Fig Trees? Am I likely to get any fruit in this climate?

Just bought a small fig tree from Homebase and it looks healthy. Am I likely to get any fruit from it? There were a couple of dead figs on the compost but they could have been from being cultivated in a green house so I am not sure.





I like in the UK.

Fig Trees? Am I likely to get any fruit in this climate?
Yes, but as everyone else has said, it depends where you are. If you live in the South West or South East - no problem, but figs can grow berserk - it's often a good idea to plant them in a big tub - a half barrel or something - to restrict the roots and encourage them to fruit. This way they don't get waterlogged either, which they don't like. South, or South West facing is best. Brown Turkey is the most reliable, but there is a white fig sold by some garden centres that fruits after a fashion but doesn't really taste of anything - hope you haven't got that one!
Reply:Yes, but they will do better if planted against a south-facing wall. Figs are greedy and, if you want them to fruit instead of just producing lots of leaves you will have to restrict the root run. Either grow it in a pot or,if you are planting it in a flower bed restrict how far the roots can go by inserting slates round it, about 8" away from the current root ball.





Next, if you get fruit forming next year, remove every one except pea sized fruits which will grow and mature to be pickable next year.





Good luck!
Reply:Yes, depends onthe type of frig tree though. I live in Hertforeshire and get lots of figs from my Brown Turkey tree. You don't get the two crops per year though and you have to remove the baby figs that are now on the tree.. They'll just rot on the tree. You must leave the tiny figs though, they're your next year's crop.


Did I say - the tree is outside, not in a greenhouse.
Reply:no you wont get eatable fruit in the UK
Reply:yes you should get fruit if the tree is planted near the house, out of cold winds. The fruit will take 2 seasons to develop, as it says above.
Reply:might be too cold.
Reply:no its way to hot here
Reply:Yes figs can be grown in this country. There is an article in the Home and Living section of todays Sunday Telegraph which explains how to do it