Rouge de Bordeaux is a traditional French fig, featuring a red flesh with a rich sweet flavour. It starts fruiting in late August, and
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Rouge de Bordeaux is very cold hardy, but it needs a warm climates for best fruit production. In northern Europe consider training this fig up a south-facing brick wall, or planting in a garden greenhouse. This is also a good choice for growing in a large container.
Figs are fascinating trees, quite unlike most of the orchard fruits grown in temperate climates. In fact they are a sub-tropical fruit, but can be grown by the keen gardener in most of the drier and warmer parts of Europe.
Figs grow and fruit easily throughout southern Europe. They are also quite easy to grow in northern Europe, but getting them to fruit can be more difficult in northern climates. The key is to pick the sunniest and most sheltered spot you can find, and restrict the root growth with a container or a planting hole lined with patio slabs.
Figs respond well to winter pruning.
