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Intermediate
skill rating |
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4m
max. spread |
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4m
max. height |
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10-20 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey'
Other names: Fig 'Brown Turkey'
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Genus: Ficus
Species: F. carica 'Brown Turkey' - F. carica 'Brown Turkey' is a deciduous shrub with architectural, large, lobed leaves. Edible, sweet figs may be produced in autumn.
Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey' is: Deciduous
Flower: Green, Insignificant or absent in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in Summer
Fruit: Purple, Green in Autumn
Habit: Rounded to broadly spreading
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Euphorbia myrsinites (Broad leaved glaucous spurge), Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii (Mediterranean spurge)
Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey' (Fig 'Brown Turkey') will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 4m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: City, Architectural, Cottage/Informal, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises, Foliage only
Cultivation: Plant in moist, free-draining, neutral to alkaline soil in a sunny, sheltered position. Best grown trained against a sunny wall or fence. Restrict roots by laying rubble in the planting hole and lining the sides with paving slabs.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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| Soil pH: |
Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Tender in frost (H3) |
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Question from
dave lawrence
hi all thinking of planting 1 of these into half barrel planter and train up against wall south westerly facing! any ideas on other plants that can accompany the planter until it matures basic garden is of a cottage informal planting scheme! any ideas and advise on this would be welcomed thanks in advance
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- Posted: Sun. 26th February 2012 17:50
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Question from
Steve Kelly
Hello, I have a fig tree in a large pot and just this past month it has been losing it leaves. They turn yellow and fall. I give it plenty of water and it has been mulched with a good compost earlier this year. Does anyone have any ideas on what I'm doing wrong ? Thanks in advance.
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- Posted: Sun. 8th August 2010 14:22
- Last reply: Sun. 8th August 2010 18:58
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