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Half-Standard Fig Tree

Grow figs from your patio!

Grown by John

South Downs National Park

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Half-Standard Fig Tree Trained Fruit Trees
Half-Standard Fig Tree Trained Fruit Trees
Half-Standard Fig Tree Trained Fruit Trees

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The highlights

  • Expertly trained into a half-standard shape
  • Includes one of the hardiest varieties
  • Eat fresh, bake with honey or use to make jam
  • Decadent figs, dreamy foliage

Description

  • With their clear trunk and ball-like crown of foliage, half-standard fig trees (often also called lollipop trees) make an eye-catching addition to whichever garden they grace. Perfect for both container planting on a patio and growing in the open ground, your own delectable figs are just a hop, skip and a computer click away…
  • ‘Brown Turkey’ is a true powerhouse of the fig world. Brilliantly suited to the UK climate, highly reliable and yielding succulent, honeyed fruit, the only other thing this tree could do with is an RHS award – oh wait, it has one!
  • To ensure your half-standard tree retains its shape, give it a light prune in summer with a pair of secateurs, trimming back overly zealous shoots to around five or six leaves long, and an additional tidy in winter being recommended if you notice any dead, damaged or congested branches
  • Check out our article, Pruning Fig Trees: An Expert Guide, for more information

What To Expect

Supplied as:

Potted tree
Half-standard tree in a 5L pot
10L Pot
15L Pot

Height on arrival:

60-90cm
120-150cm
150-200cm

Eventual height:

2-2.5m

Eventual spread:

1-1.5m
Spreads approximately 1-1.5m.
1-1.5m
Spreads approximately 1-1.5m.
1-1.5m
Spreads approximately 1-1.5m.

Time to first crop:

2 years
Your half-standard fig tree might produce fruit within the first couple of years after planting, however it might take an additional year or two before you see more significant yields.

Habit:

Half-standard
A tree with a clear, branchless main stem and ball-like head of foliage (giving a distinctive lollipop-esque shape).
Half-standard
A tree with a clear, branchless main stem and ball-like head of foliage (giving a distinctive lollipop-esque shape).
Half-standard
A tree with a clear, branchless main stem and ball-like head of foliage (giving a distinctive lollipop-esque shape).

Hardiness:

Hardy
H4 - Your half-standard fig tree will tolerate temperatures down to around -10°C. Planting in a sheltered position is recommended.
Hardy
H4 - Your half-standard fig tree will tolerate temperatures down to around -10°C. Planting in a sheltered position is recommended.
Hardy
H4 - Your half-standard fig tree will tolerate temperatures down to around -10°C. Planting in a sheltered position is recommended.

Self fertile:

Self fertile
Self fertile
Self fertile

Uses:

Eating fresh, baking, salads and jam-making
Eating fresh, baking, salads and jam-making
Eating fresh, baking, salads and jam-making

Rootstock:

Spacing:

3m
Plant 3m apart to allow for spreading.

How To Grow

Good pest and disease resistance

Whilst fig trees are typically very healthy plants, they can still experience a couple of issues from time to time, notably spider mites and mealybugs.

Full sun

Best fruiting will occur when you plant your fig tree in full sun (at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day).

Any well-drained soil

Fig trees grow best in soil with good drainage and are most productive from a fruiting perspective when their roots are restricted.

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South Downs National Park

Meet John

110 years' expertise free with every tree

John’s family have been growing trees in the South Downs National Park for over a century, and it shows. Dug up and sent straight to your garden at between 18-36 months old, their quality rootstocks, expert pruning and natural pest control mean that these traditionally field-grown trees are the hardiest you can get.

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