I am currently succumbing to a slow-growing but sure infatuation with figs. I live in Connecticut. Most recently, I have decided to grow a some fig trees. However, my living circumstances require that the figs be grown indoors, and potted. I don't mean bringing the fig in for winter, I mean indoors all year round. I will be able to tend to them every day, as they will literally be in my room 24/7. Fortunately, I have a large window nook with two open faces, perpendicular to each other. The space brings in a lot of sunlight. I have a temperature controlled room, and the space for growing is about a 4-foot long, 3-foot wide, and 6-foot tall growing space. My question is, which variety of fig should I grow, which variety suites my situation? I'm looking for something self-pollinating and small enough to fit in the space. Would a dwarf fig tree do well? Also, would it be a bad idea to have two separate varieties growing along-side each other in such close quarters? As someone newly interested in growing figs, I am looking for any and all information I can get, as much as anyone knows.

Thanks,

Daniel

Go with smaller trees. Verte, Osborne, Brown Turkey, Celeste, Atreano, Italian Honey, Petit Negri, Negronne/Violette de Bordeaux are some. Not everyone likes Osborne and Brown Turkey.

For the rest of it, I have no idea, sorry.

I wish I could help you.  Have you seen anywhere where figs have actually produced inside? Other than a greenhouse. I would be great if it was possable but I have not heard anyone say they got figs on a tree inside :(

Hi Daniel,

I think your figs will need a cool rest period to produce. If you can keep them in the low 50's or even the 40s for a couple months and provide a warm and very sunny south or west exposure window for the rest of the year you may actually produce some fruit. As was suggested, stay with smaller growing varieties and pot up regularly. After you've reached your maximum size pot for your given location in the house, prune the roots every other year. You'll have to prune top growth to keep things in bounds. This can be a little nerve wracking, but if you start with tip pruning and advance to removing all or larger portions of a branch as you go you will get the hang of it. Suggest you purchase a book on Bonsai and follow some of the pruning notes in it. Brooklyn Botanical Gardens series is a good start point. Of course, if you take too much off at one time, your fig production will suffer. It will take some practice, but it is defintely dooable. Gotta tell you though, a good summer outdoors is hard to beat for any fig!!        

Barry