Ficuscarica 'Ice Crystal' (F)
fig 'Ice Crystal'
A distinctive cultivar mostly grown for its attractive deeply divided and cut foliage that turns yellow in the autumn. Edible green fruits appear on established plants in the summer, ripening to purple in the autumn
Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
2.5–4 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained,Well–drainedpH
Alkaline,NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green | Green Purple | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing orWest–facing orEast–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Moraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Potentially harmful
- Humans/Pets: Harmful to skin with sunlight. For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
- Genus
Ficus can be evergreen or deciduous trees, shrubs or climbers, with often leathery, simple, entire or lobed leaves and tiny flowers borne within a hollow receptacle which enlarges to form the fruit
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Best grownfan-trained against a warm wall or fence. It may requirewinter protection. Root restriction helps to control size and improves fruiting. Suitable forcontainer cultivation. For further details seefig cultivation
Propagation
Propagate byhardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Architectural
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Wall side borders
Pruning
In March remove a proportion of older branches. For further information see fig cultivation
Pests
May be susceptible toglasshouse red spider mite,thrips,mealybugs andscale insects under glass
Diseases
May be susceptible tohoney fungus
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