Prune fig tree (forum)

grumpygutz starts with ...
I have a fig tree which fruit every year and is getting quite large. Can I prune it back a little so that it doesn't occoupy so much room in my small yard.

Time: 14th January 2012 11:06am

Reply | LIKE this Answer(0) | LIKE this Question (0) | Report
About the Author grumpygutz
Auburn 2144
#UserID: 6396
Posts: 1
View All grumpygutz's Edible Fruit Trees

nick giancola says...
Hi Grumpygutz
Wait till all the leaves have dropped
usualy late july to early Aug.Then prune to your hearts content. You cant prune too much so shape it to suit you and because the main crop grows on new season grouth you will find that after a good prune you will get a lot of new growth and a lot more figs. ENJOY.

Time: 14th January 2012 11:26am

Reply | LIKE this Answer(0) | LIKE this Question (0) | Report
About the Author nick giancola
perth wa
#UserID: 6274
Posts: 41
View All nick giancola's Edible Fruit Trees

Geraldine Seymore says...
I have bought a very young fig tree which has produced surprisingly some very small fruit, but now in mid january it appears to be losing it's leaves and looks very bare. Some of the fruit have come off the tree looking very brown and dry.

Please advise to assist me.

Will take a picture of it when I can.

Time: 15th January 2012 7:57pm

Reply | LIKE this Answer(0) | LIKE this Question (0) | Report
About the Author Geraldine Seymore
NSW
#UserID: 6408
Posts: 1
View All Geraldine Seymore's Edible Fruit Trees

au0rey says...
grumpygutz, I experimented and pruned a branch which wasnt fruiting mid-spring and that cut branch produced a few buds and has new shoots, so it is perfectly fine to prune them to make the tree smaller but you may lose having fruits next season. It's a bit of trial and error. One winter, I also cut off a very tall and filmsy fig stem leaving just a bare stem in pot but in spring new buds then branches and leaves grew, so they can really take pruning.

Geraldine, Could it be too little watering? One of my trees is getting too big for its pot but it has a lot of leaves and green figs, I try to keep up with watering (I think it dries out very quickly before the tree could even absorb the water) but somehow the lower figs didnt develop further and turn dry and yellow. I had to remove them. The rest are fine.

Time: 15th January 2012 8:49pm

Reply | Edit | LIKE this Answer(0) | LIKE this Question (0) | Report
About the Author
 
#UserID: 0
Posts:
View All 's Edible Fruit Trees

Aaron says...
Hi Geraldine,

Like au0rey says, it is quite likely due to lack of water.

It happened to me last year where I only watered every 3-4 days and that was insufficient. All the fruits stopped developing once the temp rise above 35C with the lack of water.

This year, I have been watering almost everyday and have tasted about 15 fruits already.

Hope the above helps!

Time: 16th January 2012 4:02pm

Reply | Edit | LIKE this Answer(0) | LIKE this Question (0) | Report
About the Author
Perth NOR
#UserID: 0
Posts:
View All 's Edible Fruit Trees

Geraldine Seymore says...
Thanks guys for giving me that valuable advise. We moved up from South Victoria to Port Mac and I'm not sure what plant does what when.

Now I have your valuable advice I will pump in a litre of water every night through to the roots (then I'll probably drown it).

I've always wanted a fig tree and this one WILL SURVIVE no matter what.

Will let you know how it goes.

Many thanks again,

Geraldine

Time: 18th January 2012 6:14pm

Reply | LIKE this Answer(0) | LIKE this Question (0) | Report
Original Post was last edited: 18th January 2012 6:15pm
About the Author Geraldine Seymore1
Port Macquarie NSw
#UserID: 6422
Posts: 1
View All Geraldine Seymore1's Edible Fruit Trees