Ficus carica 'Improved Celeste' - Very Early Sugar Fig
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Ficus carica 'Improved Celeste' - Very Early Sugar Fig
- large deciduous shrub or small tree - spreading habit, attractive foliage - large deeply lobed leaves are palmate and hairy - inconspicuous green flowers turn into edible fruit - ripe fruit has brownish red-purple skin with strawberry red flesh - fruit has a Sugar Fig flavor profile - a delicious sugar sweet caramel taste similar to Celeste, but ripens earlier - this cultivar is one of the earliest producing figs! - main fruit crop ripens in late summer or fall on new wood - in some areas, a lesser crop may appear in spring on old wood - this very early cultivar is one of the first figs to produce, making it an exceptional choice for short season climates or those with cool growing seasons - ripe figs are tender enough to not transport well, so to enjoy this treat you kinda have to grow your own - most cultivars develop fruit without cross-pollination - stems die back to the ground in cold winters (zones 5-7), but can sprout from below ground to be a summer shrub - needs extra protection to grow in zone 5, or bring containers in for the winter - great in full sun to part shade, but need at least 8 hours of sun daily to produce well - best in rich, moist, well-drained soils - generally grows 8-10 ft tall... or to 3-4 ft tall in cold climates where it dies back - grows in zones 7-10; stems are hardy to zone 8, and roots are hardy to zone 5
- ships bareroot, wrapped in a soil-less medium to keep the roots damp - ships in cool spring, fall, or winter seasons; not during summer - unrooted cuttings would be available in early fall as soon as dormancy sets in
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Ficus carica 'Improved Celeste' - Very Early Sugar Fig
- large deciduous shrub or small tree - spreading habit, attractive foliage - large deeply lobed leaves are palmate and hairy - inconspicuous green flowers turn into edible fruit - ripe fruit has brownish red-purple skin with strawberry red flesh - fruit has a Sugar Fig flavor profile - a delicious sugar sweet caramel taste similar to Celeste, but ripens earlier - this cultivar is one of the earliest producing figs! - main fruit crop ripens in late summer or fall on new wood - in some areas, a lesser crop may appear in spring on old wood - this very early cultivar is one of the first figs to produce, making it an exceptional choice for short season climates or those with cool growing seasons - ripe figs are tender enough to not transport well, so to enjoy this treat you kinda have to grow your own - most cultivars develop fruit without cross-pollination - stems die back to the ground in cold winters (zones 5-7), but can sprout from below ground to be a summer shrub - needs extra protection to grow in zone 5, or bring containers in for the winter - great in full sun to part shade, but need at least 8 hours of sun daily to produce well - best in rich, moist, well-drained soils - generally grows 8-10 ft tall... or to 3-4 ft tall in cold climates where it dies back - grows in zones 7-10; stems are hardy to zone 8, and roots are hardy to zone 5
- ships bareroot, wrapped in a soil-less medium to keep the roots damp - ships in cool spring, fall, or winter seasons; not during summer - unrooted cuttings would be available in early fall as soon as dormancy sets in
