Madeleine Des Deux Saisons' Fig Tree
The Highlights
- "Madeleine of Two Seasons", as the name suggests, produces two crops per season during hot UK summers
- Dating back to Versailles in the reign of Louis IV
- Particularly hardy and prized for its abundant fruiting
- These fruits are delicious eaten freshly picked with an exceptionally sweet flavour
- Can be grown outside throughout the UK with great success
- Features large foliage of deeply lobed deep green leaves
- Our potted trees are supplied in EcoPots™.
- Our trees are usually between 18 and 36 months old at the time of dispatch.
- Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching.
The Highlights
- "Madeleine of Two Seasons", as the name suggests, produces two crops per season during hot UK summers
- Dating back to Versailles in the reign of Louis IV
- Particularly hardy and prized for its abundant fruiting
- These fruits are delicious eaten freshly picked with an exceptionally sweet flavour
- Can be grown outside throughout the UK with great success
- Features large foliage of deeply lobed deep green leaves
- Our potted trees are supplied in EcoPots™.
- Our trees are usually between 18 and 36 months old at the time of dispatch.
- Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching.
Care Guide
Generally pest and disease free
Figs are generally trouble-free, but may be affected by cold weather, rotting of the fruits, scale insect and red spider mite especially if grown under glass. Birds may be a problemMORE
Water Regularly in Summer
Fig trees require 11.5 inches (2.5-4cm) of water per week either from rainfall or watering. The tree will let you know if it needs to be watered by the yellowing of its foliage and dropping of leaves, although don't wait until this point to water as this will only stress it out and may produce fewer fruits. Every 10 days to 2 weeks should be sufficient
Sunny sheltered spot
Position in a sunny sheltered spot, against a south or west facing wall
Can grow in any soil
Fig can grow in virtually any soil type but prefer a slightly alkaline sandy-clay soil
Prune in mid-spring
In mid-spring remove 1/4-1/3 of older branches
For more care tips and ideas visit our Knowledge page
Planting Calendar
- Best time to plant
- Harvest
- Flower