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    FICUS
    FICUS
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    FICUS FICUS FICUS FICUS FICUS carica 'Celeste' and ZANTEDESCHIA aethiopica © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    FICUS

    Commonly known as Common fig

    Keystone species in many tropical forests.

    Common fig, F. carica, is the iconic fruit which has figured prominently in many cultures.

    Genus of about 800 species of mainly evergreen trees, shrubs and woody climbers, usually found in moist forests in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Grown commercially in the USA. Best grown trained against a wall or fence.
    • 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
      Rounded 3- or 5-lobed leaves 10-24cm (4-10in) long.
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      3m (10ft)
    • Spread
      4m (12ft)
    • Fruit
      Plants which produce an edible or ornamental fruit
      Light-coloured firm flesh.
    • Tree
      Or tall shrub with a spreading head. Pear-shaped receptacles develop into single fruit.
    • Zero Rated Item
      No VAT on this plant
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • 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 & Pets)
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
    • Mature Size
      3m (10ft)
      		 tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        4m (12ft)
      		  
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    varieties
    FICUS carica 'Ice Crystal'
    Deeply divided greyish green leaves. Bright yellow autumn colour
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £20.00
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    £80.00
    FICUS carica 'Little Miss Figgy'
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    Compact fruiting fig. Fruits large and sweet.
     
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    £15.00
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    £30.00

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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Blood, Fish & Bone
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
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    2.5 kg
    £13.00
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    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
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    £12.00
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