My fig plant is new this year, growing as a standard & I have been pleased to see fruit on the tree. Unfortunately, something appears to have been trying to steal the figs & in the process has broken the stem & all the new growth is now on the floor, along with the fruit. Have I lost the plant or is there something I can do to retrieve it?

FiveMins wrote:
My fig plant is new this year, growing as a standard & I have been
pleased to see fruit on the tree. Unfortunately, something appears to
have been trying to steal the figs & in the process has broken the
stem & all the new growth is now on the floor, along with the fruit.
Have I lost the plant or is there something I can do to retrieve it?

No, if it is otherwise healthy it will recover. Figs put up new stems all
the time in the growing season. Just trim of the broken bits now and feed
it next spring.

David

Thanks for the reply. It's a relief to know that it will come back. It looks a bit silly at the moment, as though I have planted a twig, but I will follow the advice & hope for the best.

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My fig plant is new this year, growing as a standard & I have been
pleased to see fruit on the tree. Unfortunately, something appears to
have been trying to steal the figs & in the process has broken the stem
& all the new growth is now on the floor, along with the fruit. Have I
lost the plant or is there something I can do to retrieve it?

David is right, the stem will recover, but you could use the branches or
even branchlets from the broken bits to take cuttings. Figs grow very
easily from cuttings - they arent' fussy aobut soil or anything that I've
foudn - I just shove them in an old pot in whatever sandy potting mix I have
to hand and next spring there is another plant.

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"FiveMins" wrote in message
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My fig plant is new this year, growing as a standard & I have been
pleased to see fruit on the tree. Unfortunately, something appears to
have been trying to steal the figs & in the process has broken the stem
& all the new growth is now on the floor, along with the fruit. Have I
lost the plant or is there something I can do to retrieve it?

David is right, the stem will recover, but you could use the branches or
even branchlets from the broken bits to take cuttings. Figs grow very
easily from cuttings - they arent' fussy aobut soil or anything that I've
foudn - I just shove them in an old pot in whatever sandy potting mix I
have to hand and next spring there is another plant.


Are fig trees invasive, like the ficus, would they be suitable for an
average home garden?

Mike

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My fig plant is new this year, growing as a standard & I have been
pleased to see fruit on the tree. Unfortunately, something appears
to have been trying to steal the figs & in the process has broken
the stem & all the new growth is now on the floor, along with the
fruit. Have I lost the plant or is there something I can do to
retrieve it?

David is right, the stem will recover, but you could use the
branches or even branchlets from the broken bits to take cuttings. Figs
grow very easily from cuttings - they arent' fussy aobut soil
or anything that I've foudn - I just shove them in an old pot in
whatever sandy potting mix I have to hand and next spring there is
another plant.

Are fig trees invasive, like the ficus, would they be suitable for an
average home garden?

Mike

They are not invasive, unlike the ficus tribe that have the large leathery
leaves and round squishy fruits. In good conditions they grow quite big eg
6m high and 4m wide and you will have to net them unless you are in an area
that has no bats, or parrots or other predators. They are quite a handsome
plant as well as giving tasty fruit. The fruit makes excellent jam.

David

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"FiveMins" wrote in message
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My fig plant is new this year, growing as a standard & I have been
pleased to see fruit on the tree. Unfortunately, something appears
to have been trying to steal the figs & in the process has broken
the stem & all the new growth is now on the floor, along with the
fruit. Have I lost the plant or is there something I can do to
retrieve it?

David is right, the stem will recover, but you could use the
branches or even branchlets from the broken bits to take cuttings. Figs
grow very easily from cuttings - they arent' fussy aobut soil
or anything that I've foudn - I just shove them in an old pot in
whatever sandy potting mix I have to hand and next spring there is
another plant.

Are fig trees invasive, like the ficus, would they be suitable for an
average home garden?

Mike

They are not invasive, unlike the ficus tribe that have the large
leathery leaves and round squishy fruits. In good conditions they grow
quite big eg 6m high and 4m wide and you will have to net them unless you
are in an area that has no bats, or parrots or other predators. They are
quite a handsome plant as well as giving tasty fruit. The fruit makes
excellent jam.

Yup to all of that. I lust after a big old one but my figs are all still
well below 10ft tall.