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

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Available again from summer 2020 - These plants are expected to be available sometime in summer.

Small £16.50 each

Available again from summer 2020

2 to 3 Litre

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Deciduous - rounded 3- or 5- lobed leaves 10-24cm (4-10in) long.
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 to 10cm (4in) long, green when young, then dark-green, purple or dark-brown when mature.
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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)
Against a wall - keep roots restricted to encourage fruiting
Full sun - shelter from cold, drying winds
Partial shade
May cause skin allergy or irritant - Having skin or eye contact with these plants could result in an allergic reaction, burning or rash.
Additional Features - 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.
Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
Seasonal Interest - Spring -
Summer
Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - - humus-rich with plenty of leaf mould.
Tree Shape - Rounded to broadly spreading -