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Pruning a small fig

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Allsortsmakesnormal · 30/12/2023 10:06

Hello, I've got a potted little miss figgy which I'm going to repot and prune next month. Last year it just grew long stems with a few leaves on the end of them with no figs and there aren't any mini figs to grow bigger next year so I would like to give it a good prune to encourage growth. Any tips on what I'm doing would be great!

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Allsortsmakesnormal · 30/12/2023 10:09

I've found a photo of it from July if it helps.

Pruning a small fig
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festivetinseling · 30/12/2023 23:07

The middle of winter is the wrong time of year for pruning, so wait until spring.

Justperfectthanks · 30/12/2023 23:31

I’ve got this variety last year. Like you it didn’t grow any small fruits but I am putting this down to repotting and the plant establishing bigger roots.

I am leaving mine until spring (March/April) to see what has with the buds etc as this type is meant to produce two set of fruits per year.

Scampuss · 31/12/2023 12:16

Figs are very forgiving, mine gets a hard prune to the base every time it gets too unruly and comes back better every time.

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