Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, °Â±ð±ô±ô–d°ù²¹¾±²Ô±ð»åpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Grey Silver Variegated White | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green Grey Silver Variegated White | |||
| Autumn | Green Grey Silver Variegated White | |||
| Winter | Green Grey Silver Variegated White |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or °Â±ð²õ³Ù–f²¹³¦¾±²Ô²µ
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1BBotanical details
- Family
- Moraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Potentially harmful
- Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Genus
Ficus can be evergreen or deciduous trees, shrubs or climbers, with often leathery, simple, entire or lobed leaves and tiny flowers borne within a hollow receptacle which enlarges to form the fruit
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in peat-free, loam-based potting mix with added fine bark chippings, in filtered light. During growth water moderately and apply a high-nitrogen fertiliser every 4 weeks. See ornamental fig cultivation for more advice
Propagation
Propagate by seed at 15-21°C (59-70°F) in spring. Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings or leaf-bud cuttings with bottom heat in spring or summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, thrips, mealybugs and scale insects under glass
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
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