Fig Update: Up-potting Trees and Pinching || Black Gumbo

[@rosalindsimmons1339]

I love figs and have a beautifu large tree in our back yard. Each year I make fig and pear paste, glacè figs, fig jam and fig dessert. A fig is a beautiful thing ❤

[@lucymacbride8287]

That's a great video but, will they do as well in the Highlands of Scotland

[@ScottHead]

I'm not sure. If you have them in pots, you can bring them indoors when its cold.

[@lucymacbride8287]

@@ScottHead thank-you for that . Maybe I will give them a try. Lucy. Xx

[@3bouldersurban653]

Nice shirt by the way!👍. Where do you get your cuttings from?

[@ScottHead]

Figbid.com, or try the Ourfigs.com forum, they have a section for buying and selling.

[@donbryan6587]

Thought you were Glen Beck! lol

[@ScottHead]

I've got better theology than Glen Beck. ;-)

[@bibubageldeluxe]

So glad I found this channel and I’ve been binge watching your videos! I’m here in Manvel and have been gardening for two years with lots of trial and error. It’s nice to learn from a seasoned gardener from this area. Where did you buy your figs from? I’ve only seen Celeste and Brown Turkey so far. I might get the Celeste to try out but would love to eventually have more varieties.

[@ScottHead]

Figbid.com, Tinkerbugfigs.com, Ourfigs.com forum. Cuttings and plants are usually available in early spring.

[@bibubageldeluxe]

Awesome. Thanks so much. I’ll be on the lookout!

[@thrishulh9834]

Do they do well in growbags?

[@ScottHead]

They do well, just have one large enough for the size of root system you plan to maintain.

[@danafoster7646]

@Scott Head have you ever dealt with fig rust? Do you have any suggestions or tips for dealing with a sick fig tree?

[@planetfeelgood17]

Thanks!!

[@GabbyRocio]

Thanks for the tips! I'm going to do this! I have a potted black mission but haven't had fruit yet.

[@carloia1]

Most delicious is a ripe fig from the tree to the mouth.

[@angiehead6798]

Hello Karen 👋🏼 How wonderful to see her face and hear her lovely voice!

[@mrsswals5942]

I have a two year old fig that I up potted last year. It’s approx. 3’ tall. It comes inside during the winter. I’m in VA. I put it out 2 weeks ago. When can I expect it to fruit? Awesome videos.

[@ScottHead]

Some fruit in their second year, most take 3 years to get going, and I have a real stubborn Ischia that took 5 years.

[@thrishulh9834]

Olla Works for figs?

[@ScottHead]

Not sure, never tried it but sounds like it should do fine.

[@thrishulh9834]

@@ScottHead am feeling fig roots will break the pot will try though

[@sandrachaluisan3048]

Hi Scott, I've been binge watching your videos over the past week or two. I am in New Braunfels, TX; what type of Fig tree would you recommend beginning with? Do you know if they are available this time of year, or only in the Spring? TIA... Sandra C.,

[@ScottHead]

I'm really not sure for your area, since it is arid and gets hot, any fig should be right at home. Mediterranean varieties would do best I think, but I'm not sure which ones those are. Check ourfigs.com and you can buy cuttings and young plants inn the spring there on their for-sale listings, or try figbid, or tinkerbugfigs.com I love New Braunfels, great place, a very significant life event for me happened there.:-)

[@sandrachaluisan3048]

@@ScottHead Thank you for the info; I scheduled a reminder for 11/9 to check out tinkerbugfigs. I've been in NB almost 20 years and love it most of the time. :)

[@ScottHead]

Just FYI if you are not on his email list, cuttings go on sale 11/9 @ 9 PM. Massive list of cuttings. I've bought young trees from him but not cuttings yet. I don't need any more... but... hmmm.

[@sandrachaluisan3048]

@@ScottHead Good morning Scott... I ordered 3 cuttings yesterday.. Amore, Carmelitana and Celt's LDA. Wish me luck! I'm excited!

[@jljsherrod02]

Great video, thank you! I bought my first fig tree as a bare root from Lowe's this year (zone 6b), a Chicago Hardy Fig that we have affectionately named Figgy!

[@ohyeah3750]

I did the same thing last year. Took cuttings off of it in the fall, now I have 7 more ready to go into bigger pots.

[@regina4918]

Hi! I have 2 questions for you. I never planted figs before. I got fig trees from Home Depot but they’re not sure how old the trees are. You’ve probably seen them at Home Depot in 5 gallon nursery pots. Do you have any idea how old these trees could be? They are 3-4 feet tall, the largest trunk at lower 4 inches is about 3/4 inch thick. They had some small fruits at the main stems. My second question: when should I up pot them to a pot similar like yours (the blue and green pots) . I’m in southern Cal, zone 10a.

[@ScottHead]

They are probably 2 years old, maybe 3. Fig trees can grow really fast in the right condition. I would pot them up. Here's an updated video on fig trees, should give you an idea of what to look for to tell if you should up-pot. kzbin.info/www/bejne/op6WomeMpLaIqck Also, follow this guy, Ross is the fig king: kzbin.info/door/Ch4xi7vaYdiuljzcdr4pBw

[@regina4918]

Thank you!! I’ll pot them up and look at those videos you recommended.

[@debraspringers2098]

The fig tree really needed to be repotted. I like fig . New pots are nice keep up the good work

[@AyahuascaSage]

What is the purpose of proactively removing the yellowing leaves? I'm guessing they're not very helpful in terms of energy production for the tree? Why not leave them?

[@ScottHead]

Keeps the tree from wasting resources trying to restore them to good health, and its just nicer without them. If they are yellow, they are on the way to being dropped anyway.

[@Spirits_And_Swords]

I'm going to repot my figs in a much bigger pots (in July 1), can I also cut the roots back 1/3, or will I kill them? My fig trees are 5-6 years old in a 5 - 25 gallon pots and I never root prune them yet.

[@ScottHead]

You can and should up-pot ad root prune, but it is best to do that in dormancy, January/February. To do it in the height of summer can stunt them and stress them out.

[@derekcox6531]

Look at your subscribers!!, that’s so exciting! I could never grow figs here in zone 4a,but I love watching you guys go for it! Figs are a bit like kids in some way,give them room to grow and you could find some really great fruit some day soon! That’s so cheesy,but still I think it’s true ;)

[@ScottHead]

Thank for the encouragement, yeah the subs are booming and I'm so grateful. Thanks for watching our channel, it means a lot.

[@Athabina]

Great video Scott! I'm just beginning to grow some of the same figs as you, and was wondering how late the Yellow Long Neck figs ripen as compared to the RDB and VDB. (John in Victoria, BC)

[@ScottHead]

My yellow long neck has never fruited until this spring, so I’ll let you know. ;-)

[@Athabina]

@@ScottHead great, thanks Scott; mine are just rooted cuttings so will not fruit this season I guess.

[@ScottHead]

Some cuttings fruit pretty quickly, first year is rare but happens. My YLN has taken 4 years while the RDB put on a lot of fruit in its first year, and Texas Blue Giant in year 1, but the fruit is not very good yet.

[@PatricesProjects]

Wow. That is a huge assortment of fig trees. What do you do with ALL of the produce?

[@ScottHead]

We eat all of it or make fig preserves. :-) Yum!

[@barbisrule]

Nice video. Thanks for the information!

[@Jacq892]

Such good info. Love all the figs variety. Interesting pruning the shape, I hadn't known about that. I have 5 fig trees, 3 varieties. Zone 9 FL. I planted in a front yard bed, morning sun, facing east. I am hoping for an abundance of figs someday! Also I cant stop saying rondo du Bordeaux now..lol.

[@ScottHead]

There is a fig grower's forum (ourfigs.com) that has a great wealth of info and experts on figs. You can learn amazing things there. There are several ways to train and direct fig trees, I prefer a literal tree trunk with growth up high but also have sprawling bush shapes too (more fruit that way). Some people train their fig trees down guide wires or on a frame and they have two, four, six or more branches on each side running horizontal down the frame (called 'espalier') and that would be a nice way to grow a compact tree, Lots to enjoy about figs!

[@fotyfar]

👍👍👍👍thank u , I have one and I needed some tips for my gig tree too👍May I ask u when they start to give us figs, for this is gonna be my 3 year , hoping it will give me some🤞🤞

[@candidamerritt2251]

Hello I love pig fruit very good for you. I have Sam 5 pig tree here and house!

[@wipeoutxl21]

just put it in the ground already...figs get massive root systems. I put a 3 inch fig in the ground that had basically no roots and in 5 months it grew roots 2 feet out and 2 feet down.

[@ScottHead]

That's why you should root trim and prune the trees and root prune if you grow in containers. Otherwise yes, in the ground they can grow huge! I will be planting the five best tasting figs from my collection in the ground in a few years.

[@pedepy]

did you ever consider air pruning methods for your fig trees ? in theory you should never end up with roots so tangled up with air pruning, making better use of the limited pot space. Ive seen it for myself with a raspberry bush I had growing in a 10 gal bucket in which I had drilled 1.5 inch holes and taped landscaping fabric on the sides to keep the soil in.

[@ScottHead]

I've considered it for sure, just haven't changed over to cloth pots which I plan to do in the future.

[@korlimservices4180]

Very Nice Vid Mr scott !! Keep up the good work !!

[@CBsGreenhouseandGarden]

Awesome job done re-potting those figs. Those are some nice looking pots ya picked up.

[@healthygirl3021]

I just bought a fig tree from Costco and considered buying that exact container you showed/mentioned. Shouldn’t the container be a food grade quality for an edible fruit tree?

[@ScottHead]

I think it should be if its important to you, I believe its not that big of a threat considering the low volume of figs I consume in relation to other things. You could get a different pot, just be ready to up-pot figs as they get larger, or root prune them if you want them to remain a certain size.

[@dg8828]

What is the brand of pot?

[@ScottHead]

Not sure, I just get them at Home Depot.

[@agpawpaw5912]

Why do you grow figs in pots? It looks like in your zone they should be fine in the ground.

[@ScottHead]

They get too big in the ground, and it’s easier to care for them in pots when I need to protect them from freezes or move them to shade. Root pruning every four or five years is all I really need to do. Helps keep the trees small.

[@nealkuo]

Don't add wood mulch at the bottom of the pot. I made that mistake and it became water logged and drown my plants. I make that a NO NO.

[@carlosrivera1550]

Hey mr Scott eny figs trees for sale

[@ScottHead]

Not yet. This coming winter I should have some cuttings for sale on my FB page if all goes well.