Yellow Long Neck Fig

Container Growing

Highly suitable for large containers; use a pot with adequate drainage and consider pruning to maintain size and encourage branching.

Family

Moraceae

Foliage Look

Lush, dark green, palmately lobed leaves.

Foliage Rules

Leaves should be deep green, palmately lobed, and distinctively textured.

Fruit Flower Look

Elongated, yellow-skinned, pear-shaped figs hanging from branches.

Fruit Flower Rules

Fruit is pyriform with a long neck and yellow skin; do not show fruit on small nursery starters.

Growth Habit Rules

Maintain upright to slightly weeping branches depending on age; ensure visual support reflects a woody perennial.

Mature Plant Look

A mature tree with a spreading canopy of dense foliage and ripening yellow figs.

Mature Stage Morphology

Large, leathery, lobed leaves with a woody trunk and branches; bears characteristic pyriform (pear-shaped) fruit.

Morphology Rules

Focus on the classic fig leaf shape and woody, branched growth structure of a young tree.

Plant Faqs

Does the Yellow Long Neck fig need another tree to produce fruit? No, this variety is self-fertile and will produce fruit on its own. How big will my fig tree get? In the ground, it can reach 10-15 feet, but container pruning will keep it smaller.

Root Look

White, firm roots filling a starter plug.

Soil Look

Dark, moist, well-draining potting medium.

Starter Stage

Small, rooted cutting with several sets of green leaves and active, healthy roots.

Starter Stage Morphology

Typically has flexible green stems, prominent leaf nodes, and simple or shallowly lobed foliage.

Video Voiceover Script

Welcome to Agardeni, where inspiration for gardening helps us imagine how and where we will grow Yellow Long Neck Fig. This is Yellow Long Neck Fig, available as 18, 36, and 72 plant starter trays through the Agardeni Marketplace. Let this productive fig become part of your aspirational plan, helping you imagine the future edible garden you want to create. The Yellow Long Neck fig is defined by its long, elegant neck and bright yellow skin that reveals a honey-sweet, amber-colored interior. Establish your starter by moving it into a four-inch pot with well-draining soil, then move it to a final container or permanent in-ground home. Find your inspiration with Agardeni. Explore real plants and real availability. Start. Plan. Grow.

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Youtube Video Summary

The Yellow Long Neck fig is a flavorful, honey-sweet variety that performs beautifully in the home orchard or as a container plant. Learn how to establish this unique fig to enjoy its distinct amber-fleshed fruit.

Youtube Video Title

Growing Yellow Long Neck Figs | Ficus carica 'Yellow Long Neck'