White Madeira #1 is threatening to be my favorite fig. Del Sen Jaume Gran was my best tasting, but its rain resistance isn't proven to me, yet. If DSJG proves to be as rain tolerant as my WM#1, it'll be my #1 with WM#1 being #2. Boy, that is a confusing sentence. I HAD a beautifully rooted Maltese Beauty in January, but we rescued Dale, brought him home and he decided to grab it off a table and use it as a chew toy, so I lost my Maltese Beauty. Oh well, he has since learned basic garden etiquette.
I recently purchased 3 WM#1 cuttings and live in zone 9B. Do you know how well this will grow on its own root stock in ground? I’ve seen how ridiculously slow Black Madeira grows on its own root stock from another gardener who tried growing a BM in ground.
For a Coll de dame, I can’t decide which variety to get if I have room just for one, here in Southern California. Which variety might be earliest and most productive, without sacrificing the famous CDD flavor and texture?
No Col de Dame fig is early by any means. They're all late figs. The best tasting, in my opinion, is Col de Dame Blanc, but it is the latest. The earliest that I have is Col de Dame Rimada. Figs will begin ripening in late August, which is weeks before my other Col de Dame's. It is not quite as intense as Blanc, but it's close. I'd probably go Rimada if I could only have one and needed earlier figs.
Thanks much for that reply! Hoping my grafts yield some fruits in their first year-it will be my first tasting of any coll de dame and of White Madeira #1, and I-258, all of which you’ve sold me on! Thanks for all the inspiring and educational videos. 😊
You have done better than I this year, though you have many more trees, I am hoping to grab a few more varieties this off season. Fall is upon us....let the sales begin! :)
This has been a horrible year for me. Devastatingly wet. Now that it has finally dried out some, it is too cold. We hit 50F last night, which is approaching record cold. I don't think we saw 50's last year until mid-October, and we've been on string of nights in the 50's and days barely getting into the low 70's. Can't ripen figs in that weather, and I still have hundreds of green figs waiting. I'm looking forward to the warm-up next week to something closer to normal.
@@TheMillennialGardener Me too Sir.....Lots of green figs waiting, Your temps have been exactly mine as well, though we hit 48 last night. Still hoping for a few late season goodies. Lets hope next year is a better year!
@@ktrain4996 next week should warm up. I'm seeing 80's next week and 60's at night. Now THOSE are my kind of temperatures. Now, if I could only find a place where every day it's 83, every night it's 65, the dew point is always 55 and it's clear skies 77% of the time and averages 2.5 inches of rain a month 🙄
@@TheMillennialGardener HA....that's not too much to ask for, Though when you find that area, please let me know. I am actually excited about it being the down side of the season, I'm looking forward to getting a few more in the ground to see how they respond next spring. I will probably prepare my holes beginning of Jan. and get them in when I know frost wont hurt them. Also looking forward to a first harvest of Aronia berries and Golden Goji berries. Maybe even my Honey berries. God willing. :)
This year was not a good year. My in-ground trees got burnt back by an extremely rare April hard freeze, so they didn’t ripen in time since they had to grow back from damage. The container trees struggled, because we received 40 inches of rain over the summer. Really, a horrible year for figs. I would say the only figs that did pretty well were Ronde de Bordeaux, Olympian and Negra d’Agde. Most of the rest were lost.
Yes. I haven't had any luck with VdB in 2 seasons. I am going to try to re-root a fresh cutting and toss my current tree. There may be something wrong with it.
I have a detailed series on this. I recommend watching the 3 videos in this playlist. It's a 45 minute crash course that'll change your fig growing life. ruclips.net/p/PL1gY7BoYBGIFNbJEUdApbh_E57uNBLG2j
I'm in 9b florida. South Brevard(grant). I make a compost tea once a week. Using alaskan fish fertilizer, "down to earth" products, Also "roots organics".
It's usually always dry here and we had a odd wet year, years ago and my Celeste didn't taste anywhere as good as my normal dry years. Like most fruit too much water makes for bland taste. I always stop watering my watermelons after they attain full size to let the sugers build before they ripen.
Rain is especially devastating for figs because these figs are endemic to Mediterranean climates where summers are effectively rainless. Getting rain on the skin can cause splitting and bursting. When it comes to irrigating in-ground figs, they benefit from slow, deep, drip irrigating watering. The way it works in nature is the extensive, spider-like root systems search for deep pockets of underground moisture, often in damp limestone pockets. If you want to trick your figs into thinking they're home, drip-irrigation with micronized limestone or azomite can yield some amazing results. I intend to set up systems like this over the winter as my winter project.
I finally got 2 figs off my trees that are in buckets. Very tasty. Hoping for more in the future. Following all of your advice on fertilization.
That's great motivation. Every year, it'll get easier if you start the fertilizing schedule earlier. Thanks for watching!
White Madeira has been a standout in this lousy season for me as well. Maltese Beauty has been my other standout.
White Madeira #1 is threatening to be my favorite fig. Del Sen Jaume Gran was my best tasting, but its rain resistance isn't proven to me, yet. If DSJG proves to be as rain tolerant as my WM#1, it'll be my #1 with WM#1 being #2. Boy, that is a confusing sentence. I HAD a beautifully rooted Maltese Beauty in January, but we rescued Dale, brought him home and he decided to grab it off a table and use it as a chew toy, so I lost my Maltese Beauty. Oh well, he has since learned basic garden etiquette.
Keeping my eye on you PA figs. I’m in PA too. Looking forward to your cutting season!
Looks great! Great comparison between the varieties. Thanks for the content.
Thanks for watching!
The white Madeira looks great 👍
I recently purchased 3 WM#1 cuttings and live in zone 9B. Do you know how well this will grow on its own root stock in ground?
I’ve seen how ridiculously slow Black Madeira grows on its own root stock from another gardener who tried growing a BM in ground.
They don't have any relation to each other. White Madeira #1 is a beast. It grows with high vigor.
For a Coll de dame, I can’t decide which variety to get if I have room just for one, here in Southern California. Which variety might be earliest and most productive, without sacrificing the famous CDD flavor and texture?
No Col de Dame fig is early by any means. They're all late figs. The best tasting, in my opinion, is Col de Dame Blanc, but it is the latest. The earliest that I have is Col de Dame Rimada. Figs will begin ripening in late August, which is weeks before my other Col de Dame's. It is not quite as intense as Blanc, but it's close. I'd probably go Rimada if I could only have one and needed earlier figs.
Thanks much for that reply! Hoping my grafts yield some fruits in their first year-it will be my first tasting of any coll de dame and of White Madeira #1, and I-258, all of which you’ve sold me on! Thanks for all the inspiring and educational videos. 😊
You have done better than I this year, though you have many more trees, I am hoping to grab a few more varieties this off season. Fall is upon us....let the sales begin! :)
This has been a horrible year for me. Devastatingly wet. Now that it has finally dried out some, it is too cold. We hit 50F last night, which is approaching record cold. I don't think we saw 50's last year until mid-October, and we've been on string of nights in the 50's and days barely getting into the low 70's. Can't ripen figs in that weather, and I still have hundreds of green figs waiting. I'm looking forward to the warm-up next week to something closer to normal.
@@TheMillennialGardener Me too Sir.....Lots of green figs waiting, Your temps have been exactly mine as well, though we hit 48 last night. Still hoping for a few late season goodies. Lets hope next year is a better year!
@@ktrain4996 next week should warm up. I'm seeing 80's next week and 60's at night. Now THOSE are my kind of temperatures. Now, if I could only find a place where every day it's 83, every night it's 65, the dew point is always 55 and it's clear skies 77% of the time and averages 2.5 inches of rain a month 🙄
@@TheMillennialGardener HA....that's not too much to ask for, Though when you find that area, please let me know. I am actually excited about it being the down side of the season, I'm looking forward to getting a few more in the ground to see how they respond next spring. I will probably prepare my holes beginning of Jan. and get them in when I know frost wont hurt them. Also looking forward to a first harvest of Aronia berries and Golden Goji berries. Maybe even my Honey berries. God willing. :)
What's up bro, quick question about white madeira #1. At what temperature should I bring my tree inside from the cold temps?
Sounds white Madeira is worth a try.
SMR looks the same as my rasp latte fig fruit. Or are they the same only with diff names?
Hello. Do you still have any white Madeiracuttings available. I am from Raleigh.
Mouthwatering...! Bcz I love Pig.
I may consider giving the White Madera a try in the future at some point. What place do you recommend for purchase?
You might want to put a well near plants you need to dry up so when its wet near it you pull up a fer gallons
What are your three favorite this year ???
2021. Thanks.
This year was not a good year. My in-ground trees got burnt back by an extremely rare April hard freeze, so they didn’t ripen in time since they had to grow back from damage. The container trees struggled, because we received 40 inches of rain over the summer. Really, a horrible year for figs. I would say the only figs that did pretty well were Ronde de Bordeaux, Olympian and Negra d’Agde. Most of the rest were lost.
@@TheMillennialGardener quick reply. Hope you get a better season in 2022. 🍁🍂
Thank's for sharing
Thanks for watching!
I ❤❤❤ Dale!!!!
So, you think Sao Miguel Roxo is better than VdB?
Yes. I haven't had any luck with VdB in 2 seasons. I am going to try to re-root a fresh cutting and toss my current tree. There may be something wrong with it.
Curious with I-258. As far as I know the skin color is black, but yours is not. Which one is true?
👍👍👍
Can you recommend a fertilizer, I am in zone 9b, se florida?
I have a detailed series on this. I recommend watching the 3 videos in this playlist. It's a 45 minute crash course that'll change your fig growing life. ruclips.net/p/PL1gY7BoYBGIFNbJEUdApbh_E57uNBLG2j
I'm in 9b florida. South Brevard(grant). I make a compost tea once a week. Using alaskan fish fertilizer, "down to earth" products, Also "roots organics".
It's usually always dry here and we had a odd wet year, years ago and my Celeste didn't taste anywhere as good as my normal dry years. Like most fruit too much water makes for bland taste. I always stop watering my watermelons after they attain full size to let the sugers build before they ripen.
Rain is especially devastating for figs because these figs are endemic to Mediterranean climates where summers are effectively rainless. Getting rain on the skin can cause splitting and bursting. When it comes to irrigating in-ground figs, they benefit from slow, deep, drip irrigating watering. The way it works in nature is the extensive, spider-like root systems search for deep pockets of underground moisture, often in damp limestone pockets. If you want to trick your figs into thinking they're home, drip-irrigation with micronized limestone or azomite can yield some amazing results. I intend to set up systems like this over the winter as my winter project.
Lucky dog
He certainly is!
Can I buy some fig branches from you? Thanks. 🙏
I have instructions here: ruclips.net/video/rA5V2QPcpzw/видео.html