Ficus carica. Fig trees have been entwined with the human race since early times. Maybe that's why the leaves of the fig tree are immediately identifiable to almost every person on the planet. The fig is sometimes called a fruit without a flower, but it's actually a flower without a fruit. The edible portion of the fig tree is stem tissue that has enclosed the numerous tiny flowers. Scrabble players please note: the botanical term is syconium. The deeply lobed leaves provide a unique texture in the landscape and the fresh fruit is nothing short of marvelous. Two crops per season can be achieved by careful pruning. The first crop, known as breba, is carried on the prior season's wood in midsummer. The second crop appears on new wood about six weeks later. Takes a few seasons for fig trees to begin heavy fruit production. Self-fertile. Warm summers required for best fruit flavor. Add organic matter to planting hole, especially in sandy soils. However, don't fertilize too heavily or you'll get leafy and frost-sensitive growth at the expense of fruit. Fig trees prefer a neutral pH, but are fairly adaptable about growing conditions. Moderate water. Customers in cold climates report that oiling the eyes of figs at the end of the season helps them to ripen prior to first frost. Use the side of a toothpick dipped in olive oil and brush against bottom of fig. Since figs won't ripen off the tree, this may be the only way gardeners in cold zones can enjoy fresh figs. Very suitable for container culture, especially if you happen to have some ancient Etruscan urns in the attic. Bay Flora fig trees are pesticide-free. Most plants are about 3' tall, in 1-gal containers, with branching just about to begin. Panache 'Tiger' fig, Peter's Honey fig, White Genoa fig and Negronne fig are also available in 4" x 9" pots. Our fig trees can be kept to a 6' shrub in a pot, or be allowed to grow to a typical size in warmer regions of about 20' tall with spreading branches. Established fig trees in the ground are hardy to about 10 degrees. Branches may die back to ground during extended freezes, but new growth will regenerate from base. Fig trees in pots require protection from freezing temperatures. Shipping charges are 25% to CA, 30% to OR and WA, and 40% to rest of U.S. Sorry, no shipping to AK, HI. Orders received by Friday 5pm will ship the following Monday, weather permitting. |
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| Janice Seedless Kadota Fig Grower's Pot Janice Seedless Kadota is a fairly new fig that's gaining admirers every time someone tastes these incredibly sweet, nearly seedless white figs. The tree is adaptable, thriving along the coast as well as inland. The fruit is incredible, providing an immersion into the world of honey and true fig flavor without the cloying sensation of too much sugar. Amenable to hard pruning, which will provide bumper crops on new wood in the fall. Excellent for pot culture. Grown in 4" x 9" grower pots. About 3' tall, recently winter pruned. | |
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| Panache 'Tiger' Fig Tree Grower's Pot Panache is also known as the Tiger fig and you'll know why when you see these striped and stippled green and yellow beauties. Crimson flesh turns to jam as the fruit ripens and this brings out the strawberry/orange flavors. Needs a long, warm growing season. Ripens late, so not suitable for cold climates. No breba crop, but a prolific late crop. Great for containers. About 2-3' tall in 4" x 9" grower pots. | |
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| Lattarulla Fig Tree 1 gal The most reliable performer in short-season, cool summer areas such as the Northwest and Northern California. The Lattarulla fig tree produces lots of figs twice a year, even in containers. The green skin brings a welcome tartness to the sweet taste of the honey-colored flesh. Grown in 1 gal containers. ONE PER CUSTOMER, PLEASE. | |
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| White Genoa Fig Tree Grower's Pot The White Genoa fig tree is justly famous for the delicious juicy pale rose pulp of its green skinned fruit. Not much of a breba crop, but excellent main crop of turban shaped figs. Best suited for cooler maritime growing areas, does not hold up in hot climates. Very late crop and can even ripen after first frosts. Upright grower that responds well to annual pruning. Grown in 4" x 9" grower pots. A slow grower, but these new trees have hefty trunks. | |
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| Negronne Fig Tree 1 gal Also known as Violette de Bordeaux, the irresistible fruit of this fig tree has the sweetest, darkest red flesh of any fig, real or imagined. Spread a ripe Negronne fig on a piece of toast and you'll swear you're eating raspberry jam. Bears at an early age. Negronne leaves are a deep, rich green, narrower and more imbricated than other varieties. The tree is a natural dwarf, adapts easily to container culture, and can give you two crops of succulent figs a year. Who could ask for anything more? Grown in 1 gal containers. This new crop of trees is currently on the small side, with a narrow main stem about 18" tall. | |
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| Negronne Fig Tree Grower's Pot This Negronne fig tree is grown in the 4" x 9" grower pots that promote lengthy root systems. Current size is about 3' tall and the stem is thicker than the stems of the Negronnes in the 1 gal pots. | |
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| Peter's Honey Fig Tree 1 gal The best-tasting fig to be introduced into the U.S. in years, Peter's Honey fig tree produces a soft celadon green fruit on the outside. When you bite into the dark amber flesh, you'll understand why this variety has become so popular since its arrival from Sicily. Needs a warm location for proper ripening. A stone wall is a perfect backdrop. Second crop is early, so Peter's Honey fig is suitable for locations with early frost. 1 gal containers. | |
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| Peter's Honey Fig Tree Grower's Pot Same characteristics of the Peter's Honey fig tree in the 1gal, but this tree is grown in a 4" x 9" grower's pot for longer roots. About 2' tall. | |
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| Black Jack Fig Tree Grower's Pot Another dwarf variety suitable for container growing, Black Jack fig trees bear heavily and are easy to maintain at 6' tall in containers. Fruit, which starts green and changes to purple right before it's ripe, is large and elongated, with juicy and sweet strawberry flesh. Grown in 4" x 9" containers, these Black Jack trees have one thick main trunk that will branch out during the growing season, and are about 3' tall post-pruning. | |
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