Ficus carica 'Ronde de Bordeaux' - Very Early Resin Berry Fig
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Ficus carica 'Ronde de Bordeaux' - Very Early Resin Berry 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 firm and smooth maroon purple skin with red flesh and a great strawberry molasses flavor - fruit has a Resin Berry flavor profile - this cultivar is similar to Violette de Bordeaux (Negronne), but with smaller fruit and larger plant size - 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 season cultivar is among the earliest figs to produce, making it a better choice for short season climates - 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 10-15 ft tall by 9-12 ft wide... 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
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Ficus carica 'Ronde de Bordeaux' - Very Early Resin Berry 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 firm and smooth maroon purple skin with red flesh and a great strawberry molasses flavor - fruit has a Resin Berry flavor profile - this cultivar is similar to Violette de Bordeaux (Negronne), but with smaller fruit and larger plant size - 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 season cultivar is among the earliest figs to produce, making it a better choice for short season climates - 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 10-15 ft tall by 9-12 ft wide... 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
