Excellent Presentation and very informative for the fig grower! As you stress, site and variety selection is absolute key for inground trees on the East Coast. Its amazing how microclimates can vary in a small space here. 10 ft can make a big difference. I've also noticed that if you select a hot site and get the tree through the first 2 or 3 years, cold hardiness seems to improve over time. I have an unidentified berry variety I've grown for 30 years in a very warm space close to my home. It rarely suffers any dieback at all. It breaks bud pretty late avoiding Spring frosts, produces early mid season and, goes dormant by mid November every year the same. I prune it back by 1/3 late December for cuttings and it produces loads of excellent figs every year starting late Aug until late Sep. The funny thing is that its my best inground fig, doesn't even have a name, and the original cutting was given to me free by an old timer in New Jersey years ago. That tree got me hooked!
Good video. It would be nice to have this information on figbid regarding the variety people are listing. If it's early or mid season. Here in Denver CO zone 6 a. Early and mid season is the way to go. Covering with a few inches of mulch for winter helps. Thanks.
Yes I agree it would be nice if seller's would give more info such as if earlier, mid, or late if it has good rain resistance etc..etc. and when cutting was planted or date on airlayers when it was set and when taken off tree and potted
I’m in the same area as you (NoVa). I have these cuttings right now. Ronde Bordeaux, violette Bordeaux , sao Miguel roxo, smith, Olympian, i258, Ross, Socorro black. Chicago hardy. Out of these which would be ok to be planted in ground in our area?
Not Socorro black or i258. They are too late. Hardy Chicago or SMR are safe bets and are going to be similar. Many people say Smith should be potted but some have had good experiences in ground. Personally I think RdB and VdB split too much but others swear those two are great. Olympian should be okay but I would do a Hardy Chicago type before Olympian.
Excellent Presentation and very informative for the fig grower! As you stress, site and variety selection is absolute key for inground trees on the East Coast. Its amazing how microclimates can vary in a small space here. 10 ft can make a big difference. I've also noticed that if you select a hot site and get the tree through the first 2 or 3 years, cold hardiness seems to improve over time. I have an unidentified berry variety I've grown for 30 years in a very warm space close to my home. It rarely suffers any dieback at all. It breaks bud pretty late avoiding Spring frosts, produces early mid season and, goes dormant by mid November every year the same. I prune it back by 1/3 late December for cuttings and it produces loads of excellent figs every year starting late Aug until late Sep. The funny thing is that its my best inground fig, doesn't even have a name, and the original cutting was given to me free by an old timer in New Jersey years ago. That tree got me hooked!
Good 👍video Pete thanks 😊
Good video. It would be nice to have this information on figbid regarding the variety people are listing. If it's early or mid season.
Here in Denver CO zone 6 a. Early and mid season is the way to go. Covering with a few inches of mulch for winter helps. Thanks.
Yes I agree it would be nice if seller's would give more info such as if earlier, mid, or late if it has good rain resistance etc..etc. and when cutting was planted or date on airlayers when it was set and when taken off tree and potted
I’m in the same area as you (NoVa). I have these cuttings right now. Ronde Bordeaux, violette Bordeaux , sao Miguel roxo, smith, Olympian, i258, Ross, Socorro black. Chicago hardy. Out of these which would be ok to be planted in ground in our area?
Not Socorro black or i258. They are too late. Hardy Chicago or SMR are safe bets and are going to be similar. Many people say Smith should be potted but some have had good experiences in ground. Personally I think RdB and VdB split too much but others swear those two are great. Olympian should be okay but I would do a Hardy Chicago type before Olympian.
@@FigLifedotcom thanks!