Ficus carica 'Rouge de Bordeaux' (F)
fig 'Rouge de Bordeaux'
A bushy deciduous shrub to around 3m tall with deeply lobed green leaves. Insignificant, small green flowers appear in late spring or early summer followed by large, deep purple fruits with sweet red flesh and a good flavour. A high yielding cultivar ripening from September. Suitable for growing in containers.
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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
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green | Purple Red | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Moraceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- 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
Best grown fan-trained against a warm wall or fence. It may require winter protection. Root restriction helps to control size and improves fruiting. Suitable for container cultivation. For further details see fig cultivation
Propagation
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Architectural
- City and courtyard gardens
- Patio and container plants
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Cottage and informal garden
- 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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