tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post5451265601226796079..comments2024-03-28T09:25:14.379+00:00Comments on Veg Plotting: Plant Profiles: FigsVPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-22942871341987794222022-08-10T21:44:38.413+01:002022-08-10T21:44:38.413+01:00I was 45 before I planted my first fig tree in our...I was 45 before I planted my first fig tree in our yard. It is an Italian honey fig. I had just moved to California from Alaska with my husband and two teen daughters. I was so excited to plant fruit trees in our near 1/4 acre backyard. Our fig was a great success. I’ve shared hundreds of figs from that tree with friends, family and coworkers. Soon after we got the fig tree I learned how easy it is to clone it. (In spring, cut 12 inches from a healthy, leafless branch, dip in root hormone, plunge a shovel handle into a pot of planting soil to create a tunnel for the root, carefully insert the root so as not to brush off rooting hormone, and gently backfill with potting soil.— I found this method works for grapevines also.) I propagated two fig branches last spring in this manner and 8 months later they have sprouted vigorously. One clone is sporting three juicy looking figs! I read that figs do not need to be grafted onto rootstock, so once you are certain your fig baby has developed a strong root system you can plant it into a larger pot for a year or two to gain more roots and strength before planting in a permanent location, if desired. I gifted a fig cloned five years ago in this manner to a friend and last year he boasted a harvest of 50 figs from his fig tree that has languished in a five gallon nursery pot. If you try this, please do read up on fig tree care and preferred soil as I am not an authority on such things. You will want to know how to give your clone your very best effort in order to successfully grow a healthy fig tree. Bonnie in Californianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-8772926038386130162015-10-15T16:44:41.658+01:002015-10-15T16:44:41.658+01:00You need to have a chat to Karen, Janet. She has (...You need to have a chat to Karen, Janet. She has (or had?) one in her garden at Dyffryn, so will be able to advise on whether it's viable for you on Anglesey.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-1867224899330850632015-10-15T16:43:05.588+01:002015-10-15T16:43:05.588+01:00Thanks Flighty and congratulations on reaching you...Thanks Flighty and congratulations on reaching your 1,000th post :)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-76558839229119524592015-10-15T16:42:37.785+01:002015-10-15T16:42:37.785+01:00Thanks for the reminder to add a link to fan train...Thanks for the reminder to add a link to fan training trees, Brian!VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-91151629172143453762015-10-15T16:31:13.122+01:002015-10-15T16:31:13.122+01:00Thanks CJ - I've seen quite a few fig trees du...Thanks CJ - I've seen quite a few fig trees due for fruit removal this week.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-73337306439426692422015-10-14T20:48:18.893+01:002015-10-14T20:48:18.893+01:00That's a rather splendid plant! I keep toying ...That's a rather splendid plant! I keep toying with the idea of growing one in our sheltered back garden, and at least if I grow one in a pot I can move it when we finally have the dosh to replace the patio with something less 70's (it is pink and grey chequerboard concrete slabs...)Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-86103723127969747572015-10-14T14:47:53.373+01:002015-10-14T14:47:53.373+01:00As you know I'm Tree Following a fig this year...As you know I'm Tree Following a fig this year so found this post of interest. Flighty xxFlightyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082758817547303423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-67153809696227397002015-10-14T10:01:56.005+01:002015-10-14T10:01:56.005+01:00I do like fresh figs. I wish I had planted one her...I do like fresh figs. I wish I had planted one here when we laid out the garden, there doesn't seem to be any room for one now!Brian Skeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761762507159759619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-26496302757881953422015-10-14T09:57:39.848+01:002015-10-14T09:57:39.848+01:00Lovely to see your fig tree. I have a big crop of ...Lovely to see your fig tree. I have a big crop of not-yet-ripe figs as well that I need to remove. CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.com