We've been getting hit by a lot of storms here on the coast. We got 1.51 inches in less than an hour yesterday and rain 3 times last week. It's been pretty wet here, and now we're getting the hurricane tomorrow evening into Tuesday. We're already 15 inches above normal for this time of the year, so the hurricane isn't going to help things. This fig tree is only 6 months old (from the day I grafted the cutting) and really only less than 3.5 months old from transplanting the rooted cutting.
@@TheMillennialGardener I would say that it is doing amazing then! I got probably 1/2 of an inch of rain yesterday... likely much less... and no rain for the several weeks before that. I only live a few hours north. Almost got rain several times though just kept missing me. All of the grass in my yard has either died or gone dormant. Except the crab grass of course. I shall be doing round two of seed sowing this Fall though. Still. This time last year my yard was just pure hard pan/mud hole clay. My new in-ground figs are loving the heat! I just keep slipping them a 5gal bucket of rainwater every now and again. Usually laced lightly with fertilizer.
@@TheMillennialGardener Hang in during that storm! Hope you have a way to protect some of that fruit. Can't stop the rain from hitting the figs themselves, but might be able to protect the soil in the pots, IDK.
This one is on my list to try and score cuttings of this winter from Harvey or any source I can find for that matter. Please posts updates on how it does for you as I am trying to collect the tastiest figs that'll survive Florida 9b climate. Thanks for sharing!
I definitely will. I hope to have an update in September, which is probably a more realistic time for a ripe fig. This one was just oddly early since it was grown from cutting this winter.
I’m so excited for CdD Geg too, its crazy how pretty much most of the CdD fam seems to be able to make the most AHHHHMazing tasting figs, even when they are young, or don’t have the best ripening conditions. Here in eastern PA mine don’t ripen until October, but they are one of the few varieties that still taste great when ripening in cooler temps. 👍🏼 Great videos, keep em coming! Btw will that hurricane be coming through your area? I think it will.. it looks like it will even make it up here in PA albeit lessened in strength by then. We all need to batten down the hatches.. the sky is about to open up and dump a ton of rain on us.. its the high winds I worry about most 😔
I've noticed that CdD's are still good in cool temps as well. I think it's because the CdD's are good because of the texture and that can occur even with low sugars. I'm really behind on my comments because we got a direct hit by the hurricane and it set me back an entire week, but I'm trying to catch up. My avocado tree got blown down, but I re-staked it and the rest of the yard is finally clean.
I would avoid fig trees from big box stores. I get all my figs from either Figbid from reputable sellers, trading from the enthusiasts on OurFigs, or purchasing from trusted fig enthusiasts like Big Bill at Off The Beaten Path Nursery, Harvey at Figaholics and Wills from Willsfigs, who owns Ourfigs forum. I try to interface with the community so I can get the rare types from trusted sellers and traders.
I admire your hard work to keep all those fig tree healthy . Should I keep watering my young tree Texas bearing planted in the soil of my back yard when it fruit or stop watering it , it’s fig still small hard green color I live in Nj we get rain from time to time this summer. Thank you 👍🏻
If the tree is in the ground and is 2 years or so old, you should never have to water it in New Jersey. Figs are fairly drought tolerant since they're from the Mediterranean, where it is virtually rainless from June 1 to September 1 and hotter than anywhere in NJ. If the tree is well-established, you should only have to water it if you're in a drought, if you're in very sandy soil that doesn't hold much moisture at all, or if you want to fertilize it with a soluble fertilizer. If it is a young fig tree that hasn't established yet, then yes, you should water it every week deeply.
It was incredible. It must've set over 100 fruits with my hand-pollination technique. However, the tree wasn't mature enough to bring them to maturity. Once they reached quarter-size, they would drop. Eventually 7 of them made it to the size of a clementine, but then they dropped as well. I think next year (Year 3) will be the year for my avocado tree to ripen some. I see tremendous success in its future.
Still waiting on my Carolina figs...........................................................................................................................................
Are you located in western Carolina where it's a little cooler? If so, putting black plastic down around your fig trees, as well as some large river rocks / decorative boulders will help ripen your figs faster. The black plastic will attract more sun and heat all day in the spring and help boost their growth faster, and the boulders will absorb sunlight all day and dissipate the heat at night, keeping them warmer in the evening. At the end of the season, it could help make you a few days earlier. Every GDD helps!
Just an observation about the spelling of the name. "Col de" translates from French to English to "neck of" but "coll de" does not. "Col de Dame" translates to "lady's collar" but " Coll de Dame" does not with a Did you mean col de dame? message. I just bought a few cuttings so hopefully 2021 will be good! We will need an update on your tree!
This fig actually uses the Catalan spelling of "Coll de Dama," not the French spelling of "Col de Dame." That is because the origin of this fig is said to be the island of Mallorca, where a large population speaks Catalan, a dialect of Spanish.
@@TheMillennialGardener Thanks for the reply. I thought Catalan was closer to French. I originally saw it spelled Col but just started seeing Coll pop up.
Tony B from what I’ve heard/seen, the proper spelling for Gegantina, Ciutat and I believe Mutante are “Coll de Dama” because they were all found on Mallorca. I don’t not know about Grise, Blanc, Negra, Rimada, Roja, Blanca-Negra or Bordissotenca. They are typically written “Col de Dame,” but I do not know if their origin is truly French.
I am in Bar Harbor Maine and I too like large Figs. My climate is short and cool so I use a 12’x36’ green house. I can ripens brebas outdoors but have not yet ripened a main crop without the use of my greenhouse. Maybe I should try this fig in the greenhouse is it considered to be a short season fig? Thanks Kevin
This is considered a later season fig. I would not choose this one in your climate unless you're going to commit it to the greenhouse all year. Good figs to try in your climate are Ronde de Bordeaux, Celeste, Improved Celeste, Pastiliere and Chicago Hardy. They're all early ripening figs.
We have had the worst droughts I can remember in 18 years since I been here in South West Florida. Beautiful looking fig.
I'll trade you. It's so wet here it is unbelievable. I would love to dry out some. If we trade, maybe we can even out! Thanks for watching.
Great videos... really educational....
figs are great!
Thanks for watching!
And... the dry weather continued! I wish my fig trees were a few years old. lol
We've been getting hit by a lot of storms here on the coast. We got 1.51 inches in less than an hour yesterday and rain 3 times last week. It's been pretty wet here, and now we're getting the hurricane tomorrow evening into Tuesday. We're already 15 inches above normal for this time of the year, so the hurricane isn't going to help things. This fig tree is only 6 months old (from the day I grafted the cutting) and really only less than 3.5 months old from transplanting the rooted cutting.
@@TheMillennialGardener
I would say that it is doing amazing then!
I got probably 1/2 of an inch of rain yesterday... likely much less... and no rain for the several weeks before that. I only live a few hours north. Almost got rain several times though just kept missing me.
All of the grass in my yard has either died or gone dormant. Except the crab grass of course. I shall be doing round two of seed sowing this Fall though. Still. This time last year my yard was just pure hard pan/mud hole clay.
My new in-ground figs are loving the heat! I just keep slipping them a 5gal bucket of rainwater every now and again. Usually laced lightly with fertilizer.
@@TheMillennialGardener Hang in during that storm! Hope you have a way to protect some of that fruit. Can't stop the rain from hitting the figs themselves, but might be able to protect the soil in the pots, IDK.
Beautiful fig! I'm not sure you could have let that stay on the tree any longer, so great effort for young tree.
Thanks for watching!
This one is on my list to try and score cuttings of this winter from Harvey or any source I can find for that matter. Please posts updates on how it does for you as I am trying to collect the tastiest figs that'll survive Florida 9b climate. Thanks for sharing!
I definitely will. I hope to have an update in September, which is probably a more realistic time for a ripe fig. This one was just oddly early since it was grown from cutting this winter.
I’m so excited for CdD Geg too, its crazy how pretty much most of the CdD fam seems to be able to make the most AHHHHMazing tasting figs, even when they are young, or don’t have the best ripening conditions. Here in eastern PA mine don’t ripen until October, but they are one of the few varieties that still taste great when ripening in cooler temps. 👍🏼
Great videos, keep em coming! Btw will that hurricane be coming through your area? I think it will.. it looks like it will even make it up here in PA albeit lessened in strength by then. We all need to batten down the hatches.. the sky is about to open up and dump a ton of rain on us.. its the high winds I worry about most 😔
I've noticed that CdD's are still good in cool temps as well. I think it's because the CdD's are good because of the texture and that can occur even with low sugars. I'm really behind on my comments because we got a direct hit by the hurricane and it set me back an entire week, but I'm trying to catch up. My avocado tree got blown down, but I re-staked it and the rest of the yard is finally clean.
Where do you purchase all of the various varieties of figs you have? All I can find locally are Brown Turkey figs.
I would avoid fig trees from big box stores. I get all my figs from either Figbid from reputable sellers, trading from the enthusiasts on OurFigs, or purchasing from trusted fig enthusiasts like Big Bill at Off The Beaten Path Nursery, Harvey at Figaholics and Wills from Willsfigs, who owns Ourfigs forum. I try to interface with the community so I can get the rare types from trusted sellers and traders.
I admire your hard work to keep all those fig tree healthy . Should I keep watering my young tree Texas bearing planted in the soil of my back yard when it fruit or stop watering it , it’s fig still small hard green color I live in Nj we get rain from time to time this summer. Thank you 👍🏻
If the tree is in the ground and is 2 years or so old, you should never have to water it in New Jersey. Figs are fairly drought tolerant since they're from the Mediterranean, where it is virtually rainless from June 1 to September 1 and hotter than anywhere in NJ. If the tree is well-established, you should only have to water it if you're in a drought, if you're in very sandy soil that doesn't hold much moisture at all, or if you want to fertilize it with a soluble fertilizer. If it is a young fig tree that hasn't established yet, then yes, you should water it every week deeply.
The Millennial Gardener appreciate it.
wow that is a BEAUTIFUL cutting board!
Thanks. It's olive wood.
hows the fruit set on your avo tree?
It was incredible. It must've set over 100 fruits with my hand-pollination technique. However, the tree wasn't mature enough to bring them to maturity. Once they reached quarter-size, they would drop. Eventually 7 of them made it to the size of a clementine, but then they dropped as well. I think next year (Year 3) will be the year for my avocado tree to ripen some. I see tremendous success in its future.
I'm looking forward to trying this fig very soon also. Now im excited.
Thanks for watching!
Where can one score some cuttings? I live in 9a and would love to try and grow one!
1st fruit for the young tree ,very good
Thanks for watching!
Still waiting on my Carolina figs...........................................................................................................................................
Are you located in western Carolina where it's a little cooler? If so, putting black plastic down around your fig trees, as well as some large river rocks / decorative boulders will help ripen your figs faster. The black plastic will attract more sun and heat all day in the spring and help boost their growth faster, and the boulders will absorb sunlight all day and dissipate the heat at night, keeping them warmer in the evening. At the end of the season, it could help make you a few days earlier. Every GDD helps!
Just an observation about the spelling of the name. "Col de" translates from French to English to "neck of" but "coll de" does not. "Col de Dame" translates to "lady's collar" but " Coll de Dame" does not with a Did you mean col de dame? message.
I just bought a few cuttings so hopefully 2021 will be good! We will need an update on your tree!
This fig actually uses the Catalan spelling of "Coll de Dama," not the French spelling of "Col de Dame." That is because the origin of this fig is said to be the island of Mallorca, where a large population speaks Catalan, a dialect of Spanish.
@@TheMillennialGardener Thanks for the reply. I thought Catalan was closer to French. I originally saw it spelled Col but just started seeing Coll pop up.
I've actually never seen Coll in the Spanish language either.
Tony B from what I’ve heard/seen, the proper spelling for Gegantina, Ciutat and I believe Mutante are “Coll de Dama” because they were all found on Mallorca. I don’t not know about Grise, Blanc, Negra, Rimada, Roja, Blanca-Negra or Bordissotenca. They are typically written “Col de Dame,” but I do not know if their origin is truly French.
I am in Bar Harbor Maine and I too like large Figs. My climate is short and cool so I use a 12’x36’ green house. I can ripens brebas outdoors but have not yet ripened a main crop without the use of my greenhouse. Maybe I should try this fig in the greenhouse is it considered to be a short season fig?
Thanks
Kevin
This is considered a later season fig. I would not choose this one in your climate unless you're going to commit it to the greenhouse all year. Good figs to try in your climate are Ronde de Bordeaux, Celeste, Improved Celeste, Pastiliere and Chicago Hardy. They're all early ripening figs.