Just a beauty! I just received a small airlayer from Wills. It came with very yellow leaves and thin stem growth. I fertilized it and it has greened up nicely.
Very nice. Fertilize it until it looks healthy, but don’t fertilize it too much. You don’t want it growing too actively before dormancy. You may want to protect it from frost its first year while it’s young. You’re going to love this one.
I have been following your videos, it's obvious that you're very knowledgeable when it comes to figs, thank you! for sharing your knowledge. I was wondering if you can tell, me where can I buy a cutting of this beautiful fig tree that you are showing us today. I would really appreciate it. 🙂 Thank you
Daniel Michel thank you, I really appreciate that. The only place I have ever seen this variety is on Figbid, and it is very rare and will command a high price. I was able to trade for this variety on forums. Because I have a number of desirable varieties and had several extras last spring, I was able to trade with established forum members. To do that, you need to be an established and trusted member yourself, and you need to have a list you’re willing to trade for. “I have Variety X available, and I’m willing to trade it for any of these ten varieties:” That’s how I was able to get this one. It was one of many I was willing to trade a tree for, and someone offered it to me. Some of these are very tough to get, and the only way to get them is to contribute to the community regularly and trade with members that you trust and trust you, or check Figbid every day and pay an arm and a leg. I wish I had a better, easier answer.
I just saw two cuttings listed on ebay in Australia. 22 bids at AU $222.50 with 2.5 days to go. I don't know whether to attempt to get them. Seems like a good investment
David Suliman do you mean this Bordissot Blanca Negra? If so, the only place I have ever found it is Figbid, and it will sell for a high cost because it is so rare. I was able to trade for it with a forum member on Ourfigs. To do that, you would need another desirable variety, a good reputation and a lot of luck. I’ve had the most success making a list of ten or so desirable types and offering up trades for my extras for any on the list. Sometimes, you get lucky. If you want one specific variety, it can be tough to trade. A lot more availability will start opening up in late fall when cutting season opens up.
The solid performers will be planted in-ground. The poor performers will be either grafted onto or culled. There are a few that may need a second season to trial that I'm on the fence about before I discard them or plant them.
jana darnold yes, most keep their trees in 10-15 gallon nursery pots. You would have to cut your tree back some every year because they can only get so large in pots and need to grow new wood every year (fig main crop only sets on the new year’s wood). And every 3-5 years you may need to refresh the soil depending on tree performance.
It does, but for the first season it'll do. All these trees were trials to see what does well here, so I didn't want to invest in larger pots and more soil. Too much additional cost, and a lot of additional winter storage room. I'll be planting and culling this winter/spring.
@@TheMillennialGardener Hey, that's a very smart thing to do. The way I see it, if a variety does well in a small pot, it will grow that much better in a large pot. When it comes to vegetables I'm not a huge pot fan, mainly because I haven't had much experience with them and they dry out fairly quickly. I have had pretty decent success with superhot peppers in pots though. It's always good to try different varieties and see which ones grow well for you. I do this with tomatoes and I have found some real winners. Cheers!
LucasGrowsBest I would recommend hard pots for fruit trees and felt grow bags for vegetables. The felt bags don’t work as well for trees due to the hard roots, and the hard pots don’t work as well for vegetables due to the lack of aerating. I’ve had tremendous success this way. But in-ground is always best if you can.
Hey man 🤓👍 Have you seen variegation or striping in any off your BBN tree? My young tree has variegation and striping in the wood which apparently it shouldn’t have 🤷🏼♂️
I have not. I do not think BBN has variegated wood. It's possible the wood is just discolored and the tree will grow out of it, or it's also possible you were given the wrong variety. My Martinenca Rimada has striped wood, but my BBN's wood look like any other fig.
Some of friends trying to start planting figs, but it seems to expensive per cutting I might try to buy as well 😊.. I will watch your video how to take care of them
Ah, I see. When the Italian immigrants came to the US in the early 1900’s they brought us so many figs that were in their families. With customs laws being so strict now, I understand how they can be hard to get.
I don’t know what kind of tree we have since it was already here when we moved in. Our tree in Georgia usually sets figlets before leaves and then continues all year long for at least three harvests per year. The birds are a real problem for me.
scott haddad it sounds like the first figs formed are a breba crop, which forms on last year’s wood. Not all varieties set brebas. They are usually larger than the main, and usually not quite as good. The first “main” is usually the best crop. There are so many types of figs, it could be practically anything. Hopefully you like the variety. If not, you could chop it down and graft new varieties onto it, or create a frankenfig by grafting new varieties onto a few branches.
My trees are all first-season trees, so I'm not sure what amount of cuttings I will have. I've had a lot of people ask, but I'll be sure to post information if and when I can sell some in the winter. My frosts are late, so it probably won't be til December or January.
Love your channel and you're so thorough! I noticed that you had some figs that I didn't have and vise versa. Would you be interested in doing some fig Cuttings exchanging? I have a around 60 Varieties I'm not doing RUclips (I'm 64 years old )
Those trees are beautiful, but they will become root bound in those 5 gal buckets. If you keep them in the buckets, you will lose your trees. I'm not being unkind, I know what I'm talking about. I am much older than you and have been growing figs for a long time.
My pot and perma garden Mary my understanding is that he is testing all types of fig trees to see which do well in his climate. He will then plant the ones that thrive. This is exciting to watch!
@@meganmcirvin I hope you're right, I'd hate to see those lovely figs die. I had some figs in Gozo that were the size of a tennis ball. If I could have brought a cutting back with me without getting into trouble with customs I would have.
That is correct. All varieties are experimental. These are single-season trees. The winners go in-ground next year, the losers get culled or become rootstock. I have a few I am on the fence about that I may need to up-pot and try one more season. These 5 gallon buckets were very affordable ways I could trial many types. Then again, guys like Ross grow them for years and years in 5 gallon nursery pots, which are smaller than my buckets. If you cut them back hard enough, they can go a few seasons with proper fertilizing and irrigation. I think 15 gallon pots are more appropriate for permanent containers, but I’m in Zone 8, so container figs aren’t as attractive to me.
@@TheMillennialGardener Please show us the winners and losers and why. I enjoy your videos very much and if I were younger and had the space I would experiment with them to. ❣
My pot and perma garden Mary I definitely will once the year concludes. Have you seen some of the most die hard fig collectors? They’re often older men from Italy, Greece, Turkey and other Mediterranean regions. This hobby is not age dependent, only passion dependent. If you want to start, the best time is now! I encourage it 🙂
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The fruition of your efforts is being able to taste a real beauty of a fig. Looked wonderful.
It was. I really recommend this variety. Delicious.
Just gorgeous!
Thank you for taking the time to answer my question. I didn't know there is a website called "Figbid" I'll check it out. 😊 Thank you
That was a beautiful fig! I can imagine how sweet it was!
It was great! Thanks for watching.
Just a beauty! I just received a small airlayer from Wills. It came with very yellow leaves and thin stem growth. I fertilized it and it has greened up nicely.
Very nice. Fertilize it until it looks healthy, but don’t fertilize it too much. You don’t want it growing too actively before dormancy. You may want to protect it from frost its first year while it’s young. You’re going to love this one.
Most my trees will spend time in the garage this winter
Nectarous C If that’s the case, you don’t want them growing during storage. Don’t overfertilize so they slow down as it gets cooler.
Great review! Thank you! :)
I have been following your videos, it's obvious that you're very knowledgeable when it comes to figs, thank you! for sharing your knowledge.
I was wondering if you can tell, me where can I buy a cutting of this beautiful fig tree that you are showing us today. I would really appreciate it. 🙂 Thank you
Daniel Michel thank you, I really appreciate that.
The only place I have ever seen this variety is on Figbid, and it is very rare and will command a high price. I was able to trade for this variety on forums. Because I have a number of desirable varieties and had several extras last spring, I was able to trade with established forum members. To do that, you need to be an established and trusted member yourself, and you need to have a list you’re willing to trade for. “I have Variety X available, and I’m willing to trade it for any of these ten varieties:”
That’s how I was able to get this one. It was one of many I was willing to trade a tree for, and someone offered it to me. Some of these are very tough to get, and the only way to get them is to contribute to the community regularly and trade with members that you trust and trust you, or check Figbid every day and pay an arm and a leg. I wish I had a better, easier answer.
I just saw two cuttings listed on ebay in Australia. 22 bids at AU $222.50 with 2.5 days to go. I don't know whether to attempt to get them. Seems like a good investment
Can you tell me where I can buy black Negra fig tree, I cant find it. Please advise
David Suliman do you mean this Bordissot Blanca Negra? If so, the only place I have ever found it is Figbid, and it will sell for a high cost because it is so rare. I was able to trade for it with a forum member on Ourfigs. To do that, you would need another desirable variety, a good reputation and a lot of luck. I’ve had the most success making a list of ten or so desirable types and offering up trades for my extras for any on the list. Sometimes, you get lucky. If you want one specific variety, it can be tough to trade.
A lot more availability will start opening up in late fall when cutting season opens up.
What will u do with these trees next year?
The solid performers will be planted in-ground. The poor performers will be either grafted onto or culled. There are a few that may need a second season to trial that I'm on the fence about before I discard them or plant them.
The Millennial Gardener if u don’t live in an area where you can plant in the ground, do you just move to a larger container?
jana darnold yes, most keep their trees in 10-15 gallon nursery pots. You would have to cut your tree back some every year because they can only get so large in pots and need to grow new wood every year (fig main crop only sets on the new year’s wood). And every 3-5 years you may need to refresh the soil depending on tree performance.
Fig-tastic! Seems like it needs a bigger pot.
It does, but for the first season it'll do. All these trees were trials to see what does well here, so I didn't want to invest in larger pots and more soil. Too much additional cost, and a lot of additional winter storage room. I'll be planting and culling this winter/spring.
@@TheMillennialGardener Hey, that's a very smart thing to do. The way I see it, if a variety does well in a small pot, it will grow that much better in a large pot. When it comes to vegetables I'm not a huge pot fan, mainly because I haven't had much experience with them and they dry out fairly quickly. I have had pretty decent success with superhot peppers in pots though. It's always good to try different varieties and see which ones grow well for you. I do this with tomatoes and I have found some real winners. Cheers!
LucasGrowsBest I would recommend hard pots for fruit trees and felt grow bags for vegetables. The felt bags don’t work as well for trees due to the hard roots, and the hard pots don’t work as well for vegetables due to the lack of aerating. I’ve had tremendous success this way. But in-ground is always best if you can.
@@TheMillennialGardener Agreed.
Hey man 🤓👍
Have you seen variegation or striping in any off your BBN tree?
My young tree has variegation and striping in the wood which apparently it shouldn’t have 🤷🏼♂️
I have not. I do not think BBN has variegated wood. It's possible the wood is just discolored and the tree will grow out of it, or it's also possible you were given the wrong variety. My Martinenca Rimada has striped wood, but my BBN's wood look like any other fig.
@@TheMillennialGardener I think it’s extremely likely going by the lead shape that I’ve got two trees of martinenca rimada and not bbn
@@TheMillennialGardener not entirely disappointed if this is the case 🤓🤷🏼♂️
How I wish we get figs for my farm,..
Is it too hot there? Figs like a nice cool season.
Some of friends trying to start planting figs, but it seems to expensive per cutting I might try to buy as well 😊.. I will watch your video how to take care of them
Ah, I see. When the Italian immigrants came to the US in the early 1900’s they brought us so many figs that were in their families. With customs laws being so strict now, I understand how they can be hard to get.
I don’t know what kind of tree we have since it was already here when we moved in.
Our tree in Georgia usually sets figlets before leaves and then continues all year long for at least three harvests per year. The birds are a real problem for me.
scott haddad it sounds like the first figs formed are a breba crop, which forms on last year’s wood. Not all varieties set brebas. They are usually larger than the main, and usually not quite as good. The first “main” is usually the best crop. There are so many types of figs, it could be practically anything. Hopefully you like the variety. If not, you could chop it down and graft new varieties onto it, or create a frankenfig by grafting new varieties onto a few branches.
Can i buy one of your fig tree?
My trees are all first-season trees, so I'm not sure what amount of cuttings I will have. I've had a lot of people ask, but I'll be sure to post information if and when I can sell some in the winter. My frosts are late, so it probably won't be til December or January.
Love your channel and you're so thorough! I noticed that you had some figs that I didn't have and vise versa. Would you be interested in doing some fig Cuttings exchanging? I have a around 60 Varieties I'm not doing RUclips (I'm 64 years old )
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Those trees are beautiful, but they will become root bound in those 5 gal buckets. If you keep them in the buckets, you will lose your trees. I'm not being unkind, I know what I'm talking about. I am much older than you and have been growing figs for a long time.
My pot and perma garden Mary my understanding is that he is testing all types of fig trees to see which do well in his climate. He will then plant the ones that thrive. This is exciting to watch!
@@meganmcirvin I hope you're right, I'd hate to see those lovely figs die. I had some figs in Gozo that were the size of a tennis ball. If I could have brought a cutting back with me without getting into trouble with customs I would have.
That is correct. All varieties are experimental. These are single-season trees. The winners go in-ground next year, the losers get culled or become rootstock. I have a few I am on the fence about that I may need to up-pot and try one more season. These 5 gallon buckets were very affordable ways I could trial many types.
Then again, guys like Ross grow them for years and years in 5 gallon nursery pots, which are smaller than my buckets. If you cut them back hard enough, they can go a few seasons with proper fertilizing and irrigation. I think 15 gallon pots are more appropriate for permanent containers, but I’m in Zone 8, so container figs aren’t as attractive to me.
@@TheMillennialGardener Please show us the winners and losers and why. I enjoy your videos very much and if I were younger and had the space I would experiment with them to. ❣
My pot and perma garden Mary I definitely will once the year concludes. Have you seen some of the most die hard fig collectors? They’re often older men from Italy, Greece, Turkey and other Mediterranean regions. This hobby is not age dependent, only passion dependent. If you want to start, the best time is now! I encourage it 🙂