I live in Pa also. My old fig tree is in the ground. Around Nov when the tree has dropped all leaves, I prune heavily. I try to keep them no more than 10 inches long. I use sticks around them about 2 feet away around the tree. I use roofing tar paper to create a basin. Top is open. I fill the basing with dry leaves and let is go for the entire winter. In the spring I remove the leaves completely which are now rotten and decomposed (and stink). Wash the area very well and in no time it grows new branches and new fruits. I've done this for at least 10 years. No problem ever.
My mother in law was from Serbia and moved to Cleveland Ohio...she grew figs and in the fall she would pull gently the limbs as closed to the ground as she could without breaking them and she put a tarp and a bunch of carpet over them to keep them warm...they came back every year for 30 that I know of so you can keep them in the ground if you wanted to
My brother in law's Italian family does the same thing. Stories of granddad taking a months time to slowly and gently "lay down" a very large fig tree. Very neat!
Wood glue volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that might me phytotoxic to plant growth. Not saying you're doing anything wrong, but keep an open opinion whether it isn't slowing the tree down even more. We've had that very problem with PVA paints that are high in VOCs and ammonia. In the end we had to resort to special low-VOC paints used in the hospital industry not to kill our plants.
Oh yea of course. I was just trying to jump on it early (im sure alot of people ask u). Just starting my collection and looking to expand my varieties!! Awesome videos bro
The fig tree is fun. I'm getting the hang of what to do with it thanks to your videos. Question: I'm just outside of Philadelphia Pa. I was told by fig growers to prune in February. Two and a half feet high to three feet high. If I prune in February can I take those cuttings inside and start rooting them? I think I'm going to have quite a few.
I need to bring my fig tree in for the season, but the soil is completely drenched, the only thing I can think to do prior to storing it in my basement is repotting it, which I really don’t want to do. If I have to, so the roots don’t rot I will. What do you suggest?
I watched a tutorial on pruning apple trees and the guy said if you scar the branch directly above the bud you want to grow it will disrupt the flow of water and that energy will be directed into the bud instead of flowing right past it. And by scar i just mean putting a little slice maybe double the width of the bud.
Greetings from Puerto Rico! !! I was wondering if when you do the pruning you could share with me some cuttings with me I will be more than willing to pay for shipping and handling . I see you have some vareaties that may grow in Puerto Rico bare fruits here. Since I can't find figs here, since we are in the tropics. Thanks!!!
Hi. Good looking Fig trees. When you take the cuttings in the fall, can they be put right into dirt and then in the garage with the other trees? Will they root by Spring? I've always taken cuttings in the Spring and get about 50% of them to root. What do you do with the cuttings in the Fall?
Ricco DeCola no, our dirt is heavy clay. Also, the cuttings will dry out with our cold dry air. We take the cuttings and either store them in the fridge, or root them inside.
Why does my fig tree die back, all the way to the ground. Then it puts on new growth. This prevents me from getting figs because the season is not long enough. Next year I’m going to pinch it much earlier to see if that helps?
It is too cold where you are to keep it in ground over winter. Try protecting it in the fall by adding mulch/leaves around it and then wrapping it with burlap. You could also do what my Italian relatives did and dig a hole next to the tree, bend it over, and bury it until spring!
This is a very helpful info,really learned the do's and don't s of purning a fig tree. Will you please tell me more about the care of a fig tree durning the winter? I live in Arizona and I don't know how I need to care for my first year trees,as far as watering,fertilizing, etc. Thank you for sharing great video😊👍
Here in zone 6, we store our figs inside during the winter. The most important things are to keep them above freezing and to provide a small amount of water each month.
Very good video. Thanks for sharing. Can you please tell me what is the name of first fog tree you said it couple of times but have not heard of it how can I get one?
sir, is there a limit to how many branch/stem i should keep for each fig tree? mine is in a 1 gallon, has already 4 branch when i bought it uprooted. Recently it had 5 new growth i dont know if i should keep the growth or will it affect the fruitfulness of my fig tree (will up pot to 5 gallon when it has more roots). also i live in a tropical country if that matters 🍂🍁
Hello. I also live in PA. Pittsburgh. Last year I bought A fig tree from an Italian Man who sells them out of his house. I got it early last summer and Put it to bed. I think it has become pretty root bound already in the container. When is the right time to root prune. My tree is about 3-4 foot tall about 1/2-3/4 thick stalk. Thanks You
you need to start to use string and try to add sticks every single branch then tie ........example put the stick in the ground hammer down ,,,,, take the branch straight up and tie up against the stick with pieces of ripped t- shirt not to damage the fruit tree you will have a good results ''''''''''''' my trees look like a trimmed round skirts
I think if fully dormant , daylight on my outdoor trees(in light) don't cause abnormalities. Temperature should be below 45 deg. F. for a period in indoor
@@PAFigs I for sure understand. Finding a way to heat a greenhouse cheaply is not easy. Working on a 12x40 one now and attempting to zone push a bit with it.
If you didn't prune after the first few frosts, do you have to wait until the following fall/winter to prune? In other words, how late in a year may a person prune a fig tree without causing harm to the tree? We have a Brown Turkey fig. Also, OUR tree is in the ground.
Jeri Burbage normally people prune when the tree is dormant so they can take cuttings for propagation as well as not interfere with the fruit on those branches. It also reduces the stress on the tree. You can prune an actively growing tree, just do a little at a time to avoid shock and fruit drop.
Wonderful video. I don’t understand you have lots of space for fig trees in the field, if they are in the field, they definitely will grow much more and better than in the pots, by the way, what fertilizer do you put in the pot? Thanks a lot.
The field is not our property. It is open space for our community. I usually use plain old miracle grow as well as a slow release fertilizer I buy from the local nursery.
Thanks I have a few fig trees I want to put in pots to move inside, I live in NC zone 7-A and some plants I have are for 8. We has a cold snap this year when the temp was 7 degrees two days and I lost several new plants in the ground!
Question for you. My neighbor had an Ash tree removed from his yard. The tree company dropped the tree in my yard hitting my fig tree. The main trunk of the tree was snapped in half. They never asked to drop the tree in my yard. It happened today October 28th. Do you have suggestions as to what to do to repair the trunk and save the tree? Thanks for any advice. This tree was a cutting from a tree in Philadelphia ( a gift ) and I don't know it's species. Just that it is finally ready to provide figs next season. Now pushed back for giving fruit.
Bee Bob the snapped off part can be made into cuttings that you can try to root. For the bottom half, Id recommend making a slanted smooth cut just above the highest node. Good luck!
I'll know more in the spring. Right now I've got what's left wrapped in burlap. The other fig is outside and is bare. It was a cutting from a tree in Philadelphia. I'm growing that as a bush, but the little one was perfect for a tree.
I trimmed the tree back this spring and it's done well. The wacky weather hasn't allowed figs to ripen in this region. Tomorrow is the fourth of September and I'm looking at my first harvest of one. A lot of green but only a few are ripening.
Hi. I live in NY. And I'm in zone 7b. I planted 8 fig plant and now is about 6-7 feet but no fruit at all. I planted them about 3 years from when all of them were just a little plant. It grew so much in 3 years but no fruit at all. So disappointed 😔 please help
Maggie Cheung Blaize some varieties of figs won't produce fruit in the Northeast. Unfortunately, I would recommend removing them and replacing them with a variety know to fruit in our area when placed in ground.
One of my figs took 10 years before it decided to fruit. I live in NW Alabama, so it should have produced before now, but, for whatever reason it did not.
I have 5 different varieties of fig trees , I live in Nashville TN zone 7B , some of my dig trees produce one year and don't produce in some other years , it all varies of weather and climate conditions,figs need HOT and SUN to ripe , extreme cold winters will kill them but usually come back from the roots , Plant them on sunny south side of the house like 3 ft away from south wall to protect from the cold northern winds . Or plant them in big pots and move them inside garage in winter
Too much vigor, too fertile. they need poor soil or to be potbound. Shorter, slow growing is best. they english would historically plant in a 3x3x3' concrete container. Smaller may be better in a cold climate; phosphorus/bonemeal may help
shashakeeleh an air layer is a way to propagate by putting a container of soil around a branch, causing it to for roots, which is later separated from the main tree to form a new tree.
PA Figs Interesting. Thank you. I can't quite picture it, so perhaps it's material for another video. I live on TX Gulf Coast, and love figs, but trying to learn how to best care for the tree. Thanks again!
I live in Pa also. My old fig tree is in the ground. Around Nov when the tree has dropped all leaves, I prune heavily. I try to keep them no more than 10 inches long. I use sticks around them about 2 feet away around the tree. I use roofing tar paper to create a basin. Top is open. I fill the basing with dry leaves and let is go for the entire winter. In the spring I remove the leaves completely which are now rotten and decomposed (and stink). Wash the area very well and in no time it grows new branches and new fruits. I've done this for at least 10 years. No problem ever.
Thanks
Do you also limit the number of fruits by plucking some of them when they are still tiny?
Great tutorial on pruning Fig trees. Now I need to get mine done. Many thanks.
My mother in law was from Serbia and moved to Cleveland Ohio...she grew figs and in the fall she would pull gently the limbs as closed to the ground as she could without breaking them and she put a tarp and a bunch of carpet over them to keep them warm...they came back every year for 30 that I know of so you can keep them in the ground if you wanted to
My brother in law's Italian family does the same thing. Stories of granddad taking a months time to slowly and gently "lay down" a very large fig tree. Very neat!
Laura Colon i remember something like that years ago and it do work. thanks for reminding me
Smart grandmother.
Wood glue volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that might me phytotoxic to plant growth. Not saying you're doing anything wrong, but keep an open opinion whether it isn't slowing the tree down even more. We've had that very problem with PVA paints that are high in VOCs and ammonia. In the end we had to resort to special low-VOC paints used in the hospital industry not to kill our plants.
If you cut the tips back when you have the figs lat in the season they will push more to the existing and ripen.
Oh yea of course. I was just trying to jump on it early (im sure alot of people ask u). Just starting my collection and looking to expand my varieties!! Awesome videos bro
The fig tree is fun. I'm getting the hang of what to do with it thanks to your videos.
Question: I'm just outside of Philadelphia Pa. I was told by fig growers to prune in February. Two and a half feet high to three feet high. If I prune in February can I take those cuttings inside and start rooting them?
I think I'm going to have quite a few.
Interesting fig bush formation, thanks!
Please share couple of this branches
I need to bring my fig tree in for the season, but the soil is completely drenched, the only thing I can think to do prior to storing it in my basement is repotting it, which I really don’t want to do. If I have to, so the roots don’t rot I will. What do you suggest?
It will be ok. It will dry out fast as the cooler season comes along. Maybe just skip watering it for the first month or two.
PA Figs okay thank you!
I watched a tutorial on pruning apple trees and the guy said if you scar the branch directly above the bud you want to grow it will disrupt the flow of water and that energy will be directed into the bud instead of flowing right past it.
And by scar i just mean putting a little slice maybe double the width of the bud.
Yes, I tried this last year and it worked moderately well!
Greetings from Puerto Rico! !!
I was wondering if when you do the pruning you could share with me some cuttings with me I will be more than willing to pay for shipping and handling . I see you have some vareaties that may grow in Puerto Rico bare fruits here. Since I can't find figs here, since we are in the tropics.
Thanks!!!
sory but my english does not help me to understood.What about the cut brunces in the bag?Can we create new plants in the winter from these brunces?
Yes. Please see my video about how to root cuttings.
I live in Vancouver BC and i have a 7 years old fig tree in my back yard. Is it ok to prune my tree in the end of October ?
I would wait until the leaves drop. It won't hurt to do a small amount before then.
I am in nj do I wait till all the leaves fall off or can I bend them off. finally got some figs this yr and don't want it to die over winter thanks.
I usually wait for first frost to hit the tree, then manually remove the remaining leaves.
@@PAFigs thanks we had 2 frosts the last 2 nights ...
what does it take to get a few cuttings n this november..tks perry
I have a big fig tree that stays out side planted in the ground , our Temperature went below -0- last winter .
Yes, larger older trees can survive colder weather better, especially if it is planted against a southern facing wall.
Have you tried IV Organics? He has a product just for that. Protectant and sealant so you won't have to use wood glue.
Do you fertilize fig tree when in dormemt
Never @@yashodabaviskar6694
Hi. Good looking Fig trees. When you take the cuttings in the fall, can they be put right into dirt and then in the garage with the other trees? Will they root by Spring? I've always taken cuttings in the Spring and get about 50% of them to root. What do you do with the cuttings in the Fall?
Ricco DeCola no, our dirt is heavy clay. Also, the cuttings will dry out with our cold dry air. We take the cuttings and either store them in the fridge, or root them inside.
Why does my fig tree die back, all the way to the ground. Then it puts on new growth. This prevents me from getting figs because the season is not long enough. Next year I’m going to pinch it much earlier to see if that helps?
It is too cold where you are to keep it in ground over winter. Try protecting it in the fall by adding mulch/leaves around it and then wrapping it with burlap. You could also do what my Italian relatives did and dig a hole next to the tree, bend it over, and bury it until spring!
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This is a very helpful info,really learned the do's and don't s of purning a fig tree.
Will you please tell me more about the care of a fig tree durning the winter?
I live in Arizona and I don't know how I need to care for my first year trees,as far as watering,fertilizing, etc.
Thank you for sharing great video😊👍
Here in zone 6, we store our figs inside during the winter. The most important things are to keep them above freezing and to provide a small amount of water each month.
Hi! I am from Ukraine.Can you tell me please where do you put your vase with figs in winter?
Very good video. Thanks for sharing. Can you please tell me what is the name of first fog tree you said it couple of times but have not heard of it how can I get one?
Figo Preto. If you are in the US, I will have cuttings in November.
PA Figs
Yes I live in Tennessee
Are you selling cuttings this year
Yes if people email me to ask for them.
sir, is there a limit to how many branch/stem i should keep for each fig tree? mine is in a 1 gallon, has already 4 branch when i bought it uprooted. Recently it had 5 new growth i dont know if i should keep the growth or will it affect the fruitfulness of my fig tree (will up pot to 5 gallon when it has more roots). also i live in a tropical country if that matters 🍂🍁
crazyzatan it is a matter of style and taste. I prefer the look of a tree form, but some people enjoy a bushier look.
PA Figs thanks again! helped me alot! been watching all your videos, and learning alot👌godbless!
Ship those to my house in CA. I will ship you that bucket full of ripe figs!
Hello. I also live in PA. Pittsburgh. Last year I bought A fig tree from an Italian Man who sells them out of his house. I got it early last summer and Put it to bed. I think it has become pretty root bound already in the container. When is the right time to root prune. My tree is about 3-4 foot tall about 1/2-3/4 thick stalk. Thanks You
Any time it is dormant. In a perfect world, I would prune every other year.
Where in PA are you? I'd love to obtain some cuttings/plants and ask more questions about fig trees, especially pruning mine!
+Elizabeth Arpin I am in Douglassville,PA.
@@PAFigs E-mail?
you need to start to use string and try to add sticks every single branch then tie ........example put the stick in the ground hammer down ,,,,, take the branch straight up and tie up against the stick with pieces of ripped t- shirt not to damage the fruit tree you will have a good results ''''''''''''' my trees look like a trimmed round skirts
Thank you for the quick response. I appreciate it.
All Your figs are same sort, please?
Durante il periodo del freddo, ci metti l'acqua?
Solo un poco .
Before you started to trim did the leaves fall off the tree or did you remove them yourself? Thanks!!!!
they had fallen themselves mostly.
Hey, when u store them in the garage, do they have light ?
no, it is important to try to block the light during the winter or they will grow lanky and unhealthy.
My neighbor has the lanky trees from that.
I think if fully dormant , daylight on my outdoor trees(in light) don't cause abnormalities. Temperature should be below 45 deg. F. for a period in indoor
SO many cuttings ? how do you manage them ?love your schnauzer
Do you sell cuttings
Yes, I only ship within the US and you can reach me at nrallers@gmail.com
What do you do with all of the fruit?
I usually discard the fruit that does not ripen.
@@PAFigs I was asking about the good fruit. 🙂
Most of it I eat fresh. Some I provide to a local restaurant. I also make fig jam and can it when there is an abundance.
Greenhouse is heated?
It is, but I've stopped heating it Nov-Feb as it is expensive and can't keep the greenhouse above 60F when it drops below 30F outside at night.
@@PAFigs I for sure understand. Finding a way to heat a greenhouse cheaply is not easy. Working on a 12x40 one now and attempting to zone push a bit with it.
I love mine for an early Spring start!
If you didn't prune after the first few frosts, do you have to wait until the following fall/winter to prune? In other words, how late in a year may a person prune a fig tree without causing harm to the tree? We have a Brown Turkey fig. Also, OUR tree is in the ground.
Jeri Burbage normally people prune when the tree is dormant so they can take cuttings for propagation as well as not interfere with the fruit on those branches. It also reduces the stress on the tree. You can prune an actively growing tree, just do a little at a time to avoid shock and fruit drop.
PA Figs you have figs plants for sale ?
Wonderful video. I don’t understand you have lots of space for fig trees in the field, if they are in the field, they definitely will grow much more and better than in the pots, by the way, what fertilizer do you put in the pot? Thanks a lot.
The field is not our property. It is open space for our community. I usually use plain old miracle grow as well as a slow release fertilizer I buy from the local nursery.
Figs and Guavas and Grapes CUT ALL OFF!!! just leave scaffolds!!!
А зачем она зеленые плоды все оторвала?
Can they mature if you bring them indoors or on a window?
Yes, but the sugars do not develop well and they tend to be very bland.
You can still eat the figs that are not fully ripe
What size pots are you using?
Old Guy all different. From 3g to 30g. I prefer the 10g range for easier transport and storage.
Thanks I have a few fig trees I want to put in pots to move inside, I live in NC zone 7-A and some plants I have are for 8. We has a cold snap this year when the temp was 7 degrees two days and I lost several new plants in the ground!
Question for you. My neighbor had an Ash tree removed from his yard. The tree company dropped the tree in my yard hitting my fig tree.
The main trunk of the tree was snapped in half. They never asked to drop the tree in my yard.
It happened today October 28th.
Do you have suggestions as to what to do to repair the trunk and save the tree?
Thanks for any advice.
This tree was a cutting from a tree in Philadelphia ( a gift ) and I don't know it's species. Just that it is finally ready to provide figs next season. Now pushed back for giving fruit.
Bee Bob the snapped off part can be made into cuttings that you can try to root. For the bottom half, Id recommend making a slanted smooth cut just above the highest node. Good luck!
Thank you.
I guess I should wrap the wound or paint it?
The break is pretty low but I'll look for a node.
Bee Bob how's your fig tree doing now?
I'll know more in the spring. Right now I've got what's left wrapped in burlap. The other fig is outside and is bare. It was a cutting from a tree in Philadelphia. I'm growing that as a bush, but the little one was perfect for a tree.
I trimmed the tree back this spring and it's done well. The wacky weather hasn't allowed figs to ripen in this region. Tomorrow is the fourth of September and I'm looking at my first harvest of one. A lot of green but only a few are ripening.
Hi. I live in NY. And I'm in zone 7b. I planted 8 fig plant and now is about 6-7 feet but no fruit at all. I planted them about 3 years from when all of them were just a little plant. It grew so much in 3 years but no fruit at all. So disappointed 😔 please help
Maggie Cheung Blaize some varieties of figs won't produce fruit in the Northeast. Unfortunately, I would recommend removing them and replacing them with a variety know to fruit in our area when placed in ground.
One of my figs took 10 years before it decided to fruit. I live in NW Alabama, so it should have produced before now, but, for whatever reason it did not.
I have 5 different varieties of fig trees , I live in Nashville TN zone 7B , some of my dig trees produce one year and don't produce in some other years , it all varies of weather and climate conditions,figs need HOT and SUN to ripe , extreme cold winters will kill them but usually come back from the roots ,
Plant them on sunny south side of the house like 3 ft away from south wall to protect from the cold northern winds .
Or plant them in big pots and move them inside garage in winter
Too much vigor, too fertile. they need poor soil or to be potbound. Shorter, slow growing is best. they english would historically plant in a 3x3x3' concrete container. Smaller may be better in a cold climate; phosphorus/bonemeal may help
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A question from a rank amateur... What does "air layer" mean? Thanks!
shashakeeleh an air layer is a way to propagate by putting a container of soil around a branch, causing it to for roots, which is later separated from the main tree to form a new tree.
PA Figs Interesting. Thank you. I can't quite picture it, so perhaps it's material for another video. I live on TX Gulf Coast, and love figs, but trying to learn how to best care for the tree. Thanks again!
Og gosh thats alot of figs to waste my figs not doing good this yr so i prob wont get more then 3 to eat.
Bummer!
What's the purpose of having a highly productive fig tree but not saving all the fruits...
I simply enjoy tge fruit that ripens on time.
Really..this is the forbidden tree by adam and eva.
What is a fort night?
oh yeah fort night is 2 weeks
Make compot with the last fig
Is it Ok to Pruning now or should I wait until the winter time?
If your trees have gone dormant and dropped most of their leaves, it is time.
Awesome page!! Im in Ny. How can I get some cuttings from your awesome trees?
I only take cuttings in the fall.
Great information, thanks!
I would use the immature fruit in a smoothie, I'm sure it would have some nutrients :))
Don't. Unripe fruits still have toxic milk.
Chop and dry them up and use 3 table spoons for every pound of beef to marinate ..out of this world.
What size containers are those ? Thanks 🕊
I try to stay smaller than 20g these days.
PA Figs that’s good to know : )
Would 5 or 7 gal too small ?
Thanks
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i'm not agree with this kind of pruning cause it gonna give less fig like that
Yes, but remember these figs are in pots, not in ground. How do you like to prune your trees, more of a bush form?
give me some cutting
I want farm fig tree in my house
I bet you are one of those guys charging $20-30 a cutting😂😂😂😂
What variety of fig is this?
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Just cut and lessen the talk, thanks👍
Zane Ramos no, thanks.
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What do you do with those green figs?
Just throw them out. Some people boil and eat them.