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- Q.Something Is Wrong With My Potted Fig Tree (photos Attached This Time) - Here are the photos related to my earlier question.
- Q.How Can I Get My Fig Tree To Set Fruit Early Enough To Ripen ? - I have a thriving fig tree here in Cornwall but it Produces its huge crop too late in the year ...
- Q.Caring For Fig Trees - We have 2 fig trees. One is a Chicago Fig, not sure of the other. Both ate located on the ...
- Q.I Have A Fig Tree That Is Too Big To Bring Inside. How Do I Protect It From The Winter Cold??? - It is outside. It has grown a lot this season. I had a lot of figs and I would like ...
- Q.Cuttings From A Non Bearing Fig Tree = More Non Bearing Trees? - Will cuttings taken from a fig tree that appears very healthy but has not borne any fruit for two years ...
- Q.Can I Grow A Fig Tree By Planting A Fig That Was On The Ground At A Nursery? - I picked up 3 figs that had fallen from a fig tree and would like to know if I can ...
- Q.Dwarf “Little Miss Figgy” Not So Little - After the second year most of the branches of my two dwarf fig trees are at least 30 feet high. ...
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ErickaHarris1525 on
September 14, 2021
30043Q.Something Is Wrong With My Potted Fig Tree (photos Attached This Time)
Here are the photos related to my earlier question.
Answered by
BushDoctor on
September 14, 2021
Certified ExpertA.It looks like it was damaged at one time, and it is now dying off.
Likely, the tree needs a little more root room. I would pot it up. This doesn't look to be a dwarf cultivar, so it will need plenty of room to grow. Changing to a larger container, and adding a mix of 25 percent compost with 75 percent potting soil will help the tree have plenty of room, and food to continue.
Here are some articles that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/growing-trees-in-containers.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/growing-figs-in-pots.htm
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September 15, 2021A.Thank you for replying to my fig question! I actually damaged the leaf shown by trying to cut out a bad section but I will try reporting it. When I first got the cutting it was only a couple of inches tall and then the yellowing and curling happened recently. Thanks again for responding!
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September 22, 2021Q.How Can I Get My Fig Tree To Set Fruit Early Enough To Ripen ?
I have a thriving fig tree here in Cornwall but it Produces its huge crop too late in the year to ripen. How can i get it to produce a heavy first crop ?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
October 5, 2021
Certified ExpertA.Most fig cultivars produce a light first crop on last season's wood, then a mid to late summer crop on new wood. Are you pruning properly? That may help get more in the spring. Also, thinning the fruit will help it ripen sooner. Remove any that are more than seven on branch.
Here are the care requirements that may help:
https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/fig/Here is an oil trick that may speed up ripening:
https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/archives/parsons/fruit/figs.htmlWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Anonymous on
September 23, 2021Q.Caring For Fig Trees
We have 2 fig trees. One is a Chicago Fig, not sure of the other. Both ate located on the NE side of our house. The Chicago tree is loaded with young figs. When should they be harvested? Do the trees need pruning of unproductive branches? How shoul they be treated in winter in Allegany County MD area.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
October 5, 2021
Certified ExpertA.These articles should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/how-to-harvest-figs.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/pruning-fig-trees.htm
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/growing-figs-maryland
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/fig-tree-winter-wrapping.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/hardy-chicago-fig-trees.htm
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mpasquesi on
October 21, 2021
Deerfield, ILQ.I Have A Fig Tree That Is Too Big To Bring Inside. How Do I Protect It From The Winter Cold???
It is outside. It has grown a lot this season. I had a lot of figs and I would like to protect it.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
October 21, 2021
Certified ExpertA.Once it enters dormancy, you can prune it. after, you can bring it in to start the cycle, early, for next year! This article will help you to care for the tree:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/pruning-fig-trees.htm
This article will help you with winterizing:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/fig-cold-protection.htm
This collection of articles will offer general care tips:
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suesgarden on
October 22, 2021
17551 SE PA zone 7aQ.Cuttings From A Non Bearing Fig Tree = More Non Bearing Trees?
Will cuttings taken from a fig tree that appears very healthy but has not borne any fruit for two years and only a small amount before that be good to grow into trees or will they possibly also be weak fruiters?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
October 25, 2021
Certified ExpertA.It will be, exactly, as the parent tree.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/fig-propagation.htm
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dtroiani78 on
October 25, 2021
32164 zone 9Q.Can I Grow A Fig Tree By Planting A Fig That Was On The Ground At A Nursery?
I picked up 3 figs that had fallen from a fig tree and would like to know if I can plant them in the ground. Is this how fig trees are grown?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
October 25, 2021
Certified ExpertA.Likely, not. You would have to know if this fig had been pollinated, or if it is self fertile, or if it has been sprayed with chemicals to swell without seeds or not.
If you open the fig, and do find viable seeds, then you can make an attempt at growing the seeds that you do fine. From this, there is no guarantee that it will fruit at all, and if it does, it may not be palatable.
Here is an article for more information:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/fig-seed-propagation.htm
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October 27, 2021Q.Dwarf “Little Miss Figgy” Not So Little
After the second year most of the branches of my two dwarf fig trees are at least 30 feet high. It’s a very healthy plant but hardly a dwarf. It receives 6 to 12 hours of direct sunlight. After the first year I pruned the 8 foot branches back to 5 feet.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
November 1, 2021
Certified ExpertA.It should only reach about 8 feet tall. I would continue to prune each year after fruiting.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/pruning-fig-trees.htm
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