Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
2.5–4 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Variegated Green White | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Variegated Green White | |||
| Autumn | Variegated Green White | |||
| Winter | Variegated Green White |
Position
- Full shade
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1CBotanical details
- Family
- Moraceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy, Pendulous weeping
- Potentially harmful
- Skin allergen, harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- 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
How to grow
Cultivation
Under glass grow in loam-based potting compost with added fine bark chippings in full or filtered light. When in growth water moderately and keep just moist in winter. Maintain an even temperature with a minimum of 13⁰C. See ornamental fig cultivation for more advice
Propagation
Propagate by semi-hardwood or leaf-bud cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
- Low Maintenance
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and scale insects
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
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