Growing Fig Trees in Containers | NatureHills.com
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2019
- Learn a lot more about how to successfully raise elegant and delicious fig trees in containers. Our resident fruit czar, Ed Laivo, gives really good advice about caring for fig trees that will live their whole life in containers.
Get the best advice for caring for long-term container fruit trees during this video. Learn about several varieties of figs, and understand how Ed makes his pruning decisions.
If you've been growing fig trees (and other fruiting trees) in containers for several years, you'll want to watch. You'll see how to improve drainage in the container and allow your plant's root ball to get better access to moisture.
You'll also get an overview of 3 delicious fig varieties:
Black Jack Fig, Excel Fig and Flanders Fig.
Heck, you'll even learn a money-saving trick for your larger fruit tree containers.
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Now that was quite helpful for us folks who have older fig trees in pots -- I would never have thought to make those pebble channels for the water. Thank you!
About to try growing one when I find a container
This was great! Thank you👍🏽
Loved the video! Thank you so much! Would be great to hear more about how to start, feeding and watering as well! Very excited to see that I don’t need to root prune every second year as they recommend here in BC.
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what size container is that? 20G?
What size container is the Blackjack Fig?
What fertilizer you use?
I moved my container fig indoors during the winter but kept it in a room temperature. It started growing leaves and looked nice and healthy throughout the winter.. in early spring the leaves started having brown spots, it took too long for me to realise it had been infested by spider mites. I sprayed it too late it seems. I have since moved it outside as it is warm enough now where i live.. could anyone advise please? Will my fig survive this and is there any chance it will still fruit this year regardless the loss of leaves? I am gutted 😥
What is the minimum container size needed to grow dwarf figs? I would like to plant one on my patio.
I’m finding out the hard way that you need to work up to 10 to 15 gallons. I have several in 5 gallon pots where the fruit would not ripen. Even when watering every day. I’ll have a new plan for next year.
I was thinking of using for my potted hardy figs: 10% shredded pine mulch, 10% perlite, 20% potting mix and 60% coco coir. Then adding 10-10-10 fertilizer if ever needed. Any suggestions on my ratios here or elimination of a medium? I plan to transplant into the ground next year
Hi Joseph, we checked with our horticulturist and we think that mixture should work just fine as long as you pay careful attention to watering so as not to over or underwater. Happy planting!
@@Naturehills much appreciated!!
Hello sir, thank you for sharing your knowledge! What size of a pot can be used to let the fig tree grow out its entire life in? Thanks!
Several factors will depend upon how frequently a plant may need to be repotted.
The climate it will be grown in can affect how quickly a plant may become root bound in the pot it is grown in. In colder climates these plants may need to be moved into an unheated garage to overwinter the plants. In those colder climates the growing season will be shorter and the plants may be able to live in that pot a bit longer.
The soil used in the container will need to be well drained with some moisture holding capacity. As you saw in the video the longer plants are grown in a container, their root mass will become so dense it may be hard to keep enough moisture on the root ball to sustain the plant.
Rain and moisture may also play a factor in how quickly the soil may dry out in a particular pot. And even the type of pot can have something to do with how long the plant can stay in the same pot.
Last, the variety of plant you want to grow in a container will dictate the ultimate size of pot needed as the more dwarf plants would be able to to live in a bit smaller pot than the larger varieties for longer periods. It seems that the Violette de Bordeaux' fig is the smallest one we have staying in that ten foot or less range. A selection like this could probably do very well in a 45 gallon pot for many years as long as food and water are supplied as needed to keep that plant happy.
You might want to check with your local extension office to see if they have suggestions for the best cultivar of Figs to grow in your immediate area in a container - it is always good to find out does best right in your area.
I live in Ontario, zone 6. I kept a fig tree that was a gift with figs on it in a container. The fig tree arrived in July, and was placed outdoors until October brought cool weather. I moved it to my 3 season unheated sunroom. The leaves began dropping and I watched the room temperature so the tree did not freeze. I moved it indoors anytime the temp dropped, especially at night. By Dec. I had to bring it indoors. my whole house is finished and I have no garage. I put it under my skylight. By the end of Jan it put on a foot of new growth on each branch and leafed out.
Its nice and green but can I expect figs? The person who gave it to me has a greenhouse and thinks not because its warm already in February. What would you do in my place? Thanks
Build a $ 50,000 unheated garage that way they stay dormant then pull them out in the spring.
How is your fig? Cant you just leave it in the sun room all winter. Let the leaves drop let it go dormant. Put it outside in April may.
With the fig tree grows better in cold whether?
Chicago Hardy is rated for Zone 5. Enjoy, they produce delicious figs and have such pretty, large foliage. Shop>> www.naturehills.com/fig-tree-chicago-hardy
No. They grow better in hot weather
Look for a fig that’s popular in the pacific northwest
I had a brown turkey giving massive amounts of very sweet delicious fruits ripening in September on. In a sheltered location in full sun, in ground. We were living in Langley, BC. 45 min from Vancouver BC.
hi, is this channel/gravel technique better than just root pruning?
The gentleman in the video has been growing many different kinds of fruit trees in containers in California for over 30 years. He is kind of funny in that he tries all different kinds of things to best maintain the plants. Root pruning and placing them back into a good soil mix works well also. What he is trying to do is to get the water from his irrigation into the root ball as they do make a dense mass of roots that sometimes the water may be shed from instead of easily soaking into the root mass.
@@jeffdinslage8533 thank you much Jeff. I now understand the the channel/gravel recommendation has a different purpose than root pruning.
@@nickka2009 You're welcome. It was a great question.
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Soil composition, starting figs in containers, sun, how much water, pruning…the lack of info is not what you’d expect in a video of this title
Refund my money please. It’s going on almost 3 weeks now.
Why is it so difficult to actually find a video on GROWING fig trees in container. This is more like what to do with a 8 year old figs tree that has spent almost a decade in pots. Thumbs down.
Thanks for the feedback, we'll consider your idea for an upcoming video!
Ok