Pot-Bound Fig

[broadway]

Morning Folks,

I have a heavily pot-bound fig and wondered if I can repot it this time of year?

[Eco-Chic]

How long have you had it Danny?

Figs provide the best fruit when they are pot bound.

[broadway]

Hello EC,

This is the 2nd or 3rd year, no fruit as yet.

[Eco-Chic]

Two or three years isn't long. I haven't grown a fig yet but was thinking about it and the advice was to contain the roots if you want fruit otherwise you get a lot of leafy growth. Planting in the ground, for example, you are supposed to put a lot of stones and hardcore in as figs do best in poor soil.

Hopefully some experienced fig growers will happen along with some advice.

Whereabouts in Tottenham are you?

[broadway]

Ah, just noticed your location!

I'm off White Hart Lane, Wood Green side of the A10, you?

[Eco-Chic]

Off Lordship Lane, t'other side of the A10 and near Lordship Rec.

We're almost neighbours. I may just be passing your way when your figs fruit, I love figs

Reminds me, my next door neighbour planted a fig summer before last. It has put on a lot of growth, to the top of the 6' fence but hasn't fruited yet.

[broadway]

If I ever get fruit I'll drop you a note!

Good Luck

[sarraceniac]

Two or three years isn't long. I haven't grown a fig yet but was thinking about it and the advice was to contain the roots if you want fruit otherwise you get a lot of leafy growth. Planting in the ground, for example, you are supposed to put a lot of stones and hardcore in as figs do best in poor soil.

Hopefully some experienced fig growers will happen along with some advice.

Whereabouts in Tottenham are you?

There is no more advice EC. I have a couple of figs. One took 6 years to start fruiting. The other (planted out in the soil) never has. My fruiting one is totally pot bound, and loves it. I'm thinking of potting it up and then re-planting the pot in the border.

Just editing - I mean the garden one of course.

[broadway]

Hi Sarraceniac,

Perhaps I need to rephrase this. It is in a pot that is to small for it so I need to get it in a bigger one and wondered if now was ok?

[Eco-Chic]

Danny,

If it needs a bigger pot because it is unstable in its current situation, put the entire pot into a bigger pot and top it all off with stones, pebbles or gravel to look nice and to weigh it down. Or bury the existing pot in the garden/lottie.

Is earning them figs methinks

[Eco-Chic]

Oh, and if you do decide to pot it on, now is fine. I'd suggest John Innes no.3 cos that's heavy and soil based but mix a lot of gravel, grit and hardcore in too.

[Eco-Chic]

[QUOTE=sarraceniac;541820]There is no more advice EC.


Thanks Sarraceniac

[broadway]

Yipee,

Just noticed one of my fig trees has 2 fruit

[WrexTheDragon]

Just repotted my old fig this week. I would make sure that the pot you use is straight sided and wider at the top.

I had to smash a nice domed pot that was far too pot bound.

[broadway]

Morning WTD,

I re-potted shortly after posting this initially. This is the 3rd year so was expecting some fruit this year is all was ok with the plant