Figs can also be planted outdoors at suitable locations in our regions. Due to new garden planning or poor growth of the fig, it is sometimes necessary to move a fig that has already been planted in the garden. Proper soil preparation is very important for the plant to grow healthily.

Put a tub fig outdoors

If you want to put a fig in the garden, it should be at least two years old and have three to four strong shoots. As with many trees and shrubs, the best time to plant is early spring. Only put the warmth-loving fig outdoors when no more night frosts are to be expected.

Preparation of the planting hole

First, dig a sufficiently large planting hole. This should be two to three times the width and depth of the fig's root ball. In bare-rooted trees, the spreading roots of the fig should not touch the edge.

prevent waterlogging

A few centimeters thick drainage layer ensures good water drainage. Place the plant ball in the planting hole so that the fig sits five to ten centimeters lower than it was in the container. The substrate with which you then fill the planting hole should be permeable and slightly acidic. Well suited are topsoil or compost, which you loosen up with sand or small-grain gravel.

planting

Gradually fill up the planting hole and gently shake the little fig again and again so that all the spaces between the roots are filled with substrate. Gently tread down the soil so that the plant finds a good footing. Then wash the wood thoroughly.

Implement outdoor figs

The right time for this project is early spring, when the figs have not yet sprouted new leaves and no more ground frosts are to be expected.

The following procedure has proven itself:

  • Dig up generously with a ball of surrounding soil to save as many roots as possible.
  • Dig the planting hole much wider and deeper than the root ball is large.
  • To avoid waterlogging, fill in a drainage layer of sand or gravel.
  • Drive in plant stakes.
  • Insert tree and fill with substrate.
  • Secure the fig to the plant stake with a suitable ribbon and figure-of-eight loop.
  • Water thoroughly.

tips and tricks

Create a watering rim a few centimeters deep around the planting hole and fill it with water several times. The liquid seeps away and reaches the roots directly, so that they are well washed in.

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