Allotment Vegetable Growing |
Saturday 21 November 2009 Allotment Diary |
Vegetable Seeds, Plants, Fruit and Nut Trees |
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Fig Trees
Fruit Trees, Nut Trees and Fruit BushesIf you are going to plant a tree or bush, then it is going to be there for some years. So it's well worth spending some time looking at the different varieties and going for something that will be productive and providing you with a good crop in years to come. Time spent to prepare the ground properly will repay you many times over. Fig PanacheeDelicious and attractive fruits Figs are attractive, deciduous, vigorous-growing plants that make a superb addition to any garden, trained against a south-facing wall or fence or grown in a large container on the patio. This prolific-cropping variety, though it's been in cultivation since 1668, is something quite unusual, boasting high quality, deliciously sweet fruit with a unique variegated colouration that is certain to make it one of the most talked about items in your garden and your fruit bowl! Supplied in a 3 litre pot. Price: £24.95 More Information from Suttons Seeds Fig Brown TurkeyIf you have a bare south-facing wall on your garage, shed or even your house, then waste this space no longer. Brown Turkey will not only produce an attractive display of mid-green foliage, but also allow you to enjoy the fruits of very little labour. This is a proven fig for the UK climate and in late August to mid September produces a heavy crop of purple-brown fruits with sweet red flesh - harvest and enjoy! Price: £25.95 More Information from Dobies Fig Brown TurkeyIf you have a bare south facing wall on your garage, shed or even your house, then waste this space no longer. Let Brown Turkey not only produce an attractive display of mid green foliage, but also enjoy the fruits of very little labour. This is the most Price: £19.95 More Information from Suttons Seeds Fig Brown Turkey (Standard Tree)The most reliable fig for the UK climate, producing a heavy crop of purple-brown fruits with sweet red flesh from late August to mid September. Plants are very vigorous and growth should be limited by restricting the roots to a large container (which will Price: £25.95 More Information from Suttons Seeds Fig PanacheeSweet, tasty variegated fruit! This prolific-cropping variety, though it's been in cultivation since 1668, is something quite unusual, boasting high quality, deliciously sweet fruit with a unique variegated colouration that is certain to make it one of the most talked about items in your garden and your fruit bowl! If you have a bare south-facing wall on your garage, shed or even your house, then waste this space no longer. Figs will not only produce an attractive display of foliage, but also provide a bountiful harvest. They're very vigorous, so growth should be limited by restricting the roots to a large container (which will also encourage fruit formation). Alternatively they can easily be trained on the wall and pruned to fit the required space. Supplied in a 2 litre pot. Price: £24.95 More Information from Dobies Fig : Brown TurkeySpecially selected for the UK climate as Brown Turkey is fully hardy and can be grown very successfully outdoors, producing large crops of sweet and juicy figs with a deep red flesh under their brown skins. Price: £23.99 More Information from Thompson & Morgan Fig : Brown Turkey StandardThe most reliable fig for the UK climate, producing a heavy crop of purple-brown fruits with sweet red flesh. Plants are very vigorous and growth should be limited by restricting the roots to a large container (which will also encourage fruit formation). Price: £26.99 More Information from Thompson & Morgan Fig : BrunswickAttractive trees with enormous hand shaped leaves have medium vigour making them ideal for growing in containers. Produces a heavy crop of medium sized pear shaped fruits with the sweetest of flavours. Price: £23.95 More Information from Thompson & Morgan Fig : ViolettaThe Bavarian fig and in our opinion the most hardy, best flavoured and heaviest cropping fig available. Produces very hardy figs of exceptional eating quality. Unlike other figs, Violetta needs regular watering and feeding to grow well, when the over wintering figs will mostly ripen in June, followed by a superb crop in September. Price: £21.99 More Information from Thompson & Morgan Fig : PanacheeAlso known as Tiger Fig due to its unusual striped fruits, Fig Panachee is an ancient variety mentioned in agrarian history as far back as 1668, which boasts an excellent flavour and very good cold resistance. Produces one crop per year of 55g fruits. Price: £24.99 More Information from Thompson & Morgan
Please note that all prices and descriptions on this site are believed correct but should be confirmed on the relevant site prior to order. Please let me know if you find an error via the contact page Copyright Information: The Images, seed Descriptions and Titles on this page are used with permission of the copyright holders - Dobies Seeds, Suttons Seeds, Alan Titchmarsh Seeds, Thompson & Morgan
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