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- Q.Why Is My Mistletoe Fig Shedding Its Leaves? Also, Some Of The Leaves Are Yellow. - It is in the middle of our residence move and I think it doesn't have enough light. Joanne Patti, zone ...
- Q.Question About Fig Trees - Hello. I read a lot of information about fig trees and there is confusion - conflicting information on each site. ...
- Q.About The Fig Tree And Its Hard Figs - Hi!!!! I have a 2-year-old fig tree. It is 1 meter high and is in a 45 cm diameter pot. ...
- Q.Figs Can I Prune Now? Zone 7, Were Not Pruned When Planted. - Two Have very small new growth . One doesn’t.
- Q.What Is This Growing On My Fig Tree Branches? - This is the first time I have seen this on my fig tree.
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February 5, 2024Q.Why Is My Mistletoe Fig Shedding Its Leaves? Also, Some Of The Leaves Are Yellow.
It is in the middle of our residence move and I think it doesn't have enough light. Joanne Patti, zone 7a, PA, houseplant lover.
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GKH_Susan on
February 5, 2024
Certified ExpertA.It is probably due to low light conditions. They can stand low light for a time, but they are happiest with high light. The soil should be allowed to dry out between waterings.
And, unless you have a variety that is supposed to have white, speckled leaves, it looks like the tree has a pest. Spray the leaves front and back with Neem oil. Here is more on its care.
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Anonymous on
March 21, 2024Q.Question About Fig Trees
Hello. I read a lot of information about fig trees and there is confusion - conflicting information on each site. Tell me, is the statement true? "Fig trees are dioecious plants. Figs are formed on one tree, and caprifigs are formed on the other tree. Pollination occurs with the help of blastophage wasps. Figs do not develop on male trees". And one more thing: can female fig plants bear fruit without male ones? Sincerely
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
March 23, 2024
Certified ExpertA.Ficus carica is considered gynodioecious instead of dioecious. The common figs, such as brown turkey, do not require a wasp for pollination. Those trees contain only female flowers and can produce figs without pollination.
There are four types of fig trees, each with a different pollination set. Your quote described one of the tree types. This article should explain:
https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=15080#
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March 24, 2024Q.About The Fig Tree And Its Hard Figs
Hi!!!! I have a 2-year-old fig tree. It is 1 meter high and is in a 45 cm diameter pot. In summer I watered it almost every day because it was very hot and when I planted it I used all fertilized and aerated soil. This January 2024 (I live in Argentina) it gave 5 very delicious figs weighing between 100 and 130 g... It was also filled with smaller figs but these DID NOT ripen, they are very hard. My question is: do I have to remove them from the plant or leave them until next summer? Please I await your comments Excuse my English because I speak Spanish
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
March 25, 2024
Certified ExpertA.That is a very small container for the tree! The root ball will be about the size of the canopy, or top of the tree. Typically, a tree such as the fig will require lots of space to grow and lots of nutrients and water.
Another consideration is that it isn't old enough. They need to be about 4 years old to start producing, well.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/figs-not-getting-ripe.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/growing-figs-in-pots.htm
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Anonymous on
April 12, 2024Q.Figs Can I Prune Now? Zone 7, Were Not Pruned When Planted.
Two Have very small new growth . One doesn’t.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
April 15, 2024
Certified ExpertA.Typically they are pruned in late winter, but yours has not started new growth, so it should be OK to prune.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/how-to-grow-figs.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/pruning-fig-trees.htm
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April 13, 2024Q.What Is This Growing On My Fig Tree Branches?
This is the first time I have seen this on my fig tree.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
April 15, 2024
Certified ExpertA.It looks like lichens, which are harmless. Here is more:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/fungus-lichen/treatment-tree-lichen.htm
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