Does my fig tree look ok?

[DIYNotIan]

Hi all

Recently bought a fig tree... I'm new to all of this and accepted that the tree was just as it should be. Until I went to Lidl the other day and saw fig trees for sale there which looked far more ... err ... substantial and alive!

Mine is a 'Brown Turkey'.

Here are a couple of photos:



Many thanks

Max

 

[HERTS P&D]

Your fig tree looks fine.

Some other reading for you:

https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/grow-your-own/fruit/figs?type=f

Andy

 

[Deleted2797112]

It looks healthy if a bit spindly. I'd wait another month or so until it's in strong growth and pinch out the growing tip to encourage bushier growth.

 

[DIYNotIan]

Thanks for the link Andy, and for the reply and advice ceres.

A month has passed and the plant has one more leaf, and the fig is a bit bigger. No further changes though. Should it have done more by now? How much growth should I expect this summer?

Another couple of questions if I may.... I need to pot it up. Should I pot it into it's final pot now or an "inbetween" size, and what size pot would be best?

Many thanks

Max

 

[Chud]

Looks like it's been grown with not enough light, hence why it's a bit spindly but looks OK apart from that.

I'd probably just opt for the next pot size up rather than going for 'final size' - that way it gets fresh compost periodically.