kitchens Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 My Fig tree is growing in a very large pot. The leaves are going a bit yellow. I can't decide whether I'm watering enough or too much. I suppose I give it some water every 2-3 days. It could just need a feed. Any help much appreciated. thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMO Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Our fig tree tends to do better when we ignore it! They grow naturally in grounds with very little water and nutrients. Perhaps leave it for a few more days without water and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitchens Posted July 26, 2010 Author Share Posted July 26, 2010 I must say AMO I was thinking along those lines. Whenever I've seen them growing elsewhere they seem to cope in scrubby bits of earth. I shall hold off with the watering can!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 All 4 of mine are in pots, & I do water tham every day, unless it rains. My 2 either side of my front door are in full south facing sun all day & one started to go yellow & wilt dreadfully last week - I watered it & its perked up,but a couple of leafs have withered & gone brown I would water it if it is bone dry. Is it a well established plant or a fairly young one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerryegg Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 My outdoor fig in pot looked so awful despite watering etc we have planted it out in our windy garden and it seems to have picked up a bit. No sign of figs but at least it is growing. I think they either thrive or they don't, best of luck with yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 I'm planning to plant mine when the ground is soft enough to dig, it's in a pot at the moment. They need to have their roots restricted apparently, otherwise they put out lots of roots but don't grow much foliage. They should be ok in tubs, but mine has never flourished until this year when I got ready for planting it in the ground, and now it's suddenly gone mad, so I might keep it in the pot after all. Apparently the ideal thing to plant them in is an old washing-machine drum, or you can just fill the hole with rubble so the roots are kept back. If it's going yellow, then I'd give it a bit of tomato feed or similar - can't do any harm - but it may just be that it dried out too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 I always thought they should be planted in an old Gladstone bag, which is probably a way of saying restrict the roots! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerryegg Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 We have a heavy clay soil with rock quite near the surface so hoefully roots will be restricted. Only time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
