My fig bushes froze this past February. They have grown back well, but they are loaded with small, green, immature fruit. What do I need to do with them?
You can continue caring for the tree, and they might mature before cold weather sets in. You can't pick them before they mature because they won't continue to ripen off the tree. Here is more:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/how-to-harvest-figs.htm
This is my 3rd year with a container Chicago Hardy fig tree. It is growing like wildfire this summer! I did prune it as instructed at end of season last year. If I have too many leaves, will that keep my fig production lower? Should I ever do trimming during the summer? (Cleveland, OH area)
No, too many fig leaves will not directly affect fruit production. Fig trees require a certain number of leaves to carry out photosynthesis and produce energy for fruit development. However, excessive foliage can lead to reduced sunlight penetration, which may affect fruit ripening and quality. It is important to maintain a balance between leaf growth and fruit production for optimal results. Any trimming that DOES happen will be in mid to late summer AFTER fruit has ripened.
This collection of articles will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/potted-fig-tree-pruning.htm
When can you do the indoor fig cuttings? I was thinking about getting cuttings now from a friend's tree. Thanks!
This can be done at just about any time! Since there is no extreme weather conditions or anything unfavorable indoors, this can happen anytime you are ready. For more information, these articles can help:
plan on growing figs in my area, and would like to know what types of figs will grow in my zone 5b.
These articles should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-5/zone-5-fig-trees.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/cold-hardy-fig-trees.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/hardy-chicago-fig-trees.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/fig-cold-protection.htm
I have been trying to upload photos of the tree and leaves and mistakenly added a poster from our Arts Council. but I don't know how to delete it. I don't see thrips or spider mites on the leaves.
This appears to be symptoms of overwatering. This is common with figs, as they are extremely drought tolerant. Allowing time to dry, thoroughly, between waterings will be the answer. Though it will not prevent the issue, it will stop new leaves from having the issue.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/fig-tree-leaf-drop.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/fig-tree-leaf-drop.htm
My wife has a green thumb. My grandmother brought a fig tree over from Italy and gave cuttings to all of her 8 kids. Only one tree survived 50 years. My wife took and cut the branch of the last one wrapped it in some root tone and a plastic bag and left it at the tree. A year later we went back and the cutting had a huge root ball inside the zip lock baggie (I'm not sure exactly what she did ). We took the root ball back to Florida from NY, and she potted it. It looks great in just a few months. It is at least 12 inches tall and very healthy. My question is since we have very short winters here, 2 weeks, and I saw in your articles they need to go dormant. How do we do that? Will it survive if we plant it in the ground, and when should we do that? This plant is the last of a family tradition, and I want to make sure it survives for my kids to know its history. I'm sorry if this all sounds crazy, but it means a lot to us. Thanks.
Likely it is not a cold hardy cultivar. With this being the case, it will be best to put the tree into dormancy. There are a couple of ways to do this. Here is an article that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/fig-cold-protection.htm
This article will help to understand plant dormancy:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/plant-dormancy.htm
I have fig plants which refuse to fruit. They are 6 years old. They have grown to be more than 5 feet tall.
It could be water stress or too much nitrogen. This article should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/fig-tree-is-producing-fruit.htm
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