FIG TREES. Epalier Trained
Fig trees instantly bring a piece of the Mediterranean to your garden. Grown in a sunny, sheltered position they will produce bountiful crops of delicious sweet fruits even in the UK. These trees are trained onto a frame making it very easy to place either in a conservatory, greenhouse, garden or patio without taking up too much space.
The Ficus Carica 'Napolitana' is a variety of fig tree that is prized for it's production of figs, having two crops a year if conditions are right. Figs are black skinned with a very sweet, red fleshy inside.
Perfect as an ornamental too with bright green leaves which are greyish on the undersides.
Caring for your Fig Tree is easy, remember they are a fruit tree so they will need feeding. Feed with tomato feed every 2-3 weeks from when the figs first appear, through the growing season until they start to ripen.Great for growing in containers, as restricting root growth encourages fruiting.
Photos 1-2 show some of the exact fig trees in stock now. Exceptional quality trees with plentiful fruit. Please Note: Heights stated include pot sizes.
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FIG TREES. ESPALIER TRAINED. Variety 'Napolitana'
Latin Name: Ficus Carica 'Napolitana'.
Common Name: Higuera'Napolitana'.
Native: Mediterranean Europe.
Origin: Asia
Hardiness: Hardy down to -8 degrees.
Growth: Slow growing. Deciduous ornamental tree with bright green leaves and delicious, black skinned fruit. Tree is trained onto a frame making it super easy to place without taking up much space.
Sun: Full sun.
Exposure: Sheltered.
Flowering Season: Sping.
Fruiting Season: Summer/Autumn.
Soil:Well drained soil, but tolerates poor soil.
Moisture: Water well in summer.
Feeding: Feed every two weeks during the growing season.
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