This plant is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
"An old boy on an allotment told me that if you dip a clean needle into olive oil and then slide it into the eye of a fig, it will ripen more quickly. I don't understand the science behind this idea, but it works"
Have got this in a pot. I have grown a fig before which is now a large and still productive tree. Have downsized and put this one in a large pot in a sunny patio location. Looks good so far - first winter for it with me.
Jpb
Dorset
Fig tree has been quick to establish and had 5 fruit on it this year.
Geology Girl
Ashby
Good sized healthy brown fig plant, which is growing well
Thames valley gardener
Thames Valley
Plant arrived well packaged, healthy and of a good size. Currently thriving although wrapped up nice and toasty until the last of the frosts are over. Very pleased with my Fig Tree and excited to watch it grow and produce fruit in the years to come. I find the customer service excellent at Crocus and their plants good value for money :)
Janey
Cheltenham
I like the leaves on it and the interest of figs, but have not had long enough to really know if I like it or not
Mindy
Cotswolds
The fig has been planted next to a dessert apple tree. Together they provide lovely fruit in the summer but also form a lovely natural border to give us privacy in the garden
Binky
Wales
Look forward to sampling the fruit
Rosie
Suffolk
Great tree, very healthy on arrival, produced many fruits the first year, love it
Isabelle
Bucks
I was told that it's really difficult to get fruit from figs and that it was unlikely I'd get any fruit in the first year, well I didn't get anything big enough to ripen but there were plenty of fruit which will grow next year and ripen (I hope!). I put the fig into a big pot rather than in the ground because my allotment gets VERY cold and is VERY windy in the winter so I wanted to be able to move it into the polytunnel to overwinter. The plant itself is very healthy and I've been very very impressed with it.
GirlyHR
West Yorkshire
Excellent product. Great condition.
Gardening geek
Cheshire
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Birdy
If you want to plant it up into its forever home straight away, then I would opt for a large pot. Something like our Terracotta Citrus pot, or our Monachou fardipati terracotta pot (please see links below) would be ideal. https://www.crocus.co.uk/product/_/terracotta-citrus-pot/classid.2000017363/ https://www.crocus.co.uk/product/_/monachou-fardipati-terracotta-pot/classid.2000028348/
Helen
Rosie
If the fig has outgrown its pot, then you could pot it up now - and as the general consensus is that they fruit betterwhen their roots are restricted, then I would just go up a size or two. If this is done carefully it should not affect the crop of fruits, however any that are larger than a pea should be picked off in autumn.
Helen
SJC
With regards to the compost, I would advise using John Innes No.2 or No.3, and you can feed it during the growing season with a good general purpose fertiliser.
Helen
There are no hard and fast rules re the pot size, however I would say as large as possible for the space - and ideally no smaller than 45-50cm in diameter.
Helen
Jilly
Hello, These plants are not quite fully hardy, so we overwinter them in an unheated polytunnel. Therefore, you will not need to keep it under glass, but perhaps keep it on the porch (without the fleece), until it can be planted out.
Helen
Ang
Hello there Yes these grow well in pots as they seem to fruit better when the roots are restricted.
Bluebell
Hello, Figs are not evergreen, so it is quite normal for them to be losing their leaves now.
Helen
LW1000
Hello, 90cm does sound like a bit of a squeeze, but if you try to establish a U-shaped cordon, then you should just about get away with it.
Helen
Roche Tom
Hello Tom, We only sell the one fig, which is Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey'. We chose this one because it tends to be hardier here in the UK and reliably produces a good crop of fruit when mature - although I would not expect a decent crop for a few years as it will need time to become established. If you click on the following link it will take you straight to it. http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/fruit/bush/mediterranean/fig/mediterranean-plants/kitchengarden/fruit/fruit-trees/ficus-carica-brown-turkey/classid.1000000029/ I hope this helps. Helen
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Joy Osborn
Hello there, Figs are borderline fully hardy, so if you have a sheltered garden or live down south, then your tree should be fine without protection unless the temperatures really drop dramatically. If however your garden is very exposed or cold, then you should move it against a south facing wall if you can and cover it in frost fleece. As for the fruits, as general rule they can produce three crops per year, but it is the little tiny ones that you find tucked into the leaf axils, that are produced late in the year that overwinter and then go on to ripen in their second summer. Ideally you should try to remove all the fruits that are larger than a pea in mid autumn, and this will direct more energy into pushing these into developing next year. I hope this helps. Helen Plant Doctor
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Isla Blair
Hello Isla, If the fig has only been in the ground for a few years, then it should be quite successful moving it if done correctly, and you may be able to fit it into a really large pot. The best time to move established shrubs is in the autumn when the soil is still warm but the plant isn't in full active growth. Begin by marking a semi-circle around the fig, as wide as the widest branch. Dig a trench along the line of this semi-circle. Use a fork to loosen the soil around the root ball as you go to reduce it's size and weight so that it becomes manageable. When the root ball looks about the right size that you can still move it, but there are still a lot of roots intact, begin to under cut the root ball with a sharp spade to sever the biggest woody roots. Roll up the root ball in sacking or plastic to protect the roots from damage and drying out and move it quickly to its new home. It is important to have the site ready so that you can transplant the fig at once and it isn't left for hours (or worse!) drying out. Remove the sacking and plant it in the new hole, at the depth at which it was previously planted. Firm well, water well and mulch with a good thick layer of well rotted farmyard manure. I hope this helps. Helen Plant Doctor
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