My Edibles: Fig Trees WA

fig ^8/10

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Rescued (a friend didn't want the plant anymore) as a dormant pot-bound plant that had never fruited. I pruned it within an inch of its life and it seems much happier now. I'm hoping I'll get fruit next year.

leaves emerge in August / September. There only appears to be a single fruit. But oh, the taste of that little fruit ... divine! As a kid I used to eat wild figs by the river, and I've eaten shop figs, but this is so much yummier.

Unfortunately I often forget to water the pot in the summer ... so perhaps that is a factor. I really need to figure a better location for this plant. The fig only gets washing machine run off, but it still really needs to be planted rather than in a pot - I'm hoping to plant it in a soak-well when I build a vegetable patch (so worms can move in and out but roots are trapped). It will be used to shade summer sun near the laundry door. I am yet to figure the ideal spot - additional water has resulted in a few more fruit but it doesn't seem to be doing much. I have added worms from the worm farm.

I'm going to release this guy onto the farm (a friend wants a small fig on their rural property). I cannot put him in the ground and he's not a "pretty" feature in the pot so I'd rather he had a bit more attention and I could plant somethign I use more. Very tasty, but hidden out the back so I'd rather see it go somewhere appreciated.

Planted: 2009

Height 2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

None

Question:

How can I find out what type of fig this is?

Comments

the fruit will most likely identify it. Most likely it was a cutting, rather than seed growing, so it should be good. If not, you can graft figs or start new from cuttings. I'm growing on a couple varieties, but they're still tiny

Fig White Adriatic

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Easy to grow, tough plant.  I'm not a huge fig fan, but the tree was a gift and other family members love them so I will have no trouble giving away the fruit.

Fruiting Months February and April

Planted: 2008

Height 1.3 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: dynamic lifter so far

Pest Control:

I haven't needed any pest control so far.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Question:

Fig Black Genoa (Cutting)

Fruiting Months January, February, March

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

First Fruited: 2.5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

Fig Black Genoa (Cutting) ^5/10

Comments: - I love the look of it

Planted: 2011

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Sandpaper fig - Birds Eye (Cutting) ^7/10

Ficus superba - Deciduous fig

Pollination: No

Fig White Adriatic

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yum yum yum yum yum

Planted: 2010

Height 2 metres

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Fig - Brown Turkey ^9/10

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 Growing quickly in sunny location

Fruiting Months September and October

Planted: 2010

Height 45 Centimetres

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 6 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Spring

Fig White Adriatic

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Fig cuttings taken from a Karagullen Orchard in winter 2009. The orchardist labelled them: white, late, 2 fruit in season. Potted up to larger pots Dec31 2009. Lost a few white and late figs, but the 2-season much more reliable in this batch. I've now given most away and kept 1 of each in a 50L tub. Plan is to braid the trunks into one multi-variety fig tree

Planted: 2009

Height 20 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 3

Comments

grafting link: note to self. http://www.jardin-mundani.com/English/GRAFTS/Escutcheon-majorcan.htm

http://www.eastcoastfigs.com/chipbudding.pdf

Pleached fig http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL1aCkKR0h4

Fig - Brown Turkey

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Purchased from Tass1 on a whim.

Height 60 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fig Black Genoa

Planted: 2009

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Fig White Adriatic

Planted: 2005

Pollination: Cross Pollination

fig

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Another legacy from past owners - it's a white fig of some sort, and very nice! (It would be taller, but it's near power lines and I have to give it a fairly vicious pruning every few years... which also helps to keep the fruit in reach.)

Height 3.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Pollination: No

Fig

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These figs have been pruned low for easy netting and picking

Pollination: Self Pollination

Comments

any idea what varieties these are?

Fig Black Genoa

Planted: 2009

Qty: 1

Fig White Adriatic (Grafted) ^8/10

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Grows very well in pot. Only planted in 2008 in a 50x50cm pot (keeps them dwarfed- and there's no more room in the ground).

Fruit tastes better than my other fig (black genoa)- much sweeter and looks nicer too

Planted: 2008

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Fruit Harvest: 0.5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pruned By: 20% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release

When I Fertilise: Spring

Fig Black Genoa (Grafted) ^6/10

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Grows very well in pot. Only planted in 2008 in a 50x50cm pot (keeps them dwarfed- and there's no more room in the ground).

Doesn't taste as nice as the white adriatic I have as well- but it is a young tree so it may improve

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 0.5 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 6 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pruned By: 20% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow Release

When I Fertilise: Spring

Fig Black Genoa