Put a potted fig outdoors
If you want to move a fig into the garden, it should be at least two years old and have three to four strong shoots. As with many trees, the best time to plant is early spring. Only put the warmth-loving fig outdoors when night frosts are no longer to be expected.
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Preparation of the planting hole
First dig out a sufficiently large planting hole. This should be two to three times as wide and deep as the fig's root ball. In the case of bare-root trees, the spreading roots of the fig should not touch the edge.
Prevent waterlogging
A drainage layer a few centimeters thick ensures that the water runs off well. Place the plant ball in the planting hole so that the fig is five to ten centimeters lower than it was in the container. That Substrate, with which you then fill the planting hole, should be permeable and slightly acidic. Are well suited Topsoil or Compost soilthat you loosen up with sand or small-grain gravel.
Planting
Fill up the planting hole little by little and shake the little fig gently again and again so that all the spaces between the roots be filled with substrate. Carefully tread on the soil so that the plant has a good grip. Then wash the wood in thoroughly.
Move free-range figs
The right time for this project is early spring, when the fig has not yet sprouted any new leaves and ground frosts are no longer to be expected.
The following procedure has proven itself:
- Generously dig up the surrounding soil with a bale to save as many roots as possible.
- Dig the planting hole much wider and deeper than the size of the root ball.
- To avoid waterlogging, fill in a drainage layer of sand or gravel.
- Drive in plant pegs.
- Insert the tree and fill it with substrate.
- Attach the fig to the planting stake with a suitable ribbon and a figure eight.
- Water thoroughly.
Tips & Tricks
Place a few centimeters deep watering edge around the planting hole and fill it several times with water. The liquid seeps away and reaches the roots directly, so that they are washed in well.
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