Ficus carica 'Ronde de Bordeaux' (F)
fig 'Ronde de Bordeaux'
A vigorous, spreading large shrub or small tree to around 6m tall with deeply lobed leaves. Insignificant green flowers in late spring and early summer are followed by edible, dark reddish-purple to black fruits with sweet, red flesh ready from late summer into autumn
Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
2.5–4 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | Green | Purple Red Black | |
| Autumn | Green | Purple Red Black | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Moraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy, 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
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, fertile soil in full sun. Best grown fan-trained against a warm wall or fence and may require winter protection. For further details see fig cultivation
Propagation
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Edible fruit
- Wall side borders
Pruning
In mid-spring remove a proportion (1/4 to 1/3) of older branches
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, thrips, mealybugs and scale insects under glass
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
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