Gift Presentation: Arrives thoroughly watered and elegantly gift-wrapped, serving as an immediate, ready-to-give present for gardening enthusiasts. Reliable Harvest: Known as one of the hardiest varieties for cool climates, producing heavy crops of sweet, purple-brown figs with rich red flesh in late summer. Decorative Foliage: Features large, deeply lobed leaves that provide an attractive, architectural focal point in the garden. Site Selection: Thrives in a full sun position, ideally sheltered against a south or south-west facing wall to maximize heat for fruit ripening. Care & Watering: Requires well-drained soil and regular watering during the growing season, particularly when fruits are swelling. Container Growing: Highly suitable for pots as root restriction encourages fruiting; plant into a 35-45cm container using a loam-based compost (John Innes No. 3) and ensure good drainage. Training: Supplied as a pot-grown tree with established branching, suitable for maintaining as a free-standing bush or for training as a fan against a wall or fence.
