How odd I wrote and posted the first one and it didn't appear, so I cursed milldly and posted again - now it appears I've done it twice - at least I'd win a prize for consistency - they're almost word for word the same
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
It's a Brown Turkey and I did use a fruit fertiliser this Spring (sulphate of Potash) I was wondering whether it might be because I leave it out all winter.
No protection but it looks healthy. I suppose there is a fair bit of bare stem and.then a flush of fresh leaves and bud on the end of each branch. I did look at an established plant and it appeared to be the same but with figs developing
Any chance of a photo? Here's our tree. It's roughly the same age as yours, I grew it from a cutting taken in spring 2008:
That's a 40cm container and it's been in it for two years. How big is the container you potted up into this year? Figs do their absolute best in terms of fruit with cramped roots.
Last year I did a major root prune (as I described a bit earlier in the thread). Root pruning seriously stimulates the tree. It could be what your one needs next spring.
Hi I have received my fig tree today from The Telegraph Gardening section and so pleased with it and with the price £11.99. It came well packed and looks really healthy, I have put it next to my garden brush to show the size. Just one question would you leave it in this pot or should I plant it into the next pot up. Would be grateful for any advice.
Hi Chris, Have you thought about planting it against the wall? I have a Brown Turkey fig trained against a south facing wall on my patio in West Lancashire. It's planted in the ground and this is it's 5th year. Its probably about 8ft high and 12 ft across and comes out about a foot. I prune it to kep it in shape each spring. It fruits really well every year, last year I got over 100 ripe fruit. This year similar number all swelled and waiting for the sun to ripen them. Looking at your photo mine was smaller than yours when I planted it in the ground. Struggling to add photos. Any advice on how to do it?
Hi Chris, Have you thought about planting it against the wall? I have a Brown Turkey fig trained against a south facing wall on my patio in West Lancashire. It's planted in the ground and this is it's 5th year. Its probably about 8ft high and 12 ft across and comes out about a foot. I prune it to kep it in shape each spring. It fruits really well every year, last year I got over 100 ripe fruit. This year similar number all swelled and waiting for the sun to ripen them. Looking at your photo mine was smaller than yours when I planted it in the ground.
Looks line a nice plant, Chris. If you plan to keep it in a container, I'd pot it up into something like a 30cm container for a year or two. It's already looking rangy too. Figs in containers are better off wide rather than tall so you need to encourage side growth. In winter, when it's dormant, I'd take off at least the top third and probably more.
Lily 2 your tree looks great, I don't think my garden is big enough to let it spread that much, unfortunately! thanks for the photos.
Italophile. I am goint to keep it in pot so will transfer it into a larger one and will cut it down as suggested in the winter, can I use the bit I cut off.
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I wrote and posted the first one and it didn't appear, so I cursed milldly and posted again - now it appears I've done it twice - at least I'd win a prize for consistency - they're almost word for word the same 
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
It's a Brown Turkey and I did use a fruit fertiliser this Spring (sulphate of Potash) I was wondering whether it might be because I leave it out all winter.
Figs in containers need some sort of protection in cold winters. The danger is that the roots can freeze in the container. Did it have any protection?
How is it looking otherwise?
Any chance of a photo? Here's our tree. It's roughly the same age as yours, I grew it from a cutting taken in spring 2008:
That's a 40cm container and it's been in it for two years. How big is the container you potted up into this year? Figs do their absolute best in terms of fruit with cramped roots.
Last year I did a major root prune (as I described a bit earlier in the thread). Root pruning seriously stimulates the tree. It could be what your one needs next spring.
Hi I have received my fig tree today from The Telegraph Gardening section and so pleased with it and with the price £11.99. It came well packed and looks really healthy, I have put it next to my garden brush to show the size. Just one question would you leave it in this pot or should I plant it into the next pot up. Would be grateful for any advice.
Regards Chris
Hi Chris, Have you thought about planting it against the wall? I have a Brown Turkey fig trained against a south facing wall on my patio in West Lancashire. It's planted in the ground and this is it's 5th year. Its probably about 8ft high and 12 ft across and comes out about a foot. I prune it to kep it in shape each spring. It fruits really well every year, last year I got over 100 ripe fruit. This year similar number all swelled and waiting for the sun to ripen them. Looking at your photo mine was smaller than yours when I planted it in the ground. Struggling to add photos. Any advice on how to do it?
Hi Chris, Have you thought about planting it against the wall? I have a Brown Turkey fig trained against a south facing wall on my patio in West Lancashire. It's planted in the ground and this is it's 5th year. Its probably about 8ft high and 12 ft across and comes out about a foot. I prune it to kep it in shape each spring. It fruits really well every year, last year I got over 100 ripe fruit. This year similar number all swelled and waiting for the sun to ripen them. Looking at your photo mine was smaller than yours when I planted it in the ground.
Looks line a nice plant, Chris. If you plan to keep it in a container, I'd pot it up into something like a 30cm container for a year or two. It's already looking rangy too. Figs in containers are better off wide rather than tall so you need to encourage side growth. In winter, when it's dormant, I'd take off at least the top third and probably more.
What are your plans for it?
Hi Thanks for the response,
Lily 2 your tree looks great, I don't think my garden is big enough to let it spread that much, unfortunately! thanks for the photos.
Italophile. I am goint to keep it in pot so will transfer it into a larger one and will cut it down as suggested in the winter, can I use the bit I cut off.
Thanks again for photos and great advice.
regards
Chris