Once you get into figs there is simply no way back i started with a few basic varities and next year ill have a total of 100 diffrent fig varities, thanks to your humid climate list of figs i made sure to have atleast 1 of every varitie you mentioned in the post so i can trial them myself the upcoming years, also went with a part of the list of Joe the once he recommends for a colder climate. So far im very happy to be a part of this amazing community and now its time to learn trough my own experience about every single one of the varities i have gathered =]
80 plus variety at this time. looking for a little over 100, growing over 150 trees in pots last couple years, 20yrs bonsai practice just found figs 4yrs ago zone 7b Oklahoma, plan is to grow 300 to 500 trees every spring to spread the love of fig. 8-9 out of every 10 ppl here have never even tasted a fresh fig.
The fig 'Bornholm' is a Danish variety that comes from the Baltic Sea island of Bornholm. It is characterised by its frost tolerance. After a few years, it can tolerate sub-zero temperatures down to -20°C. As with all figs, however, 'Bornholm' young plants should be given some winter protection during the first three years. However, if it gets too cold in the winter, figs will usually sprout again from the rootstock. Like its relatives, the 'Bornholm' fig loves a sunny, sheltered location, for example against a house wall, where it grows up to 3 - 4 m tall. The advantage of a sheltered planting is that you can harvest ripe fruit until late autumn. In less good locations, the figs no longer ripen and are worthless because once picked they do not ripen again, unlike other fruits.
bruh love your passion, open and honest on how this growing game goes and still a respectable call to go buy from you, but give the reasons of what to try and stay away from all at the same time. trust building at its best... appreciate you! -N
Great advice Ross. I have over 25 varieties now (although some are likely mislabelled and could be duplicates of some of my others) but to be honest I probably should have spent more time looking at which would perform well in my climate rather than getting as many as I could. I'm in the UK (Northwest England) so while we have mild winters, so winter cold isn't an issue, the summers here are very cool and wet so really only breba producers are worth growing (unless you grow in a greenhouse or polytunnel). This year I got Desert King which I'm hoping will perform well here as our climate is quite similar to the PNW. I am hoping to try growing a few varieties in the greenhouse for main crop next year 🤞
Great advice.. I have a couple varieties in ground.. I hope to acquire a couple more varieties this winter.. I think that I will go off of your advice and get a Smith and something else…
Hey Ross, thank you for these videos. Being in Zone 8a: Dallas, TX, I have a brown turkey fig but I'd like to plant more this Fall. What would you suggest?
I just root pruned 10 large potted fig trees (2 massive 10+ year old trees) and I don’t know how you root prune all those fig trees Ross 😅 I probably over fertilize them but after a year the trees are root bound even the ones in large pots 🙈 my back is hurting just looking at your collection
I'm selling a few Hardy Chicago trees right now: www.figboss.com/product-page/unknown-hc-fig-tree & www.figboss.com/product-page/unk-hardy-chicago-fig-tree
Lol, Ross, too late...I think I've caught the fig obsession bug... 19 varieties so far... and my wish list is growing. Growing in 7A as well. Your top 10 for this zone would be...?
The temp dropped to 21 after a day of 50 so i moved my 3 gallon chicago hardy figs into the basement for the winter. What opinion do you have on that? Also should i defoliate them and save the leaves for tea?
A lot of people want to store them in the basement. I don't recommend that: www.figboss.com/post/winterizing-container-fig-trees-where-to-store-them-how-to-avoid-season-ending-setbacks
I live in NE Oklahoma, zone 7a. We have hot, humid summers and cold (occasionally -5F) dry winters. I have one Olympian and one Burpee Fignomenal (I couldn't resist). Both are 1st year, and did well despite 14+ days of 100F+!! My biggest issue is rust, which was awful. My gardening friends tell me they also fight it every year. I resorted to copper fungicide every 10 days because it got so bad. Any tips? Also, any varieties that might be more resistant but still do okay with our temperature extremes? I am container growing, if that helps.
The fall fig tree sale is here! - www.figboss.com/category/all-products - Contact me with any variety recommendations. Thanks everyone!
I have absolutely gone off the deep end. I do not regret it one bit. I’ve got about 30 trees now. Just about all of them are doing great.
Once you get into figs there is simply no way back i started with a few basic varities and next year ill have a total of 100 diffrent fig varities, thanks to your humid climate list of figs i made sure to have atleast 1 of every varitie you mentioned in the post so i can trial them myself the upcoming years, also went with a part of the list of Joe the once he recommends for a colder climate. So far im very happy to be a part of this amazing community and now its time to learn trough my own experience about every single one of the varities i have gathered =]
80 plus variety at this time. looking for a little over 100, growing over 150 trees in pots last couple years, 20yrs bonsai practice just found figs 4yrs ago zone 7b Oklahoma, plan is to grow 300 to 500 trees every spring to spread the love of fig. 8-9 out of every 10 ppl here have never even tasted a fresh fig.
The fig 'Bornholm' is a Danish variety that comes from the Baltic Sea island of Bornholm. It is characterised by its frost tolerance. After a few years, it can tolerate sub-zero temperatures down to -20°C. As with all figs, however, 'Bornholm' young plants should be given some winter protection during the first three years. However, if it gets too cold in the winter, figs will usually sprout again from the rootstock.
Like its relatives, the 'Bornholm' fig loves a sunny, sheltered location, for example against a house wall, where it grows up to 3 - 4 m tall. The advantage of a sheltered planting is that you can harvest ripe fruit until late autumn. In less good locations, the figs no longer ripen and are worthless because once picked they do not ripen again, unlike other fruits.
bruh love your passion, open and honest on how this growing game goes and still a respectable call to go buy from you, but give the reasons of what to try and stay away from all at the same time. trust building at its best... appreciate you!
-N
Thanks for video!
Very good advice! Thanks!
Just subscribed to your channel. I'm from the beaches of Delaware. Nice video.
Great advice Ross. I have over 25 varieties now (although some are likely mislabelled and could be duplicates of some of my others) but to be honest I probably should have spent more time looking at which would perform well in my climate rather than getting as many as I could. I'm in the UK (Northwest England) so while we have mild winters, so winter cold isn't an issue, the summers here are very cool and wet so really only breba producers are worth growing (unless you grow in a greenhouse or polytunnel). This year I got Desert King which I'm hoping will perform well here as our climate is quite similar to the PNW. I am hoping to try growing a few varieties in the greenhouse for main crop next year 🤞
Great advice.. I have a couple varieties in ground.. I hope to acquire a couple more varieties this winter.. I think that I will go off of your advice and get a Smith and something else…
@RossRaddi looks great
Hey Ross, thank you for these videos. Being in Zone 8a: Dallas, TX, I have a brown turkey fig but I'd like to plant more this Fall. What would you suggest?
I just root pruned 10 large potted fig trees (2 massive 10+ year old trees) and I don’t know how you root prune all those fig trees Ross 😅 I probably over fertilize them but after a year the trees are root bound even the ones in large pots 🙈 my back is hurting just looking at your collection
Awesome ! My friend loves figs and fig trees ! Are you selling and Chiago Hardys?
I'm selling a few Hardy Chicago trees right now: www.figboss.com/product-page/unknown-hc-fig-tree & www.figboss.com/product-page/unk-hardy-chicago-fig-tree
Lol, Ross, too late...I think I've caught the fig obsession bug... 19 varieties so far... and my wish list is growing. Growing in 7A as well. Your top 10 for this zone would be...?
Your growing zone doesn't give me enough information! What state are you in? Is it dry? Humid? What are you summers like?
@@RossRaddi I'm in S. Jersey... just the other side of the river from Philly
The temp dropped to 21 after a day of 50 so i moved my 3 gallon chicago hardy figs into the basement for the winter. What opinion do you have on that? Also should i defoliate them and save the leaves for tea?
A lot of people want to store them in the basement. I don't recommend that: www.figboss.com/post/winterizing-container-fig-trees-where-to-store-them-how-to-avoid-season-ending-setbacks
Ross, any variety recommendations for zone 6a near Cincinnati?
Absolutely. Our climates are very similar. Read this: www.figboss.com/post/my-best-fig-varieties-as-of-2022
I live in NE Oklahoma, zone 7a. We have hot, humid summers and cold (occasionally -5F) dry winters. I have one Olympian and one Burpee Fignomenal (I couldn't resist). Both are 1st year, and did well despite 14+ days of 100F+!! My biggest issue is rust, which was awful. My gardening friends tell me they also fight it every year. I resorted to copper fungicide every 10 days because it got so bad. Any tips? Also, any varieties that might be more resistant but still do okay with our temperature extremes? I am container growing, if that helps.
Great, thanks Ross!@@RossRaddi
Negative, I must have all of them! 😅💪😉
"FIGure out what you like..."😅😑
“I don’t even recommend it” 😂
I syarted following you in spring this year with 3 varieties...now I have 30 ,my wife is not happy 😂