FICUS carica 'Brown Turkey'

Commonly known as Common fig

Free-fruiting fig with a good yellow autumn colour. The fruits have purple-brown skins when ripe and are rich and sugary which makes this an excellent dessert variety

Small

Pot size - 2 to 3 Litre - Click to view photo

Delivery Normally 3 - 5 days

Click & Collect Ready in 3 - 5 days

£18.50 each

Large

Pot size - 7.5 Litre - Click to view photo

Delivery Normally 3 - 5 days

Click & Collect Ready in 3 - 5 days

£50.00 each

Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes

Good to know
Best grown trained against a sunny wall or fence.
Medicinal properties
Pests & Diseases
trouble free if grown outside.
Place of origin
Western Asia, eastern Mediterranean.
Resistant to honey fungus
These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
Deciduous
3- or 5-lobed leaves 10-24cm (4-9¾in) long.
Cottage garden
Suitable for small gardens
Town garden
Fully hardy
Borderline
Lobed
Orbicular
Height
3m (10ft)
Spread
4m (13ft)
Fruit
Plants which produce an edible or ornamental fruit
Tree
Or tall shrub with spreading head. Pear-shaped receptacles develop into single fruit (4in) long, green when young, maturing to dark green, purple or dark brown
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Pruning group 1
Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.
Hardy - average winter
Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)

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Spring Seasonal Interest
Summer Seasonal Interest
Fertile moist well-drained soil
Humus-rich with plenty of leaf mould.
Against a wall
Keep roots restricted to encourage fruiting
Full sun
Shelter from cold, drying winds
Partial shade
skin irritant with sunlight
People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
Rounded to broadly spreading