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Edible Fig as Bonsai
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ส.ค. 2020
- In this video I take explain the expression 'I don't care a fig' and I show you how to prune and create a lovely fig bonsai.
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I have a fig tree that was planted in the 1930’s and it now has cutting all over the southeastern United States it’s amazing how long these trees can live and I don’t do anything to it no watering no pruning nothing and it loads down every year with figs
how tall is it's now?
I never thought in a million years that I would have something to teach you! I’ve been following you for some time now to learn all about bonsais. However I do know a thing or two about fig trees. It is a bit of a myth that fig trees do better in pots if you want them to fruit. In my experience it does guarantee fruits nearly every year but it also minimises the amount. A ground grown tree should have 3/4 primary branches which bear fruit, anything more will stunt fruiting. During the end of July and beginning of August is when the fruit usually matures, during this time there will also be lots of small figs which in a Mediterranean environment would give a second crop as you did in the greenhouse. However these will not ripen in the uk because the summer season is not long enough so these tiny figs should be taken off to allow the rest to grow. Once there is no fruit left to pick and before the frost sets in all new growth on the primary fruiting branches should be pruned, you can see how much to cut off because the new growth on these branches will be green and not brown like the rest of the branch. This will ensure plenty of fruit every year but as you have mentioned you will only get one harvest rather than two as you would in a more Mediterranean climate. PS I hope I wasn’t too cheeky by saying I can teach you something! I love your videos and it’s thanks to you that I’ve developed a passion for bonsais.
This piece of information is absolute gold, thank you very much.
thanks a lot man..🤤
I've been so lucky Peter. Even though I live in the north of England, I was given three figs in large pots from a neighbour of my father-in-law's that passed away. I have looked after them now for over 5 years and every year I take a top layer of soil off and replace it. I feed them with fish, blood and bone and I am so lucky that every year they fruit I know like you have to cuttings and successfully produced bonsai which are growing in my greenhouse. Thank you for the great video. I don't know why but I must have missed this one. I tend to watch every one of yours. Thank you Peter. See you soon
Been wanting to say that Sir Peter is not only creating content, but a legacy, a generation of enthusiasts, love, and most importantly, LIFE. With this generous info and inspiration, Sir Peter planted trees using our inspired hands. Thank you good Sir.
Hi Peter, I met you years ago and I bought a tree. Glad to see you are still going and doing well. Love your channel!
Still have the tree?
Figs grow like weeds here in Texas. Every 4th of July you can count on buckets of Texas figs. Put them on your cornflakes, oatmeal or eat them straight. Love em!! Thank you for showing the rings of the side branches very impressive. I was hoping you would show the top of the massive trunk for rings.
Hey Peter after you came back, you had a mile wide smile, glade it was good news, Keep up the great videos. :)
when I saw that it made my entire week better. This dude is so amazing.
I have a few mulberries. I'm excited for those videos.
I would LOVE to see u bonsai/shape a mulberry!!!!
I wish you had online classes I watch you every day and am amazed at what you can I wish I lived close to you you would have to run me off cause I'd wanna be there all the time learning from you I find you to be one of the best there that think you would make a great teacher
Thank you - where do you live? Which country?
its funny, I've said the same thing to several people the last few weeks...
Love this guy's explenations and enthusiasm.
Greetings from Greece. If i could just show you some pictures of fig bonsais, just to see how small the leaves can get. Very nice trees!
Thank you so much for sharing your insight, wisdom, tree knowledge and bonsai art with us. I am so inspired. I will let you know what I do with the inspiration that you have given me, once I work it out. Thank you so very much.
Today I was standing in my yard, looking at my little potted Honey Fig. Scratching my head, wondering what to do with it. I come on TH-cam and here's a fresh edible fig video from Herons. Hooray! Thanks for all the excellent information about these interesting trees. I'm looking forward to hearing you speak about Mulberries.
So you know, Fig's fruits are a important part of Portugal's traditions, mainly Christmas, but it also played a major nutritious role thru out the centuries in Lusitanian soil (Portugal). Fig fruits were dryed and stored to be eaten all year round when food would not grow due to the harsh cold weather of Winter, specially used for food by sailors who would spend lots of time in boats on the highsea.
It's "thanks" to fig fruits (figos, in Portuguese) that there is a Portuguese Family name: "Figueiredo" - which means "Forest of Fig Trees" (Floresta de Figueiras, in Pt) - this ancient family used to grow figs and dry it out its fruits for storage and for selling.
How do i know this? Figueiredo is my main family name.
I just love how sympathic he is. He is literally my idol :)
Mine too! He is the "Bonsai Whisperer" 🖒😆💓
My heart goes "naww" anytime he says *"Google"*
Not seen the video yet but last night my misses said she would buy me a pomegranate and a fig tree for Christmas’s ... I was like “from my guy peter chan ?!!!!” She laughed and said maybe you’ll have to see what Santa 🎅 brings you , I know by Santa she means peter chan!!!! Aka The Tree King aka The Tree Whisperer
Let me know when you order - and I will pick you some nice ones.
6:56 Fig has some "deep rooted associations" - no pun intended, apparently.
India is blessed with nice climate for wide variety of trees
Another fabulous demo that left me all smiles and inspired!! Thank you, Peter. “Bonsai for everyone!”
My grandfather had 3 massive fig trees in his yard in Northern Louisiana. And they produced so much fruit each year, we couldn't give the figs away. They were not in a pot.
Pete from Missouri here , just wanted to say you are why I started to learn Bonsai . Keep teaching.
I have 11 small tree's they all want to become grand Bonsai.
I love this. My mom has a fig tree in her backyard! Im going to start snipping away
If you want to have plenty of figs you should check out Bornholm Fig. It's a hardy fig tree that can survive down to -20 C and is auto pollinating. The Mediterranean fig usually needs the presence of the fig wasp to be pollinated and ripen since the fig fruit is actually an inside out flower. They can still occasionally self pollinate but that is unusual and therefore most of the flowers die off.
Thank you so much for this video! I live in Alabama where it's plenty warm for fig trees. I'm going to take some cuttings tomorrow and root some for future Bonsai!! I'm so excited!😃🖒😆💓
I’m so excited!!!! I’ve been wanting a fig bonsai and I lean quite a bit on your videos for reference, so I was just thinking that a fig bonsai was something I was gonna have to try on my own. Alas here you are!!! With the exact video I’ve always wanted!!! Thank you so much I enjoy your content and you’re amazing! I hope to own your books one day
This is my favorite channel wow thank you for passing on your knowledge sir
Wow!! Beautiful trees and bears fruit to boot! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
I think it’d be very interesting to see you shaping a citrus bonsai
I have a Calamondin about 16-20" tall and a Meyer Lemon that is a much larger ~ 30" Bonsai tree. They both produce fruit every year here in Florida.
modesty, knowledge and unbelievable talent in transferring it to everyone who is interested. a human encyclopedia in a language comprehensible for everyone, not just the intermediate and specialists. thanks so much for all this valuable information , thank you for making us understand why trees are so important and worth taking care of, living beings.
How interesting, I live very close to Herons and have a big fig tree in my garden which produces lots of fruit every year. So many we just give them away or let them rot. I'm making 3 air layerings from it this year, one for bonsai. I'll be interested to see how the other two do! Great video, Peter, thanks. Looking forward to popping in soon
My figs grow well enough outdoors in Wicklow Ireland. It was D.H. Lawrence that compared female genitalia to the fig. The ancient symbol of fertility was the pomegranate. I will def take cuttings. Thanks for the tip.
D H Lawrence - you are spot on.
I live in kent and have a fig planted out in my garden it fruits every year for me.
Thankfully I live in subtropical Queensland Australia, so it's perfect for fig trees.
Would love to see a lemon bonsai as well! Very excited, thanks for making this video
Shalom!i'm a caregiver here in Israel..i have ficus & bogie bonsai as a hobby..now as i watch..it can be use as a bonsai like ficus..thank you for the info..i also eat the fruit of the fig..very interesting topic you shared..👍🙏😄
Strong and healthy trees, The last big trunk one is my favorite 😍. Thanks for sharing Peter and can't wait for the Mulberry video, stay safe to all and Cheers 🌿
I love figs after watching this, thanks!😀
Master Peter. It would be a dream come true to one day meet you and go to your nursery!
We live in Hawaii, and my mom was talking about planting our own Fig tree. Bonsai would be a great way to do it! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for your methods and advise with figs ...I enjoyed watching you shape these figs .. thank you 😊👍👍 Adam from Brisbane Queensland Australia 🇦🇺 by the way I do give a fig 🤣...😊
Thanks Pete I’m completely inspired to make my own fig bonsai.
Just bought a fig tree for bonsai. Then I found your video. Thank you for your valuable information Peter!
Figs grow out to be a huge tree!
I know a place where one stood with a 30cm trunk!
I really like the trunk of rosemary, looks really good with its aged appearance.
Awesome man and wonderful video to care a FIG about!! Thanks again for your time and expertise!🙏
I can hardly believe this. Have been working on my fig bonsais all week. Can hardly wait to see this video.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge Mr Chen. I just enjoy the enthusiasm in your voice. I can hear your love for the bonsai. It gets me excited. Thank you so much 😊❤
Thanks for the video Peter. Figs are sort of my passion. I do reviews on them.
Your shirt reminds me of Rango the chameleon.
No need to apologize. I enjoy what you do.
This is exactly what I was looking for! The fig tree cuttings my grandmother gave me have quickly taken root and I would love to train it into a beautiful indoor tree. These bonsai are so well maintained and I’m glad to see how you keep them that way. I was surprised to see that even at small sizes the they produced a few fruits. It’s a vigorous tree, indeed. Keep up the excellent work Herons Bonsai.
As a person who has come to embrace aspects of Japanese philosophy, and the ideas of good living there in I have consumed quite a bit of media on the subject. Learning how to cook, garden, and maintain a personal physical & spiritual balance by fusing those those ideologies with the similar principals ingrained in me from being raided by my grandparents who were both amazing people.
However, some how in that 30 year journey of learning I somehow had never heard a Japanese to UK English accent. Obviously your accent is very subdued because of the considerable time you have spent in England, but the slight Japanese current runs runs quietly beneath it making for a very interesting narration tone.
Please do not take my observation as an insult quite the opposite. If I were the CEO of an audio book company I would offer you an absurd amount of money to narrate all of my fantasy novels, histories, and documentaries.
Your instructions are clear and voice comforting an melodic thank you.
I have several large fig trees in pots in up state NY. I will someday make some of them into bonsai because I'm getting too old to hall them into my garage for the winter months. Thank you for the tips......
Very informative and great looking Fig trees.
After watching this I took a couple of cuttings from an outdoor potted Fig that we have. They've rooted and will be used for Bonsai. Also in the process of reading your book Peter. Great read. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge.
The fig tree that he put in the soda container That's what these look like i would even like to had that tree beautiful Tree even in the soda containers
I have tried edible figs many times without success. Thanks for this. I will change methods.
I have a fig tree in my yard in Louisiana and it produces tons of figs on new growth . It is starting to loose it's leaves and will magically re-sprout almost over night in the early spring. I hard prune it in late winter just before the new leaves appear.
I trimmed my father in laws fif just like that a few weeks ago. They grow like crazy here in central Alabama
There is a huge one on my late maw's property in Eva, Alabama... my mom and aunt live there now... I am going to try this...
I did not know Edible Fig can be used as bonsai! I have 6 Fig trees, different kinds! Mission, Turkey, etc. Will have to air layer and get some bonsai! thank you thank you thank you!
Excited to see Willow bonsais!
Very informative,👍,I'm waiting for the Mulberry Video .... It is always interessting to watch your Bonsai technics, thank you 👍👍
Yeah, willow bonsai. I started some from cuttings in spring, following your video then, and was wondering how yours did come along.
hey Peter
Try distilled vinegar on a hot sunny day to kill weeds. Works great, is safe and helps lower pH
I love your videos. Glad to see you back Peter.
I never went away - so why am I back?
Figs, mulberry and willow. Wow, I`ve hit a jackpot :-) Thank you, Peter. Greetings from the Netherlands.
Love the fig bonsai thanks Mr Chan
I like it. I will start figs bonsai right now.
Peter, your videos are the highlight of my day every time! Bless you 🙏🏼
Thank you for your kind compliments.
Very enjoyable and informative, I’m just starting out on my bonsai journey, after 35 years of gardening and being a crazy plant lady I’m now starting some bonsais, a Chinese elm, a weeping fig (baby Ben ficus) and a lavender, I would love a Japanese Maple, and I have a new Genoa fig tree so when it comes time to pruning I will definitely start a fig bonsai after watching your video.. gorgeous 😊🙏🏽🌳 from Queensland 🇦🇺 new subscriber
I planted eatable Fig from seed and since February grew 3 meters tall. I live in Canada. they are vigorous trees. If I send you the picture you would think it is at least 3 years old tree.
I grow a fig like that in Michigan. It is in a pot. I just ate the first one yesterday. More will ripen soon. In winter the leaves fall off and I bring it inside. It spends the summer outside.
As always fantastic video. 4 years bonsai for me. Most of my learning from looking TH-cam video. You are one of my favourites
we grow them in Sweden, out in soil no pot alot of fruit every year.
thx for sharing your knowledge and skills!
Fig is a great plant to learn air layering.
Uh oh, I just looked up " I don't care a fig " lol. Rather interesting, it's origins. :)
Hi Peter from Sydney Australia.I absolutely love your you tube videos I am now watching your old repeat videos.Can you maybe one day do weeping mulberry bonsai videos, your commentary as you are videoing is marvellous. Thanks alot
Those are beautiful trees you’re working on there. Makes me envious of their old trunks compared to mine haha.
I think you should do a video on buddleja bonsai. They grow like weeds and the trunks thicken in no time.
I tried a few - many years ago but they are not long lived.
Thank you Mr. Chan.
Thanks for showing other types of bonsai
Always so informative and really lovely watching your videos, much respect!
I have a fig tree that is 15 feet tall, It produces hundreds of figs every year and it was never pot bound. It is however growing in temperate Australia which would definitely be the perfect climate. I guess climate makes a huge difference to this species.
Thank you so much ...I learn a lot, and gain a good knowledge about Bonsais by watching most of your video clips I think I am going to try a new hobby...thank to you . With what going to the world right now , this kind of activity seems to relax my mind . 🙏🏻🙏🏻👏👏🍀🍀 wish you good health and happiness .
Please make a video about all your fruit tree bonsai. Love that you use great bonsai material.
I have a very large fig tree at my family home. Time to collect some saplings :-)
I ive in Belgium, my fig tree grows like crazy outside in full ground (city garden). Big fruits, and they do ripen. It's like a weed
Very interesting video and thank you for demonstrating how to wire the S shape trunk.
Loved this, just purchased my first edible fig bonsai
I would be happy with any plant did I could get from him he makes it look so easy beautiful flowers beautiful plants and I would just I would love to have a forest from hen so Mr. Peter if you read these text me back and let me know what a nice forest would cost and I will love to have one I think I'd rather have one in your new forest then I want a new truck I think you're beautiful I would love to come there in the UK and spend a month what you I feel that you could teach me so much you have such a great day keep showing your videos love them Jesse
I dont have a Forest of Fig trees, but could try making one just for you. Email me
regarding the expression "I do not give a fig - I do not care a fig" that is curious in England where they could not grow figs in the old time I should say that even if most people never eated a fig, a fresh fig, they might have known the dried fig that was a big business for the south of Italy, Cosenza area, Greece and Spain, I suppose.
regarding the problem of growing figs tree in the cold England you could try the figs that are adapted to Piedmont region, Italy, all around Turin city. This region is quite cold, it is an E or F climate area, I believe, and I can see lot of figs tree mainly very near to the old houses where they get the warm from the house but same quite far away from any source of warm.
I myself had a small fig tree in a 15 litres pot that grow at 700 metres in a quite cold area at the feet of the mountain. it did produce dark figs: dark purple. I picked up a little branch under a tree to make a talea. unfortunately I moved away without my fig and I would not know how to get a new one but I am positive that companies growing plants to sell to private people do have this kind of tree to start with because I've seen them several time.
thanks for your precious teaching :-)
Hello Mr. Chan!
In late winter I was inspired by your video on cuttings to make some figs.
Our neighborhood is fairly old (at least by American standards) and my brothers home has an old fig that has been there for at least 60 or 70 years.
It has always been small. Barely a bush.
People have told us it is a "pickling" fig as the fruit doesn't seem to get sweet.
Ever heard of such a fig?
In any case I now have 5 new "pickling"fig trees from a single branch. They are so easy to grow and lovely to see. Thanks for the idea, Mr. Chan. Be blessed.
I guess you can pickle most things - walnuts also make nice pickle so why not unripe figs.
Awesome tutorial!
I got myself a fig plant cheap last week! What a coincidence. Can you show more fruit bearing trees? Like cherry or pears
Nice and beauty fig you have..good video..i just started my mulberry bonsai..can't wait to see your next video..Thanks for sharing..stay safe and strong Peter..
Loved this video, thank you Peter.
Thanks Peter for your lovely video. You do share some amazing and amusing information.I have two small fig trees so I will use one to make a bonsai.Stay safe.
exactly what I needed, I planted some cuttings a few months ago
Greetings from Sweden! This is fantastic. I would love to see apple trees, which is something I would love to make bonsai out of. Do you work with apple trees at all? Thank you!
I once made an air layering of an apple for bonsai but it did not live long. Fruit are too big though.