or if too wet.
Keep it dryish and warmish and it will come back quickly...ish

[Ray M]

Hi Matty,
Figs really like a very open mix. I purchase a bag of good quality Orchid mix and mix it 50/50 with my bonsai mix.

Regards Ray