First Maincrop Figs! Pastiliere & Cutting Garden Update. Plus Radical Pruning Required. 7/27

[@matthewking2209]

Thanks for the tour.

[@watchkitty6322]

Love the video, Hope Debbie feels better.

[@geraldinebusch]

The Ronde De Bordeaux finger pattern leaves are so unique, very pretty and easy to recognize. Actually, it's the only Fig tree I can recognize. Love how healthy and promising your young trees and cutting gardens are coming along. Sorry to see all of those persimmons fruit go, but I agree, thinking of the health of the tree comes first and foremost! Thanks for sharing your lovely day with us all...very refreshing!!! Till next time!

[@Wellwhatevernevermind]

I hope Debbie feels better soon. Thanks for sharing your garden with us Lou 👍

[@pjorge8363]

I wish you and your family health and happiness! GOD bless!

[@MonkeyBone10x3]

Best wishes to Betty, my wife is totally my better half too.

[@ngohung49]

You are having a wonderful life😊with your lovely and beautiful lady.🎉🎉💙💙💙💙💙💙 you are a super lucky 🍀 guy on this planet! Cheer 🎉🎉🎉

[@bonnet1810]

I had some opposite experience with Pastiliere. It dropped fruits and didn't grow much, but when I put it in ground, it was all of a sudden super happy and grow vigorously and ripened every single fruit it put out.

[@bosquebear1]

Nice video as usual.... one idea for a video. You are always mentioning your son and how he takes care of and eats your figs when you are gone. You should do a video about him and call it "how to raise a figaholic son," similar to what your family did with you. 🎉

[@AnCapKadse]

Love your Vids

[@lukeott58]

Oh the pain I’m feeling when you cut the persimmon tree 😢 I wonder if some of the branches can be used to graft?

[@C3Voyage]

What's your location and garden zone? I've got 9 potted figs, 1st year, and am air layering a few. I'm trying to figure out if I can successfully plant figs in the ground, zone 8a Central Arkansas. Advice and info appreciated.

[@loumonti10]

@C3Voyage Hi there! Yes, you certainly can grow Figs in the ground in your location. Good luck, Lou Monti

[@bigd1731]

I have a 2yo, maybe 5' tall, American persimmon that I'd like to graft on a larger variety. What's your suggestion for ease and success? thanks

[@Rauseo07]

Lou, Hello from South Florida! What are some great ones that you would recommend for down here?

[@onortosu]

Go with one or more of LSU Purple, Smith, Pastilliere (version from Raintree Nursery), JFE Black Madira Not (from Off the Beaten Path), CLBC, a Mt. Etna (RLBV, Malta Black, Takoma Violet, etc.), an Adriatic (WM#1, Adriatic JH, etc.), Black Celeste, Moro de Caneva.

[@katedalzell8007]

My 2nd year Figoin is dropping all the fruit it set. It isn't happy, working on figuring out why. It's painful to watch

[@miknrache]

So you could not have removed the fruit on the persimmon instead of the limb. That would have taken the weight off. Am I wrong?

[@loumonti10]

@miknrache Hi there! No, you aren't wrong. Picking the fruit off the branch would lighten it, but it wouldn't have solved the problem permanently. It was a difficult decision, but I felt strongly that it had to be done sooner or later. Incidentally, the tree is doing fine and thank you for your comment and concern! Lou Monti

[@ThaiTong-xy1ok]

Why don’t you make a (X ) leg to support it ?

[@loumonti10]

@ThaiTong-xy1ok That's an excellent idea, and I appreciate your input very much. Unfortunately, I simply don't have much time to spare, and it would have resulted in more difficulties cutting the grass. Still, your suggestion was a good one, in deed! I did manage to tie and save the second branch of concern in the video. Therefore, I kind of feel like it was an acceptable compromise. Thanks for watching! Lou Monti

[@philipcardaci8708]

Did you ever hear of people making a tea with the fig leaves I seen people in Sicily supposedly good for high blood pressure and for sugar

[@loumonti10]

@@philipcardaci8708 Yes, I have. Thanks for watching! Lou Monti

[@vtec18c]

Is pastiliere the same as rouge de bordouex

[@loumonti10]

@vtec18c Hi there! No. They are certainly very similar to one another, but they do have some rather well established differences. I have never grown Rouge, but from the information that I've been able to gather over the years, and from my friend Daniel Yakir, apparently, Rouge is a bit more of a sugary fig, and it has a deeper purple color than Pastiliere. They are on record of having different countries of origin as well, but personally, I wouldn't hold that point to havinging much significance. I believe that Rouge is considered to be a French fig and Pastiliere of Italian origin. I'm not certain, but that's my recollection. Regards from Lou Monti

[@vtec18c]

@@loumonti10 thank you sir!!! I recently acquired a couple of cuttings of rogue. All I need is Peter‘s honey to complete my collection… well for now

[@jeffreylapooh3695]

I have a nice container Florea would you like to trade for a Peter's Honey?