tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post1694160137035975220..comments2023-07-07T10:58:26.789+01:00Comments on The Good Life: SpreadeagleJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-25948855698009102142015-06-29T11:32:36.528+01:002015-06-29T11:32:36.528+01:00I think I shall wait until winter to do any prunin...I think I shall wait until winter to do any pruning if I decide that's the way to go then, though perhaps I shouldn't bother if the fruit is borne on new twigs. I overwintered the plant in my unheated greenhouse over winter and I'll continue to do that whilst ever it's small enough.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-89382675304357863382015-06-29T11:19:25.738+01:002015-06-29T11:19:25.738+01:00I have two compact varieties of figs in pots ('...I have two compact varieties of figs in pots ('Petite Negri' and 'Pingo de Mel'). Growing them in pot is defnitely a good idea, since it encourages early fruiting. If you plant them unrestricted, they tend to put on a lot of growth but do not fruit as well. They bear fruit on new twigs, so it's good to encourage branching, but I think I would wait till winter to prune them back. Also: when you grow figs in pot, you can bring them inside in winter to protect them from heavy frosts. (I put them in our unheated shed). Though the plants are fairly hardy, the embyo-figs that are formed before winter are not and they are the only harvest that will ripen in our climate. Hope that helps a bit :-)growntocookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13162086907442301538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-5608488155000347202015-06-28T10:07:21.280+01:002015-06-28T10:07:21.280+01:00It does look healthy, which is the main thing. I w...It does look healthy, which is the main thing. I wonder how it would grow if I just left it as it is, it's already produced an upward pointing shoot so perhaps it would right itself in the end.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-49006845767730045422015-06-28T08:51:08.723+01:002015-06-28T08:51:08.723+01:00I seem to remember seeing my friends fig growing t...I seem to remember seeing my friends fig growing this way Jo. Think it is fine.<br />It certainly looks lovely and healthy :)<br />Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-53504118450207017682015-06-27T17:20:29.347+01:002015-06-27T17:20:29.347+01:00It's amazing just how they can grow. Our next ...It's amazing just how they can grow. Our next door neighbours have one and it's huge, I can see some big figs on it at the moment so I'm watching to see if they ripen.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-16880165580172961932015-06-27T17:17:21.837+01:002015-06-27T17:17:21.837+01:00They do. It was nice and straight when I planted i...They do. It was nice and straight when I planted it. I hope I can manage to straighten it out again.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-54173897607385758852015-06-27T14:15:19.140+01:002015-06-27T14:15:19.140+01:00my friend has a fig, she has it trailed up the gar...my friend has a fig, she has it trailed up the garage wall and it has grown like this, she has the biggest yummiest figs!Anjiedothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166553048627765354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-18853657042276788452015-06-27T11:17:58.623+01:002015-06-27T11:17:58.623+01:00I think that CJ's plan is a good one, I wonder...I think that CJ's plan is a good one, I wonder why it grew like that though. Plants do some odd things sometimes don't they! xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-22234905752156923652015-06-27T09:32:18.634+01:002015-06-27T09:32:18.634+01:00I usually do this with other plants I'm groing...I usually do this with other plants I'm groing in pots so it will fit in with my usual regime.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-53134646437024878712015-06-27T09:29:50.643+01:002015-06-27T09:29:50.643+01:00I will repot it and use a bigger pot. This is the ...I will repot it and use a bigger pot. This is the pot I used when I first got it and as you can see from my post last year, it would have been lost in anything bigger. I'm looking forward to it starting to fruit.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-20034152585022402452015-06-27T09:25:54.198+01:002015-06-27T09:25:54.198+01:00I've no experience at all with grafting but th...I've no experience at all with grafting but this fig was a bargain at just £2 so it won't be the end of the world if something happens to it whilst I'm trying to rectify its shape.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-90540827992573361582015-06-27T03:34:35.389+01:002015-06-27T03:34:35.389+01:00Also if you intend growing it in a pot it is recom...Also if you intend growing it in a pot it is recommended that you repot every two to three years and if it is to go back in same pot trim the root ball and keep the soil fresh.NO1SBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11450183669384413316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-84474355341468919562015-06-27T03:32:08.743+01:002015-06-27T03:32:08.743+01:00It needs to be in a bigger pot. Figs as you can se...It needs to be in a bigger pot. Figs as you can see grow very quickly at first and so need a bigger pot in order to encourage the main branch the one on the right to strengthen and therefore grow straighter as the weight of the length makes it grow sideways when the branch is not thick enough to support it. Put it in a bigger pot and it should straighten not sure how much though. Also you will probably get fruit sooner than you think as they do fruit early usually one or two figs until they are well established then crops will increase. Someone earlier mentioned then losing leaves they do this if there is not enough water to save energy as in winter and the leaves come back once correct watering has resumed. Also use tomatoe feed once a week on it. Hope this helps.NO1SBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11450183669384413316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-23174876169509759802015-06-27T03:21:11.317+01:002015-06-27T03:21:11.317+01:00I've never grown fig. But my friend shared her...I've never grown fig. But my friend shared her experience on growing fig. She did grafting from the horizontal or spread branches. It's much better than just pruning, cause we also get new plants. You know that the price of fig tree is very expensive here.Endah Murniyatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175364514530314348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-64036704838050987012015-06-26T19:30:17.541+01:002015-06-26T19:30:17.541+01:00The problem I've got is that it's really s...The problem I've got is that it's really sturdy, it's made its mind up how it wants to grow and that's that. It's going to need some firm handling to make it grow as I want it to. It looked to be growing very nicely when I bought it, it just goes to show how plants can suddenly find a mind of their own. Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-74849561672271073922015-06-26T19:21:14.776+01:002015-06-26T19:21:14.776+01:00I have a similar plant. I have removed all but the...I have a similar plant. I have removed all but the main (leader) branch, because I want to grow it as a standard. However, like yours, it seems determined to be floppy! A stake may be necessary...Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-38725975104334173722015-06-26T19:11:18.071+01:002015-06-26T19:11:18.071+01:00I may just try and tackle it this weekend. It'...I may just try and tackle it this weekend. It's the first fig I've had so I have no experience of growing them, the advice I've been given sounds good though so I shall try and learn from that.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-84057847327308689072015-06-26T16:26:59.032+01:002015-06-26T16:26:59.032+01:00Oh I'm sorry but I've no advice to give Jo...Oh I'm sorry but I've no advice to give Jo but hope that the tips you've been given help and that your fig flourishes. Hope that you have a good weekend.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-89245578752543687182015-06-26T11:22:50.757+01:002015-06-26T11:22:50.757+01:00Figs are such attractive plants, I've been wan...Figs are such attractive plants, I've been wanting to grow one for a while. I think I shall remove the left hand branch then either train the main branch to grow straighter or repot it to give it a bit extra encouragement. Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-32233606179162259082015-06-26T11:10:52.864+01:002015-06-26T11:10:52.864+01:00I love figs too - the foliage is gorgeous. I think...I love figs too - the foliage is gorgeous. I think taking off the left hand one and encouraging the right one to grow a little straighter should help. Everything I've read about figs suggests they do best in pots. Good luck with it! Have a lovely weekend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-81494500076633000902015-06-26T10:57:10.248+01:002015-06-26T10:57:10.248+01:00It's a Brown Turkey. There are buds along the ...It's a Brown Turkey. There are buds along the branches but I'm thinking of removing the shorter branches and then repotting it in to a larger pot at a more agreeable angle, that would be the easiest thing to do for sure, but the wound from removing the left hand branch would need to be below the ground to make it effective so I'm not sure if it would be an option. Perhaps training the main stem would be the best option.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-68428771638489903082015-06-26T10:51:50.553+01:002015-06-26T10:51:50.553+01:00I think removing the two shorter branches is going...I think removing the two shorter branches is going to be the way to go, though I hate hacking at anything. I think it's going to grow in to an odd shape though if I leave it as it is.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-81701606031263880992015-06-25T20:42:09.033+01:002015-06-25T20:42:09.033+01:00Do you know what variety it is.
Are there ant sig...Do you know what variety it is.<br /><br />Are there ant signs of buds along the branches that you could cut the long bits back to? If I was feeling brave I would cut the long right hand branch back to a potential bud or bump in the stem as a first move.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-31592389075132001562015-06-25T20:28:34.141+01:002015-06-25T20:28:34.141+01:00My husband confirms what CJ suggests about pruning...My husband confirms what CJ suggests about pruning now. Keep in the pot. Put a strong 2 x 2 cm wooden support in the pot and tie the main branch to it so that the branch straightens as it grows. Also cut off the two small left hand branches. A cane is not strong enough to train it into tree. Anything else you want to know don't hesitate to ask.Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-74230596124075511112015-06-25T17:13:04.810+01:002015-06-25T17:13:04.810+01:00I wonder how long it would take to grow from seed....I wonder how long it would take to grow from seed. This one has put on quite a bit of growth in the last year.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com