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aldi fig tree
graham connolly
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in Fruit & veg
Hi guys I treated myself to a aldi fig tree. It's in a three litre tub and am growing it in a plastic grow house. I think it a a brown turkey variety. I was wondering how often I should water it and should I leave it in its original pot to restrict root growth. Any advice would be very welcome. Thanks in advance grayo
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I bought a fig from Aldi last year, the plant was very small, so if yours is the same I would at this early stage promote growth rather than restrict it. Leave it in its current pot till autumn but then I would re-pot it in a larger pot. Regarding water don't let the plant dry out but also don't over water it either.
Hi Graham, i was given an Aldi fig 18 month's ago, it was about 18 inches tall,its now 4 feet and has three figs now turning darker and ripening, and about 30 smaller figs ,it started a trend in our new garden and now i have 14 new healthy young figs in pots,(from a full size fig tree in the garden of the house we bought last year,)) everything you need to know you will find on this site ,http://www.readsnursery.co.uk/plum-and-gage-trees/ go to fig tree advice, with watering just keep it moist but later as it grows they love a good feed and when big enough to fruit in spring treat it to a good feed with lots of potash ,all this years cuttings are now about 14 inches tall and outside hardening off and getting some rain and sun, the link will explain everything and you might get hooked on growing figs and if you have never eaten a fresh home grown one your in for a nice surprise.go for it and good luck Alan4711
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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No its not fruited yet, I expect it to take 3 or 4 years to start fruiting. Watch out for snails, caught one that had reduced most of a leaf to a skeleton. Depending whereabouts you live you may have to give little protection in winter, here in the north west of England I have not needed to but I have heard that over on the east side of the country that it is used. I have seen them fruiting in other gardens around here, so they are reasonably tolerant of cool summers.
Hi Invicta2, the snail attack is bad news, its strange that iv not had a single problem with anything on the figs, i came to the conclusion that snails and slugs dont like figs and maybe it was the aroma figs give off which if you have one indoors is rather strong, or maybe it was the spray iv used, I blended a whole head of garlic and bottled it in a coke bottle with water to the lower neck,,after a week i diluted some 10 to 1 into a pint,and added a tiny nip of washing up liquid, i used this spray sparingly every other day in a fine mist, i did have to reduce a leaf or two on the smaller figs as sometimes the leaves get a bit to big and heavy for them in the early stages, I just cut half the leaf away then later as they grow stronger they drop that leaf, good luck all