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  • From: Elizabeth Hilborn <ehilborn@mebtel.net>
  • To: mailing list at ibiblio - Northamerican Allied Fruit Experimenters <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [nafex] Late Rooted Fig Cuttings
  • Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2015 19:33:45 -0500

My only experience is one cutting taken late in the year that pushed out roots in late summer, I too overwintered it indoors with some light from a south facing window. I did pot it up into soil for the winter and it made some new leaves overwinter. I planted it the next spring and although it has survived 5 years it has never thrived. I suspect the site though as it is in part shade. All my other cuttings were started in winter and I planted them the following season. Figs definitely respond positively to warm temperatures with vigorous growth.

I have had back luck in general with late plantings of mail ordered young figs that have poor root systems. They appear to be very sensitive to winter injury.

Betsy Hilborn
7a NC

On 11/8/2015 2:41 PM, Peter Chrisbacher wrote:
Greetings All -

Late this summer I stumbled across a couple of new-to-me fig trees from
which I was able to take cuttings. Most are now rooted in 50/50
perlite/vermiculite. I'm wondering what the best way to get them through
winter is. I've brought them inside and have them sitting beside a sunny
south-facing window at the moment. Most still have their "nursery" leaf
still attached (on one cutting the leaf has fallen off, but it appears
fairly well-rooted).

I'm inclined to leave them as is with leaves, keep them moist, and see what
happens over winter.

Thoughts?

Pete Chrisbacher
Wilmington DE (6b)
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