I've been given a good rooted cutting of a fig tree in a one-gallon
pot. I was told the cultivar is "Genoa". I want to plant it this
weekend and I'm hoping for a bit of advice.
The spot I've chosen is on the south wall of my garden shed --
the wall space is about 8' x 8'. (I want to try to prune it and train
it to keep it reasonably flat against the wall) The subsoil here is
very sandy and gravelly.
My question is this: Two different magazine articles I'vecome
across say it's important to restrict the roots or I'll wait
forever for fruit production. One article said to dig a huge hole and
fill it with lots of big rocks before planting. The other article
said to plant the fig in a 15 gallon plastic pot and to sink the
whole pot. Before I do anything that's really too bizarre, I thought
I'd ask for help. Thanks in advance.
Nancy Jakusz
Southern Vancouver Island -- Canada -- Zone 7/8
(We're at the height of beautiful fall colour right now!)