Ficus carica 'Dorée' (F)

Synonyms

Ficus carica 'Goutte de Miel'
Ficus carica 'Goutte d'Or'
Ficus carica 'Doree Goutte d'Or'

Fruit Edible Shrubs Trees

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A deciduous shrub or small tree, which is more compact in growth than others, reaching 2.5m. It has large deeply lobed green leaves and inconspicuous flowers which develop into edible fruit. These are large, smooth and pink-green becoming dark yellow. This variety is suited to cold and wet weather

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

1.5-2.5 metres

Max Spread

2.5-4 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 10–20 years
Max Spread: 2.5-4 metres
Max Height: 1.5-2.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H4

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Moraceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Spreading branched
Potentially harmful: Humans/Pets: Harmful to skin with sunlight. For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
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
Horticultural Group

Horticultural Classification Codes

Horticultural Classification Codes are often given to genera which have a large number of species or cultivars. They are used to categorise cultivated plants based on specific, shared characteristics such as shape, colour, size or flowering time, and can be displayed as letters or numbers

For example:
Dahlia ‘Sunset Kate (Sin) = Single flower
Rosa ‘Marigold’ (HT) = Hybrid Tea: This genus produces fruit, but not necessarily edible fruit

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in a warm sheltered spot in good light. The soil should be fertile, moisture-retentive, but well-drained. Can either be wall-trained or grown in a large container. For more advice see fig cultivation

Propagation

Propagate from hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Mediterranean climate plants
Patio and container plants
Climber and wall shrubs
Edible fruit
Wall side borders

Pruning

Remove a third of the oldest, weakest and poorly-placed stems in late March

Pests

Ripe fruit may be susceptible to wasp damage

Diseases

Generally disease-free