Nice video! I'm just starting out on my fig journey and ordered cuttings of Ron de Bordeaux from Off the Beaten Path nursery this spring but they got root rot (lesson learned about water) and I'm desparately hoping they'll recover. I'm in zone 8a down here in Chapel Hill, NC and am now wondering if this fig variety would do especially well down here with our mild winters. Time to sniff around for more cuttings, I suppose.
There are better varieties for humid areas. www.figboss.com/post/my-best-fig-varieties-as-of-2022 - Ronde de Bordeaux is meant for dry and short season climates. Even here it's too wet. I probably harvested 400 figs from this tree. About 150-200 were inedible from rain.
@@RossRaddi Thanks so much for the quick reply! Your article about figs for humid climates is very ... comprehensive and a little overwhelming honestly but very good information! I think I'll focus on Chicago Hardy, Celeste, and The One for now based on your advice. Thanks again!
I love my RDB, aside from all its benefits, BFF seems to not prefer it. I had a big BFF problem and most of the only wormless figs I had last year were RDB.
I got a couple of cuttings of your tree in Dec that rooted well and are forming nice little trees. They are in 1 gal now and I will put one into a large container and one in the ground in March. I’m in SoCal and I’m interested to see what they do here compared to my Violetta de Bordeaux in a 25 gal. I do have the wasp here. It will be interesting to see if I get the same hormonal factors you mentioned since my trees will be from your tree. I love my VDB and have a feeling I will love the RDB also.
I have my RDB in Puerto Rico potted in a 20 ga container and it just keeps giving fruit like all year long and granted I'm really not that smart with pruning and after cutting off branches it just keeps growing and producing delicious fruit.
Sorry ,I didnt finish my comment. Here it is,Should I pot up my Violet de Bordeaux ( zone 7 b) or ,like you with your in- ground RdBordeaux,cover it with a leaf- filled tarp? Your figs look super ! Thanks for all your great fig videos!
Are they both dwarf plants? You said size and shape but I assumed that was the actual fig. Would like a quick video comparing the two sometime. I've searched this before and could never find enough info contrasting them@@RossRaddi
Would love to see a video re Rivers pruning. Thank you, I always learn new things re figs from your videos.😊
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I have 2 Rhone de Bordeaux fig trees I just started from cuttings last February. Looking forward to trying the fruit.
Nice video! I'm just starting out on my fig journey and ordered cuttings of Ron de Bordeaux from Off the Beaten Path nursery this spring but they got root rot (lesson learned about water) and I'm desparately hoping they'll recover. I'm in zone 8a down here in Chapel Hill, NC and am now wondering if this fig variety would do especially well down here with our mild winters. Time to sniff around for more cuttings, I suppose.
There are better varieties for humid areas. www.figboss.com/post/my-best-fig-varieties-as-of-2022 - Ronde de Bordeaux is meant for dry and short season climates. Even here it's too wet. I probably harvested 400 figs from this tree. About 150-200 were inedible from rain.
@@RossRaddi Thanks so much for the quick reply! Your article about figs for humid climates is very ... comprehensive and a little overwhelming honestly but very good information! I think I'll focus on Chicago Hardy, Celeste, and The One for now based on your advice. Thanks again!
You should try spraying organic copper on them starting in October.
Hey Ross is this the same as violet de borx
I love my RDB, aside from all its benefits, BFF seems to not prefer it. I had a big BFF problem and most of the only wormless figs I had last year were RDB.
Interesting. Hopefully that continues.
I got a couple of cuttings of your tree in Dec that rooted well and are forming nice little trees. They are in 1 gal now and I will put one into a large container and one in the ground in March. I’m in SoCal and I’m interested to see what they do here compared to my Violetta de Bordeaux in a 25 gal. I do have the wasp here. It will be interesting to see if I get the same hormonal factors you mentioned since my trees will be from your tree. I love my VDB and have a feeling I will love the RDB also.
It's hard to beat VdB. It's super productive and early because of its tasty breba crop.
I have my RDB in Puerto Rico potted in a 20 ga container and it just keeps giving fruit like all year long and granted I'm really not that smart with pruning and after cutting off branches it just keeps growing and producing delicious fruit.
Sorry ,I didnt finish my comment. Here it is,Should I pot up my Violet de Bordeaux ( zone 7 b) or ,like you with your in- ground RdBordeaux,cover it with a leaf- filled tarp? Your figs look super ! Thanks for all your great fig videos!
Always plant in 7B over growing in a container.
If given the option. Growing in the ground is far superior.
As a beginning fig tree grower,I thank you for your expert advice and speedy reply!
Awesome video Ross! Do you think you’ll ever review Texas peach? I recalled you mentioning that you were trying out the fig.
It's a strain of Celeste. Hopefully I can make a video comparing them this year. I compared 5-6 of them last year, but the audio failed.
The cuttings are sold out here local canada. Maybe next year
Im in zone 7 b ( SE Tenn.). Should I pot my violet de bordeaux or put it in- ground and covwe it like you do your
Any special fertilizer ?
No fertilizer.
Planted two grafting in October,they are in cold weather night 2 Celsius degrees temperature in February&fruiting ??
My tree? This was filmed in October.
Which varieties are the best for cold climates in your opinion?
This article is a great starting point: www.figboss.com/post/a-hardy-fig-tree-starts-with-the-variety
@@RossRaddi Thank you!
How similar is this to Violette de Bordeaux?
Only in name. The berry flavor is very different. So is the Size, shape, ripening period, literally everything is different.
Are they both dwarf plants? You said size and shape but I assumed that was the actual fig.
Would like a quick video comparing the two sometime. I've searched this before and could never find enough info contrasting them@@RossRaddi
@@spies444neither of them are dwarf. The only true dwarf that I've seen is little ruby. In fact, they both display average vigor.
Sounds like a variety better suited for z9 and up, in dry conditions...
Because of the splitting, absolutely.