Hello everyone. I have two trees that I got from other people that don't seem to grow taller than 4 feet. I have no idea what their names are. Both were "rescued" from people who didn't want them because they said they never grew or produced good fruit.

One had been planted in the ground for at least 6 years and was not doing well. Only a few fruit each year and they were dry and little flavor. Once I put it into a pot and fertilized it it grew better and started producing more and better fruit. I planted it in the ground last year and had quite a few fruit this year, late July to early September, small, black, and seemed very similar to Violetta de Bordeaux.

The other had only been grown in a pot and I was told it didn't produce fruit. It was obviously at least several years old. It is still in a pot and has only produced a few fruit (probably because of neglect) but they were very similar to the other.

They are both slow growers and don't seem to be able to grow any taller.

Any ideas?

Add fertilizer?

Pictures would be very helpful for identifying them.

Yes, Jon, I have been fertilizing them regularly. The first one described I have had in a 15 gallon pot for several years until it was planted in the ground last year. They both just stay the same height. All my other figs in pots grow, but not these.

As for photos, the one in the ground barely has any leaves since the last of the fruit was ripening so can't show you a good leaf.. Does this every year. Leaves look bad, dry around the edges (yes, Jon, I do water them enough) and most fall off. Now it is getting a few new leaves but in past years in the potdidn't usually get many new leaves before going dormant. Then it look fine in the spring when it leafs out again. The one still in a pot is very full so I will try to get some photos of it. I have only had it for a couple of years and it has gotten fuller than the other but not as much fruit