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New fig tree question
I bought a new fig tree :-)
It's about 80 cm tall - and has got 13 green figs on it. Photo: http://timtyler.freeshell.org/sprout.../pot/fig_1.jpg My question is: Should I remove the green figs? I'm new to fig cultivating - but I understand that figs that form too late to ripen will simply steal energy from the rest of the plant - without ever being useful as food. The figs are about 3cm in length, and don't look very close to being ripe. So: Should I hope for an "indian" summer. Or is it too late for these figs? Thanks in advance for any assistance. -- __________ |im |yler http://timtyler.org/ Remove lock to reply. |
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Tim Tyler wrote:
I bought a new fig tree :-) It's about 80 cm tall - and has got 13 green figs on it. Photo: http://timtyler.freeshell.org/sprout.../pot/fig_1.jpg My question is: Should I remove the green figs? I'm new to fig cultivating - but I understand that figs that form too late to ripen will simply steal energy from the rest of the plant - without ever being useful as food. The figs are about 3cm in length, and don't look very close to being ripe. So: Should I hope for an "indian" summer. Or is it too late for these figs? Thanks in advance for any assistance. On Gardener's World on Friday, Monty Don advised removing them. -- Fortune's Fictitious Country Song Title of the Week: "How Can I Miss You if You Won't Go Away?" |
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"Tim Tyler" wrote in message ... I bought a new fig tree :-) It's about 80 cm tall - and has got 13 green figs on it. Photo: http://timtyler.freeshell.org/sprout.../pot/fig_1.jpg My question is: Should I remove the green figs? I'm new to fig cultivating - but I understand that figs that form too late to ripen will simply steal energy from the rest of the plant - without ever being useful as food. The figs are about 3cm in length, and don't look very close to being ripe. So: Should I hope for an "indian" summer. Or is it too late for these figs? Thanks in advance for any assistance. The most prolific outdoor fig I know grows in a garden where successive owners have not picked any of the fruit (those which the blackbirds don't have, rot on the branches), nor given the tree any noticeable attention whatsoever. They certainly haven't removed the little figs which tried to overwinter (these seem to fall off eventually), yet the tree flourishes. I don't bother removing them from my own trees, either, too lazy to try, probably :-) |
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bigboard wrote or quoted:
Tim Tyler wrote: I bought a new fig tree :-) It's about 80 cm tall - and has got 13 green figs on it. Photo: http://timtyler.freeshell.org/sprout.../pot/fig_1.jpg My question is: Should I remove the green figs? [...] The figs are about 3cm in length, and don't look very close to being ripe. So: Should I hope for an "indian" summer. Or is it too late for these figs? [...] On Gardener's World on Friday, Monty Don advised removing them. Yes - it figgures ;-) I removed the 13th biggest one and munched on it. Despite not being remotely ripe it was mild - and still obviously full of figgy goodness. Now that I know that I can still eat the unripe figs, I expect I'll pick about half the smallest ones - and sees if that helps the remaining ones ripen at all. If they show signs of going downhill, I can always eat them too ;-) -- __________ |im |yler http://timtyler.org/ Remove lock to reply. |
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In article , Tim Tyler writes
I bought a new fig tree :-) It's about 80 cm tall - and has got 13 green figs on it. Photo: http://timtyler.freeshell.org/sprout.../pot/fig_1.jpg My question is: Should I remove the green figs? They almost certainly won't come to anything, but if it were me I would leave the decision for another 3 weeks just to be sure. If they're not turning colour by end Sep, then remove them (sometimes small ones do ripen) I'm new to fig cultivating - but I understand that figs that form too late to ripen will simply steal energy from the rest of the plant - without ever being useful as food. I think it's more that the presence of developing figs inhibits development of more flowers, so you remove them to stimulate early flowers in spring and get the figs started as early as possible in our short growing season. I don't think figs have problems with energy! -- Kay "Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river" |
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On Mon, 6 Sep 2004 14:59:26 GMT, Tim Tyler wrote:
My question is: Should I remove the green figs? As I understand it, you remove all the figs bigger than a pea (Bob Jlowerdew) but not till after all the leaves have fallen (Monty Don on GW last Friday). I am also new to fig growing and will try this process, but as BAC says, trees can be prolific with no such tending. Of course, it is only in climates such as ours that it needs doing anyway. In Med climates each successive crop will ripen. Pam in Bristol |
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"Tim Tyler" wrote in message I bought a new fig tree :-) It's about 80 cm tall - and has got 13 green figs on it. My question is: Should I remove the green figs? I'm new to fig cultivating - but I understand that figs that form too late to ripen will simply steal energy from the rest of the plant - without ever being useful as food. Should I hope for an "indian" summer. Or is it too late for these figs? With a fig tree growing in my garden located 30km east of London I find that those figs which survive the winter may go on to ripen in the following year. Many of the figs die in the winter and drop of, but not all. Plenty more figs start to appear the following year regardless of what is left on the tree. Anthony |
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Have just moved into a house with a fig tree
Lots of small green figs now (October) but hjave read that figs in UK climate take 2 years to ripen. Leave the small ones on at the end of this year - they will be ripe end of next On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 22:48:08 +0100, "Anthony Stokes" wrote: "Tim Tyler" wrote in message I bought a new fig tree :-) It's about 80 cm tall - and has got 13 green figs on it. My question is: Should I remove the green figs? I'm new to fig cultivating - but I understand that figs that form too late to ripen will simply steal energy from the rest of the plant - without ever being useful as food. Should I hope for an "indian" summer. Or is it too late for these figs? With a fig tree growing in my garden located 30km east of London I find that those figs which survive the winter may go on to ripen in the following year. Many of the figs die in the winter and drop of, but not all. Plenty more figs start to appear the following year regardless of what is left on the tree. Anthony |
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I have a small fig tree in a pot. It produced one fig this summer (delicious, but lonely) and now has dozens of small fruitlets. Is it possible or sensible to bring it indoors for the winter? There's room for it in my conservatory. Would it still drop its leaves because of the shorter days? |
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from "Sally Holmes" contains these words: I have a small fig tree in a pot. It produced one fig this summer (delicious, but lonely) and now has dozens of small fruitlets. Is it possible or sensible to bring it indoors for the winter? There's room for it in my conservatory. Would it still drop its leaves because of the shorter days? Well, it would appreciate being brought in, and the small figments might not drop off, but I don't know about the leaves - I rather think that they will drop anyway, BICBW. -- Rusty horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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"Kay" wrote in reply to Steve Newport Have just moved into a house with a fig tree Lots of small green figs now (October) but hjave read that figs in UK climate take 2 years to ripen. Leave the small ones on at the end of this year - they will be ripe end of next No, that's not true. The ones that are any size now will drop off in the spring, and the ones that will ripen in the summer are only just appearing as tiny knobs now. Figs won't stay on the tree for two years. According to Mony last Friday the little fruitlets should be removed now as they will not ripen and will take food from the plant. The fruit for next year are just little tiny buds now. -- Regards Bob In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London |
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Bob Hobden wrote:
"Kay" wrote in reply to Steve Newport Have just moved into a house with a fig tree Lots of small green figs now (October) but hjave read that figs in UK climate take 2 years to ripen. Leave the small ones on at the end of this year - they will be ripe end of next No, that's not true. The ones that are any size now will drop off in the spring, and the ones that will ripen in the summer are only just appearing as tiny knobs now. Figs won't stay on the tree for two years. According to Mony last Friday the little fruitlets should be removed now as they will not ripen and will take food from the plant. The fruit for next year are just little tiny buds now. I like Monty, but it _was_ English he did at university! Subject to correction, I'd say those fruitlets won't take anything away from the tree during the cold season, so it ought to be OK to leave them to drop of their own accord. -- Mike. |
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Janet Baraclough wrote:
The message from "Mike Lyle" contains these words: I like Monty, but it _was_ English he did at university! so did i but that don't mean i dunno nuffink about nuffink else Fairy nuff, but Titchmarsh or Smith he wouldn't claim to be. -- Mike. |
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The message
from "Mike Lyle" contains these words: I like Monty, but it _was_ English he did at university! Subject to correction, I'd say those fruitlets won't take anything away from the tree during the cold season, so it ought to be OK to leave them to drop of their own accord. I don't know Monty (no TV) but I agree with you, Mike. If there's a cold snap, they'll drop off - if not, they may well ripen the next year. Over winter the tree won't be doing anything - except shivering. -- Rusty horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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The message
from "Mike Lyle" contains these words: Janet Baraclough wrote: The message from "Mike Lyle" contains these words: I like Monty, but it _was_ English he did at university! so did i but that don't mean i dunno nuffink about nuffink else Fairy nuff, but Titchmarsh or Smith he wouldn't claim to be. Or Loades of others... -- Rusty horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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