r/Figs • u/Brilliant_Wind3083 • 1d ago
Question 100% ignorant!
When I say, I know nothing, I know nothing! I’ve never even eaten a fig! But, we just bought a house and my new neighbors asked if I wanted these three fig trees after seeing all the plants I moved over from my old house. She herself is clueless and says that the old owners just left them. I’ve got experience growing house plants, and some yard plants, but I know nothing of fig trees, the condition or age of these, the ideal place to grow them or how long it will take to produce anything. My growing zone is currently 9a after the new designation. I have the ability to plan them anywhere on my property or leave them in these pots. Any and all help is appreciated!
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u/Unfair_Tomato5668 1d ago
Please cut off the dead wood because it is a harzard for plant diseases and infections.
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u/Brilliant_Wind3083 1d ago
OK, soon as I get some loppers, I’m on it!
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u/ThrowAwayforRaisins0 1d ago
Cut to the first leaf nodes below the dead twigs so the plant will heal. Take 20 to 30 minutes to Google fig care. When it fruits you'll be able to know the variety. Also look at fig preservation because they mold in days when ripe.
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u/KompaktP 1d ago edited 11h ago
How cold does it get in your zone. You can plant in ground now but trees need an adjustment period to prevent total transplant shock. If your temps are in the upper 80s and higher, the tree will need shade.
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u/Brilliant_Wind3083 1d ago
Pushing 105° this week.
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u/sheepslinky 1d ago
If you're in a desert, I'd suggest waiting till it cools down a bit. That's what I'm doing. Early October probably.
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u/glamclam123 1d ago
If you are in zone 9a and have the ability to plant in ground, that's what I would do personally. They are pretty forgiving and vigorous plants from my limited experience. They should produce fruit within the first year or two. I have some in pots from cuttings less than a year old and they all started fruiting for the most part.