Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey' Fig 'Brown Turkey', Common fig, Brown Turkey, Higo
Plant Needs.... Planting site Hardiness: Hardy in UK/Ireland not Scottish Highlands Zones 10 to 12 (-1C to 16C / 30F to 60F) Border/container: Borders Sun/shade: Likes sun Soil type: Loam (normal) Soil pH: Acid (ericaceous), Alkaline, Neutral Moisture: Drought resistant, dry soil, well drained soil Hazardous: Yes, Potentially harmful Humans: Harmful to skin with sunlight
Plant care Care required: Low maintenance
Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey' Fig 'Brown Turkey', Common fig, Brown Turkey, Higo
Colours and scent Flowers: Green Fruit: Green Leaf: Green Stem: Green Variegated leaf: No Scent: No
Size and shape Height: 4.00m Height at 10yrs: 4.00m Spread: 6.00m Spread at 10yrs: 6.00m Shape: Fan
Evergreen, Seasons of interest... Blooms/foliage interest in: Summer, Autumn Evergreen: No, deciduous
Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey' Fig 'Brown Turkey', Common fig, Brown Turkey, Higo
Plant Names... Botanical name: Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey' Common name: Fig 'Brown Turkey', Common fig, Brown Turkey, Higo Also known as:
Plant Type... Plant botanical type: Shrub
Use For... Wall cover, Structural Wall notes: South, West facing
Description... Grown for the beauty of its foliage as well as its fruit. This cultivar produces figs that are pink within and with a sweet, though some say ordinary, flavour. The form is generally seen growing against a warm wall where it makes an impressive spectacle as a foliage plant with large, lobed, maple-like leaves. There are tiny flowers and then fruits which are green and make elongated ovals, round at one end, tapering at the other. It is unlikely that figs will ripen in the UK since they are dependent on long hot summers.
Awards Royal Horicultural Society's Award of Garden Merit
(RHS AGM)
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Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey'
Planting your new plant
Water the plant thoroughly when you get it home, and plant out as soon as possible. Make the hole for the plant larger that the pot it is in and the same depth. When removing the plant from the pot, squeeze the sides of the pot to loosen it. Loosen the roots of the plant, put the plant in the hole spreading the roots to encourage them to grow outwards. Fill round the edges of the rootball with soil to the same level as the surrounding soil.
Care for your plant
Plants in containers need plant food to thrive when in growth. Seek advice from your retailer regarding best product(s). Follow the packet instructions when applying plant food. Remove fading flowers to encourage fresh ones.
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