Thinking of a fig

Lardman · « **on:** August 26, 2011, 15:10 »

I wanted to pick up a fig when Aldi had them on special, but by the time I got there they had all gone (assuming they had any in the first place).

Does anyone want to stick their neck out and recommend a variety and supplier ? I've seen them listed from Ł8 all the way up to Ł26.

Yorkie · « **Reply #1 on:** August 26, 2011, 15:18 »

Brown Turkey is the variety always said to be reliable in the UK.

Sunny spot with restricted root run is the key.

As for suppliers, we use R V Rogers from Pickering in this neck of the woods but there are many others around the country with a decent reputation. Ken Muir is one that springs to mind.

Lardman · « **Reply #2 on:** August 26, 2011, 15:35 »

I have a sunken south west facing patio, which holds the heat well and gets plenty of light, I was thinking a large (30-50ltr) planter there ?

Ken doesn't seem to list the plant size on his site and if I remember rightly was right at the top end of pricing. (The website is down at the moment so I can't confirm)

Swing Swang · « **Reply #3 on:** August 27, 2011, 07:18 »

They are really, really easy to propogate and grow very fast - so take a cutting of one that grows well in your area. Just bury a stick horizontally with the growing tip sticking out of the ground. Protect from the frost. The growing tip might die back, but it will shoot again the following spring. Expect some fruit after three years.

Lardman · « **Reply #4 on:** August 27, 2011, 15:07 »

Quote from: Swing Swang on August 27, 2011, 07:18

They are really, really easy to propogate and grow very fast - so take a cutting of one that grows well in your area.

That's useful to know for future propagation but there's a problem with your cunning plan, can you guess what it may be

arugula · « **Reply #5 on:** August 27, 2011, 15:11 »

You don't have any near you so you don't know which ones grow well in your area?

Yorkie · « **Reply #6 on:** August 27, 2011, 15:21 »

Here's the R V Rogers page; don't know how they compare in price.

8doubles · « **Reply #7 on:** August 27, 2011, 16:59 »

If you want to grow some Brown Turkey cuttings (easy) PM me your address and i`ll send you some when i trim up after the leaves have dropped.

realfood · « **Reply #8 on:** August 27, 2011, 18:54 »

Brown Turkey even fruits in Glasgow, so it will cope almost anywhere!!

Lardman · « **Reply #9 on:** August 28, 2011, 13:19 »

Quote from: 8doubles on August 27, 2011, 16:59

If you want to grow some Brown Turkey cuttings (easy) PM me your address and i`ll send you some when i trim up after the leaves have dropped.

Thats a very kind offer ! PM sent.

starry · « **Reply #10 on:** August 28, 2011, 16:25 »

I have just discovered a fig tree growing in a park near me, but obviously others already know about it as it doesn't have any figs on it,

but I think I will take a cutting as my lovely puppies chewed mine down to a stump last year and it died

Doddy · « **Reply #11 on:** August 28, 2011, 20:03 »

Just got a fig tree from Morrisons supermarket for Ł13, seems a reasonable punt

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