Product Description
Picking plump, juicy figs straight from a tree is one of life's greatest pleasures, especially when served up with some wafer thin slices of Parma ham and a drizzle of honey. Divine!
Boasting masses of large, pear-shaped fruit with deep red flesh that are ready for picking in late summer and early autumn, Brown Turkey is perfect in a large pot or grown in the ground. Even before the fruit is ripe the large shrub or small tree adds a presence to the garden as branches are clothed with large, deeply lobed leaves. Despite originating from warmer climes, this amazing fig is incredibly tough, easily shrugging off temperatures down to -15C in the UK.
Extremely drought tolerant when established, figs do best in a brightly lit, sunny spot. Keep plants productive and compact by restricting roots by growing in large pots or planting in 60cm square planting holes fill the base with a layer of gravel and line sides with paving slabs.
Supplied as an established single-stemmed plant, roughly 20-25cm tall in a 1.7L pot, ready to plant out.
What Is Supplied
Item 340029 supplied as:
1 x 1.7L Pot
Plant Information
Top Tips
- Restrict the root growth of all figs by growing in pots on patio, or planting the pots into ground
- Keep well watered when fruits swell up
Care Guide
Planting Advice for Fig Brown Turkey
- Pot-grown shrubs can be planted at any time of the year as long as the soil is not waterlogged or frozen. If in doubt, err towards spring but remember to keep pots well-watered so that the soil does not dry out.
- Shrub roots generally tend to spread out rather than down, so dig a planting hole 3 x wider than the roots of the shrub you're planting, and mix some well rotted compost or manure with the soil from the hole and use this to re-fill one the shrub is in place.
- We've found that a square hole is better than a round one as the new roots, once they reach the edges tend to grow in a circle round the circumference of the hole whereas when they reach the corners of a square hole, they find it easier to grow through.
- Before planting soak container-grown shrubs thoroughly and allow to drain.
- Remove the plant from its pot and tease out a few of the roots.
- Add Mycorrhizal fungi to the roots when planting to help plants establish quicker.
- Place your shrub in the hole at the same level at the pot.
- Refill the hole with the earth removed (backfilling).
- Firm in the soil with your heel, avoiding the root ball and water well.
- Mulch around the base of the plant with a collar, compost, gravel, bark etc.
- Alternatively plant in a large container filled with good qulaity, soil-based compost.
Aftercare Advice for your Ficus
- If you’re planting in spring or summer, water well and regularly for the first few months.
- Once planted, keep the area free of competing weeds and grass for the first couple of growing seasons.
Pruning Advice for Brown Turkey Fig
- This standard tree should be pruned to keep its shape and size. When pruning, aim for a balanced top that allows light into the centre of the canopy.
- Prune twice a year:
Early spring: remove any branches that spoil the shape, or any that are crossing or damaged, along with any suckers appearing from the ground or lower stem. If needed cut back one or two branches that have become too long and bare to a 5cm (2in) stub to stimulate new growth from the base of the branch.
Early summer: pinch out the new growth at five or six leaves. Do not prune later growth.
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Fully Grown Plant dimensions (approx)
400cm
400cm
Product Reviews
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very nice fig plants very healthy would buy again
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very good nice service posted well
Review Submitted: 07/04/2023 - 10:03:19
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Good pricing, good delivery timing and excellent quality products sent.
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Good healthy plant received which was well packaged to protect it during transit. Competitive pricing. Bulbs also of a good quality and really nice as these were a 'freebie' special offer.
Review Submitted: 25/03/2022 - 11:37:55
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Review Submitted: 23/03/2020 - 17:05:05
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One plant came damaged, and they replaced it immediately
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Well lets see it grow and how many figs we have
Review Submitted: 12/03/2019 - 18:04:54
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Plant arrived in good time, & well packaged
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Plant good size, and seems healthy enough
Review Submitted: 22/08/2018 - 10:07:53
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The plants arrived within the timescale and were well packed.
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The plant was well established and just needed potting on.
Review Submitted: 20/08/2018 - 15:23:41
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prompt delivery
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good healthy plant
Review Submitted: 20/07/2018 - 09:09:54
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Excellent plants at a discount price
Excellent service from their customer service team, friendly and professional.
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Excellent quality an all round good healthy tree
Review Submitted: 20/06/2018 - 22:42:43
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GB responded to my email regarding the original Fig plant that lost all its leaves.
Asked for photo evidence and offerred to replcae FoC
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Abetter looking fig tree than the original - hope it prospers now it has been planted in its permanent home.
Review Submitted: 07/08/2017 - 10:45:22
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Arrived promptly
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Healthy plant, hoping it establishes well.
Review Submitted: 14/04/2017 - 12:52:25
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Took a little while but was informed as to why the order was delayed, so did not need to worry too much.
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Smaller than expected but look healthy.
Review Submitted: 25/05/2016 - 06:55:05
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prompt
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good specimen
Review Submitted: 11/03/2016 - 06:32:37
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They were very quick and effieicent
Review Submitted: 16/02/2016 - 19:10:08
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Excellent service would recommend to anyone thanks
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Arrived in first class condition planted on into bigger pot growing well thank you garden bargains
Review Submitted: 11/02/2016 - 17:26:42