To much talking

When you complain about its vigor maybe consider that a mature RdB is huge (I´d say 18-20ft wide). Your tree is basically still a baby trying to grow. My bigger, older one with mature (rather than green, juicy) branches is super productive and doesn´t need any protection. But even if there is some die back, it will still fruit because it´s super early.

I have a wild fig tree growing in my gate , i want to save it my wife says its wild and not worth it.. what do you guys think?

Ross, where have you been? I've missed you!

That is a really hard loss. Your protecting against the cold and the rat eats your plant. That is a real foot stopper. I hope your tree makes a comeback.

Have you or could you revisit your Honeyberries in a video?

Hey Ross just wondering if you would get the same amount of fruit on the trees that way as you would on a normal planted tree

What is the coldest temperature that can tolerate? Thanks. I'm in Oklahoma City.

Is this one of the trees you grew in high density plantings? How are those turning out. I’m about to follow a similar method. Thanks!

Wrong, we prune our trees 70-80% down and they fruit massively

They have an umbrella shaped weeping habit when very large here in Florida. Very beautiful landscape tree in my opinion.

self fertile paw paw recomendation: Prima1216. It's healthy, tasty and very robust. What makes it shine in northern climates is a very early harvest. Prima1216 and sunfower are the most sold variaties over here in europe... The gardeners I saw so far who planted both, actually prefer the Prima1216 over the Sunflower. U can expect fruit after 3-5 years after planting, which is early for a paw paw. regarding Quince: If u prefer a robust healthy variaty go for portugese. For taste I would recommend turkish quince called "Ayva". They are sweeter and can be eaten raw. Only downside with them is that I noticed a bit more deseases on these trees. and talking aronia.. I also choose Viking 6 Years ago and I really like the berries.. just like u said.. All the people I gave the berries to have a tasting disliked them.. But I same as u learned to kinda like them. I learned to leave them longer on the plant than the literature says.. they get sweeter the longer they hang.. I eat them around august.

Fig trees do smell funky. They taste great, but the foliage smells weird.

Is "Texas Blue Giant" same as Brown Turkey or is it a distinct variety with its own features?

ROSS THE FIG BOSS. Thanks for videos 😊

Hello, the pomegranate that you have in your hands come out of my tree and throw away to increase the size of the other pomegranate the plant over your tree that is in there 5 gallon or 10 gallon should be pointed to the north any pomegranate you put it in the pot or in the ground Should be pointed to the north that mean grafting of the tree if you have a grafted otherwise literally in the pot you should be determined in the sun every month you have to turn it so the other pomegranates can get enough an error. Good luck with your trees in Philadelphia. Have a nice one.

Mara de Bois strawberries.. I grow them for more than 4 years now in south germany... In july/august they are too sweet for my taste.. and I like sweet. They are like artificial strawberrie aroma with a lot of candy like sugar. I will plant a peach this year.. picked a Jayhaven which should be a kinda more resistant redhaven. I planted 2 Cherries , 2 peaches, 2 Apples, 1 Paw paw and 3 Figs since I moved to my first own home and garden. in the last years I really learned that I need more desease resistant variaties and after taste this should be the main concern in a organic garden... that's why I plan to kick out the 2 cherries and will plant something different that can handle the many rainfalls and the drought in summer here. Got 2 Californian cherry trees(pacific red and nimba) that aren't made to withstand the german climate. atleast not without spraying fungizides...Also I think the cherries taste boring.. they look good, but I had much better cherries in my life tastewise.. My apples are doing fine here. peaches are a gamble vs late frosts every year... I could harvest some tasty "wonder of perm" peaches in the 4 years I planted it..chances so far ..1 to 4 . Still worth it to me, since I love peaches and everytime I harvest one against the odds of fungal desease and frost is a little miracle I can celebrate like a child.

Have you tried BlueCrop? I've read in several places that it is considered the best all around blueberry in terms of fruit quality and adaptability. I'm curious whether to get it for myself, I'll consider Chippewa for sure! Thanks Ross

that's actually a scotal fig

The first time I planted one of my potted fig trees in my front lawn, over winter it died back to the ground. In spring I kept waiting for it to re-sprout but by June I figured thee roots died. So I tried to dig it out but the roots were so strong and deep I could barely budge it and just left it there. I had the water hose out one day and decided I would loosen the dead tree by putting 15 minutes worth of water on it. Well don't you know... a few days later the fig tree sprouted new branches from the roots! So now I am going to do the water treatment every spring to get new growth going earlier even if it does not die to the ground and hopefully get figs faster too. Last year I wrapped it up. This winter I didn't have time to do it. So far this winter it looks great, no damage. Now we are going to get the single digit temps here for several days this week also. I was wondering if anyone ever tried using a breathable tree wrap to help protect the fig branches from cold and wind.

I had the mouse issue last winter. I got some of those sticky traps and put a dab of peanut butter in the middle & sunflower seeds in others and put them around the edges (wall) .Problem solved within a couple of days . Did the same this year. Catch and replace !

My pots that stay outside even at 34degrees the soil n hole pot freezes do u have any idea how much that damage does if the roots freeze all the way thru even without a significant low?? Thank u in advance if u get back to me or any answers are appreciated

Cuttings?

Ross, consider spraying peppermint oil on all your pots and trees. Mice do not like it.

I got one a first year tree (from you) that dried up well on the tree. I definitely agree with the sweet date-like taste. I was shocked by how sweet it was

You’re in Philly area correct? It’s been crazy cold and your trees aren’t completely dormant yet? Wow they’re hardy. Video says Jan 2025

I have read that snow is also a good insulator if you don't currently have wood chips or mulch. Just apply the snow like you would mulch. I believe the snow kind of acts like an igloo and traps the heat coming from the earth. I'm from zone 7B and I have applied wood chips, cardboard, leaves, bricks for thermal mass and let nature apply the snow. It's my 2nd year fig growing in the northeast but it's a hobby I consider to be my lifetime side hobby..

First winter for my inground brown turkey. We’ll see how she does.

Your videos are the best. Thanks for sharing your knowledge...as always Sorry to hear about the lost fig trees. The battle is real with this critters. I was so proud of my new inground tree and how well it was doing, and then yesterday I saw the fresh green tips chewed off my lower branches. And the ate some bark. I guess that one will be single trunk tree.

I have 15 potted figs that have spent 2 years growing on irrigation in my garden with winters spent in my garage that I plan to plant outside in the spring this year. should 2 seasons of growth be enough to give them some good winter protection or should I still give them some winter protection outside in winter 2025-2026

Good luck men I hope they survive Here in LongBranch NJ is supposed to get nasty too..Hope my trees take it easy

Get a 5 gal bucket with the mouse lid on top to trap them. Just put birdseed in the bottom.

Ross, Informative and useful video especially for people in colder zones. The S.E. is getting some extended cold...perhaps not record setting but quite cold. And while you are out there dont neglect the winter protection of Ross!!! Randy/GA

Check out this article for a list of cold hardy fig trees: www.figboss.com/post/a-hardy-fig-tree-starts-with-the-variety

I protected my LDA this year, the first year this fig tree was in the ground. I used the bag of mulch with chicken wire around it and covered it with a thick duck cover. I'm in zone 6a, near 6b. I know the LDA is not the best variety for this cold zone. But I want to have big fruit that can survive here. I also planted Chicago hardy about 3 years ago. I understand the worst case for Chicago Hardy without protection is dieback to the ground. I also got an RDB, a campaniere, in the ground to see if they survived, but I mulched the bottom and covered it with a tarp since they were in their first year.

Man im sorry you lost some fig trees. Thanks for the information on the texas blue giant fig tree. I am already reading up on it. After you emailed me that video link.

Sitting through 10:31 sec of absolute excruciating blah blah blah. Nothing said was beneficial. A waste or time.

In Indonesia, Red Palestine/Israel/Khurtmani Fig is really popular because how big, beautiful, and easy the fruit is. But I don't see your video explaining this variety.

how is your tree fruting right now? was this filmed at another time of year?

Ripen Hachiya with ethylene (in bag with apple(s)) when unripe, super tasty. Pick m when still hard that way you can store them for months, away from ethylene of course.

My tree is 30 feet tall it’s crazy big. The squirrels get all the figs 😂😢

I stopped exposing the cambion layer. I found that the roots almost never come out of the cut or edge of the cut. They usually come out just below the node where the cambien's not cut. I would actually say it probably hurts the cutting more to cut any of it because there is less area the roots can grow from.