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Fig 'Rouge de Bordeaux'Ficus caricaCommon Fig

Hardy

£34.99

A cherished traditional French variety

Exceptional flavor, manageable size, and consistent fruit production

Striking dark purple skin, encasing a luscious, deep red flesh

A delightful choice for a variety of culinary uses

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1 x 3 Litre Potted Plant

£34.99

Despatch By The End Of August 2026

Height Up to 300cm (118in)
Spread Up to 250cm (8ft)

Hardy

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Fig 'Rouge de Bordeaux' is a cherished traditional French variety, celebrated for its exceptional flavor, manageable size, and consistent fruit production. This fig tree yields small to medium-sized, rounded fruits that boast a striking dark purple skin, encasing a luscious, deep red flesh that is both sweet and jammy. The intense and complex flavor profile of these figs makes them a delightful choice for a variety of culinary uses, whether enjoyed fresh, dried, or transformed into preserves.

Typically, the 'Rouge de Bordeaux' fig tree produces a primary crop in late summer to early autumn, with the potential for a smaller breba crop in warmer climates during early summer. This variety not only offers delicious fruit but also enhances the aesthetic appeal of gardens and patios with its attractive, deeply lobed foliage. Its compact nature makes it an ideal candidate for container gardening or for training against a sunny wall, allowing gardeners with limited space to enjoy its beauty and bounty.

Thriving in full sun and well-drained soil, this fig tree is self-fertile and relatively easy to cultivate, requiring minimal pruning to maintain its shape and productivity. While it is hardy in milder regions of the UK, it may need some protection from harsh frost, particularly when grown in containers. Overall, the 'Rouge de Bordeaux' fig is a wonderful addition to any garden, offering both ornamental charm and delicious fruit for the discerning gardener. Height: 300 cm (10 ft). Spread: 250 cm (8 ft).

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1 x 3 Litre Potted Plant (KH4297)

1 x 12 Litre Potted Plant (KH8211)

How to Grow

Grow fig trees in a sheltered, sunny position. A warm, south facing site against a wall is ideal. Figs prefer a moisture retentive, fertile, well drained soil that is slightly alkaline. Prior to planting fig trees, incorporate plenty of well rotted manure or garden compost into the planting hole. Figs have a vigorous growth habit but can be restricted by constructing a 60cm (2') square, open bottomed brick or concrete pit around the root system. Add a 15cm (6") layer of broken stone to the base of the pit. Alternatively plant figs in large patio containers using a well drained compost. When growing fig trees in containers they should be repotted every two years. If figs are to be wall trained, install support wires prior to planting.

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Water fig trees regularly, particularly during hot dry periods. Figs will not require much feeding except for a mulch of well rotted manure or compost to the base of the plant in spring. In particularly cold areas container grown plants can be moved to a frost free position in winter to protect the developing fruits and fruit bearing shoot tips from frost. Protect the fruits and stems of figs grown outdoors by wrapping them in a layer of straw and hessian in severe weather.

Figs may be fan trained against a wall or grown as a bush. To bush train: Start pruning fig trees in the first spring after planting. Select 8 to 10 well spaced branches on a clear trunk of at least 60cm (24") and shorten them by half to encourage more branching and to establish a framework. Remove the central stem to just above the highest of the selected branches. Remove any crossing, crowded or damaged shoots from between selected branches to create an open bush.

In following years figs require little pruning except to remove any damaged or misplaced shoots to maintain the open framework. New shoots can be pinch pruned in summer back to 5 or 6 leaves to encourage fruit formation.

When growing figs in the UK climate the fruits will develop in spring and ripen throughout the summer for harvesting in late summer or autumn when soft. A second crop may begin to develop in late summer. Leave these figs intact - any that survive the winter will ripen the following year.

Caution: The foliage and sap of Ficus carica is harmful if eaten and may irritate the skin and eyes.

Caution

Caution: irritant to skin and eyes,harmful if eaten

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