We got down to 3 degrees in central Louisiana in Feb 2022, zero degrees with 50 mph winds in mid December 2022 with single digits for 3 days and below freezing for 7 days, and 7 degrees last winter. I planted my first fig tree in March 2023 and when it hit 7 degrees I covered the tree with a big plastic barrel wrapped in a thermal blanket, big garbage bag and a regular blanket and it still took damage to the tips of the branches. I have 6 trees in the ground this year and 5 are small enough to protect but to protect my big tree will now require heat. I got an outdoor directional propane heater, 8 more tarps, lights I can put under the tarps plus portable solar batteries to run them if the power fails, and buckets I can put under the tarps filled with heated water. But supposedly we`ll get a mild winter this year.
@@Philsfigs This many winters with single digit temperatures is very unusual. We`ve seen a lot of unusual winter weather since 2016. We had snow several times each winter then all the Arctic blasts. A lot of very old large fig trees were frozen back to the roots. I`m gonna plant at least 10 fig trees to have enough when I lose the branches on mine. I`m getting a Hardy Chicago next and I may try Olympian for the huge figs. I ordered 4 Celeste tissue culture trees but whatever they are they aren`t the normal Celeste we grow in Louisiana. The trees have both very large long thin fingered leaves AND spade leaves. What could they be? No fruit this year but one tiny fig that aborted looked very dark on the end and the leaf stems have a reddish tint.
@@baneverything5580 Hmm that's interesting on the celeste, it sounds like a tena or a brunswick. Keep us posted. the figs that can die back and fruit for you every year like Hardy Chicago or other Mt. Etna varieties will be a great option for you. You may also want to consider Longue D'Aout, Paradiso, and White Genoa. They have all responded quite well to rejuvenation pruning for me pruning all the way back to the ground.
Lots of great info Phil, and good detail. As a handyman I trimmed a huge fig of unknown cultivation a few winters ago. I kept 3 trees that sprouted from it. They are growing strong now. I could have used some of this back then, I really butchered that poor tree. It took a few years, but this year, it was finally back to full production (thankfully). I am looking forward to digesting more of your videos!😊
Hi Phil! Thanks for sharing! Im in zone 8b, Georgia. I have several figs in large containers outside unprotected and several smaller ones I put in my shed that I heat up at night. Now that I see they can survive outdoors down to 25, I will move them outside to make sure they get the dormant period they need. Happy Holidays!!❤
Happy Holidays and I'm glad this is helpful for you. Growing up in the Northeast I was always accustomed to bringing fig trees inside or wrapping them / protecting them from severe winter weather, but now that I live in the south I find it so much easier to manage my figs. Keep me posted if you have any other questions.
You can use 12-24v DC immersion water heaters in water barrels to regulate the temperature of your greenhouse. A 120w 12v immersion heater can be directly connected to a 100 watt 12v solar panel to store extra heat for nighttime.
@@Philsfigs 100w won`t get it too hot but check it just to be sure. A 600w immersion heater takes about an hour to heat 5 gallons of water to 120 degrees. You can partially insulate a barrel to allow a slower release of the warmth.
This year I put 2 fig trees in the ground (Chicago Hardy & Celeste or Brown turkey), and they both have branches that are growing out horizontally along the ground first before growing up. Should I add mulch around the base of the tree? Would that cause it to rot or for those branches just to sprout roots and be more anchored? I'm in newly zone 8a NC. Love your content too ❤
Very informative! When is best time to move an in ground fig tree to another location? (in zone 8, southeast). Also, what is key to abundant fig fruiting? I am always fascinated when I see a small fig tree in a small pot that is loaded with figs in a nursery? How do they do that?
If you're in zone 8 wait until the tree is completely dormant. I think now will work. Any cooler a growing zone and I would wait until spring right before it wakes up to move it. Since you're with me in the Southeast I would go ahead and transplant it now if you have a string of warm or mild weather days ahead of you.
If you watch my pruning video from last year I talk about the rule of 3's which allows for good airflow and a well developed canopy at the same time. This will aid in abundant crops of figs. Figs fruit on the new growth and they do well with substantial pruning (up to 1/3 of the tree) and will grow well for you.
You can rejuvenation prune more than 1/3 but it may kick into a growth mode that may delay the fruit set for the year as the tree just wants to grow back as much as possible. Some figs like the Mt. Etna types (Hardy Chicago, Marseilles Black, etc.) that can be pruned to the ground every year and still set abundant amounts of fruit.
Thank you for the thorough response! I will check out your video recommendation. I have watched over 10 of your videos since I asked you those questions. I like your presentation style. Very relaxing to watch.
Good evening Phil Hope all is well, send you a few messages regarding those cutting’s but haven’t heard from you. Let me know your comments. Thank you Keep those videos coming.
Hey Thanks Bob for reaching out. I have your emails and I responded to ya. Keep posted for your cuttings to arrive in the mail this week. Sorry out the delay of my response, it's been quite busy. All my best, Phil
Very informative video. I'm about the same climate as you 8a Arkansas so it's applicable this time of year. I have some 1 year old trees in containers outside and I am a bit worried about teen weather. We've gotten to low 20s so far. Do you have a store Phil? I'm liking those tree pots in the holder. Looks much better than putting the pots in a tote. Can I ask where you got them? My grow room is really small so space is an issue. Thanks so much.
Hey Thanks Brent! Apologies on the delay of my response. I get nervous when my potted figs get below 25 degrees but If it's below 20 I usually will do some sort of protection or bring them into a warmer space like a garage or greenhouse. I generally have about 1 or 2 days a winter where it gets into that territory. I do have a store at philsfigs.com but no amazon store yet - just set one up. I use Stuewe and Sons and the small ones are the deep trays from All About The Garden and you can use Phil 10 for 10% off on those. They do well with the smaller cuttings.
Hi Phil. I am in S California and the temperature here is 35-45 at night and 60-75 during the day. How often should I water my potted figs? Do they need to dry out or should I keep them constantly moist?
you can keep the the slightest bit moist, in the winter I only water if the root ball is completely try otherwise if its somewhat moist I will leave it alone.
Heck yeah Phil another great video. I continue to learn....TY So very important: you didnt clean the spilled milk ;-) I want a paradiso. Looking forward to your cuttings sale. Friggin Ross sold out of a bunch of varieties I wanted from him in minutes. So ridiculous. I went straight to figbid and made someone happy by just buying the rooted cutting at the buy now price. You have any hivernenca cuttings for sale? So you mentioned green cuttings. Do you have any guidance? What have you done to improve your success rate? I am literally 1 out of how ever many I have done. So maybe 1 out of 25. Ridiculous!!
haha glad you caught that! I will have Paradiso available I've had it since 2015 and it's a keeper. I really want to have show off the breba on it as it's some of the best breba I've had too. I don't have have hivernenca available per say but I'll have a few Hative D'Argenteuil and Nuestra Senyora Del Carmen so keep posted for those as well. I had some success with green cuttings by directly putting them in water and letting the roots form that way. I saw some rooting inspiration do it that way. That being said I almost never propagate with green cuttings as they aren't very resilient. I hope that helps!
Good morning, hope all is well. would you be able to donate a few of your two figs plants to a disabled army veteran with Parkinson. I'm in Florida. let me know your comments and keep those nice video lessons coming, may God blees you in all your activities.
You should do a cross over with the millennial gardener since he's in Wilmington and adores figs too! I love your fig videos
Hey that's a fun idea I'll have to ask and maybe you guys can reach out to him too! He's super nice and kind. I love his videos.
We got down to 3 degrees in central Louisiana in Feb 2022, zero degrees with 50 mph winds in mid December 2022 with single digits for 3 days and below freezing for 7 days, and 7 degrees last winter. I planted my first fig tree in March 2023 and when it hit 7 degrees I covered the tree with a big plastic barrel wrapped in a thermal blanket, big garbage bag and a regular blanket and it still took damage to the tips of the branches. I have 6 trees in the ground this year and 5 are small enough to protect but to protect my big tree will now require heat. I got an outdoor directional propane heater, 8 more tarps, lights I can put under the tarps plus portable solar batteries to run them if the power fails, and buckets I can put under the tarps filled with heated water. But supposedly we`ll get a mild winter this year.
Oh wow those are some cold temps! I hope your strategy works well this winter!
@@Philsfigs This many winters with single digit temperatures is very unusual. We`ve seen a lot of unusual winter weather since 2016. We had snow several times each winter then all the Arctic blasts. A lot of very old large fig trees were frozen back to the roots. I`m gonna plant at least 10 fig trees to have enough when I lose the branches on mine. I`m getting a Hardy Chicago next and I may try Olympian for the huge figs.
I ordered 4 Celeste tissue culture trees but whatever they are they aren`t the normal Celeste we grow in Louisiana. The trees have both very large long thin fingered leaves AND spade leaves. What could they be? No fruit this year but one tiny fig that aborted looked very dark on the end and the leaf stems have a reddish tint.
@@baneverything5580 Hmm that's interesting on the celeste, it sounds like a tena or a brunswick. Keep us posted. the figs that can die back and fruit for you every year like Hardy Chicago or other Mt. Etna varieties will be a great option for you. You may also want to consider Longue D'Aout, Paradiso, and White Genoa. They have all responded quite well to rejuvenation pruning for me pruning all the way back to the ground.
Lots of great info Phil, and good detail. As a handyman I trimmed a huge fig of unknown cultivation a few winters ago. I kept 3 trees that sprouted from it. They are growing strong now. I could have used some of this back then, I really butchered that poor tree. It took a few years, but this year, it was finally back to full production (thankfully). I am looking forward to digesting more of your videos!😊
Thank you! Please enjoy the vids and reach out with any questions.
Hi Phil! Thanks for sharing! Im in zone 8b, Georgia. I have several figs in large containers outside unprotected and several smaller ones I put in my shed that I heat up at night. Now that I see they can survive outdoors down to 25, I will move them outside to make sure they get the dormant period they need. Happy Holidays!!❤
Happy Holidays and I'm glad this is helpful for you. Growing up in the Northeast I was always accustomed to bringing fig trees inside or wrapping them / protecting them from severe winter weather, but now that I live in the south I find it so much easier to manage my figs. Keep me posted if you have any other questions.
My favorite fig creator lol Let’s see what cuttings you are going to bring us this year can’t wait!
Much love from South Texas!!
Thank you! It means so much to hear that! Stoked to share these cuttings with you all.
You can use 12-24v DC immersion water heaters in water barrels to regulate the temperature of your greenhouse. A 120w 12v immersion heater can be directly connected to a 100 watt 12v solar panel to store extra heat for nighttime.
Oh that would be really cool to add a heating water element to my water barrel! I'll have to try that out as long as it doesn't melt the barrel.
@@Philsfigs 100w won`t get it too hot but check it just to be sure. A 600w immersion heater takes about an hour to heat 5 gallons of water to 120 degrees. You can partially insulate a barrel to allow a slower release of the warmth.
@@baneverything5580 very cool. Let the experimentation begin!
Saw you on the live, just had to subscribe
Aw thanks so much! Glad to have you join the Fig Fam!
This year I put 2 fig trees in the ground (Chicago Hardy & Celeste or Brown turkey), and they both have branches that are growing out horizontally along the ground first before growing up. Should I add mulch around the base of the tree? Would that cause it to rot or for those branches just to sprout roots and be more anchored? I'm in newly zone 8a NC. Love your content too ❤
Very informative! When is best time to move an in ground fig tree to another location? (in zone 8, southeast). Also, what is key to abundant fig fruiting? I am always fascinated when I see a small fig tree in a small pot that is loaded with figs in a nursery? How do they do that?
If you're in zone 8 wait until the tree is completely dormant. I think now will work. Any cooler a growing zone and I would wait until spring right before it wakes up to move it. Since you're with me in the Southeast I would go ahead and transplant it now if you have a string of warm or mild weather days ahead of you.
If you watch my pruning video from last year I talk about the rule of 3's which allows for good airflow and a well developed canopy at the same time. This will aid in abundant crops of figs. Figs fruit on the new growth and they do well with substantial pruning (up to 1/3 of the tree) and will grow well for you.
You can rejuvenation prune more than 1/3 but it may kick into a growth mode that may delay the fruit set for the year as the tree just wants to grow back as much as possible. Some figs like the Mt. Etna types (Hardy Chicago, Marseilles Black, etc.) that can be pruned to the ground every year and still set abundant amounts of fruit.
Thank you for the thorough response! I will check out your video recommendation. I have watched over 10 of your videos since I asked you those questions. I like your presentation style. Very relaxing to watch.
@@sunnyday1639 That means so much. Thank you!
Good evening Phil
Hope all is well, send you a few messages regarding those cutting’s but haven’t heard from you.
Let me know your comments.
Thank you
Keep those videos coming.
Hey Thanks Bob for reaching out. I have your emails and I responded to ya. Keep posted for your cuttings to arrive in the mail this week. Sorry out the delay of my response, it's been quite busy.
All my best,
Phil
Ok so I know not to freak out. Mine is still sprouting leaves.
Yep it will react accordingly. I would be more concerned in the spring when it wakes up too early!
Very informative video. I'm about the same climate as you 8a Arkansas so it's applicable this time of year. I have some 1 year old trees in containers outside and I am a bit worried about teen weather. We've gotten to low 20s so far. Do you have a store Phil? I'm liking those tree pots in the holder. Looks much better than putting the pots in a tote. Can I ask where you got them? My grow room is really small so space is an issue. Thanks so much.
It's ok bud. I found it. Stuewe and Sons.
Hey Thanks Brent! Apologies on the delay of my response. I get nervous when my potted figs get below 25 degrees but If it's below 20 I usually will do some sort of protection or bring them into a warmer space like a garage or greenhouse. I generally have about 1 or 2 days a winter where it gets into that territory. I do have a store at philsfigs.com but no amazon store yet - just set one up. I use Stuewe and Sons and the small ones are the deep trays from All About The Garden and you can use Phil 10 for 10% off on those. They do well with the smaller cuttings.
@@C3Voyage Ah sorry I didn't get back to you sooner, it's been a busy holiday season.
@@Philsfigs I appreciate the response regardless. I've bookmarked your site for future cuttings. Thanks.
Hi Phil. I am in S California and the temperature here is 35-45 at night and 60-75 during the day. How often should I water my potted figs? Do they need to dry out or should I keep them constantly moist?
you can keep the the slightest bit moist, in the winter I only water if the root ball is completely try otherwise if its somewhat moist I will leave it alone.
@ thank you :)
Heck yeah Phil another great video. I continue to learn....TY
So very important: you didnt clean the spilled milk ;-)
I want a paradiso. Looking forward to your cuttings sale. Friggin Ross sold out of a bunch of varieties I wanted from him in minutes. So ridiculous. I went straight to figbid and made someone happy by just buying the rooted cutting at the buy now price. You have any hivernenca cuttings for sale?
So you mentioned green cuttings. Do you have any guidance? What have you done to improve your success rate? I am literally 1 out of how ever many I have done. So maybe 1 out of 25. Ridiculous!!
haha glad you caught that!
I will have Paradiso available I've had it since 2015 and it's a keeper. I really want to have show off the breba on it as it's some of the best breba I've had too.
I don't have have hivernenca available per say but I'll have a few Hative D'Argenteuil and Nuestra Senyora Del Carmen so keep posted for those as well.
I had some success with green cuttings by directly putting them in water and letting the roots form that way. I saw some rooting inspiration do it that way. That being said I almost never propagate with green cuttings as they aren't very resilient. I hope that helps!
@@Philsfigs you're the best
@@edslim718 You're too kind!
Good morning, hope all is well. would you be able to donate a few of your two figs plants to a disabled army veteran with Parkinson. I'm in Florida. let me know your comments and keep those nice video lessons coming, may God blees you in all your activities.
Hey shoot me an email phil @philsfigs.com and I can follow up with you. Thank you for the kind words and I look forward to connecting with you!