I did it. Our 4yr old container desert king, pruned and root pruned for the first time last week plus I got it up into a 15 gallon nursery pot. I was left with 3, 24 inch scaffolds at the bottom...and a center trunk that I pruned down last week to 44 inches in height. Well today...i did the scaffolds again down to 21 inches and pruned the center trunk down to 21 inches. I was so afraid to bring it all down to same height but if what youre saying is correct..then I cant go wrong. Thankyou so much, I feel relieved that I just got it done. .
*This is the most clear-cut, easy-to-understand, informative video on this subject yet!* _I watched tons of videos - and many were severely lacking!_ Their titles sounded good - but did not instruct properly or show close-ups. *Thank you for taking the time to help others who need it!*
Thank you. I do a lot of work to plan these out and edit out the "fluff" so it's as clear as possible. I really appreciate that, and I'm happy it was helpful.
Nice work! What are you going to do with all the clones? Figs can make messy house plants because they drop their leaves come fall, but they're beautiful when green.
@@TheMillennialGardener I was given 2 clones to start.I give away the clones I start.People love them.I've had them for 5 yrs now-I just rake the floors every October.....lol
take it from a Fig Tree owner who knew almost nothing about Figs when I bought my tree at the Colonial Williamsburg Garden Market 20 years ago. This is a knowledgable & excellent FIG EXPERT. I learned so muchj by watching this & another Fig video from this Creator. My own tree is in the ground & ever since the 1st year after I bought my tree (it was 2 feet in height & after pruning each year, it still gets too high for me to reach the top; it's 15 feet as I write this) I've ALWAYS gotten amazing fruit in August. I'm in the Northeast in zone 6 & every since the 5th year, I've pruned this tree almost back to its root base. I kind of WISH it wouldn't make so much fruit since most ppl don't know how delicious Figs are. Plus, they're kinda unforgiving as far as ripening. Once picked, they ripen quickly. But as far as pruning? Well, every year just to keep this tree manageable I prune it back BOTH in Winter & a few times even in March/ early spring. So, I wish I knew what Fig tree type I have, but this tree is almost indestructible. I've never fed it, ignore it & it still produces bushels & bushels of Figs every August.
If you found this video helpful, please "Like" and share to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching 😀TIMESTAMPS for convenience: 0:00 When To Prune Fig Trees 0:53 Tools For Pruning Figs 1:42 Identifying Fig Tree Nodes 3:03 Fig Cuttings Ideal Size 5:04 Fig Tree Pruning Demonstration 13:32 Pruning Fig Trees For Cuttings
Tim T, Making good pruning choices is the priority in this video. Also, Scion wood can be stored before starting new trees. so potting up is not what this excellent video is about.
Such a helpful explanation as to the reasons behind pruning. Clear explanation of the reason you choose to cut this branch vs. that branch. Keeping the branches at about the same height from the ground to encourage growth in both sides was something new to me. Thank you.
Thank you for the clear, rational explanations with demonstrations. This has been very helpful. I've had a fig tree for over 15 years--from a glorious parent tree full of delicious fruit. Mine is a stick with some leaves. Now I feel confident enough to prune it and maybe create some cuttings. I live in Canada so it probably should remain a houseplant. Maybe I'll share how it goes, if it goes. Say hi to Dale and give him an extra treat for me. :)
Excellent, informative, no BS instructional video. You don’t just do, you explain why. I just moved (October) across town and took my fig tree with me. It originally belonged to my great grandfather. I’m 60, so that should give you some indication of how old it is. I hope it can survive the upcoming NJ winter. I think I will take some cuttings to hedge my bets.
I'm glad you found it helpful! It may be in your best interest to grow it in a container and overwinter it its first season. It's very popular to store dormant figs in the garage from December to February in New Jersey for those that grow figs in containers. You can then plant it in April or May when the frosts stop and give it all summer to establish and strengthen.
@@TheMillennialGardener thanks for the response. I wish bringing it in was an option. When we moved it, the root ball was about 5’ across and the tree itself is about 10’ tall. And my new garage is under construction. Perfect timing. I don’t usually cover it, but I will this year.
I really like how well you explain everything. Especially about apical dominance and also about diagonal cut not being parallel to the ground. Most people just say that it needs to be an angled cut but don’t really explain that it need to be on an angle from the ground as well to properly shed water.
We have 3 very old fig trees ...the house is over a hundred years old too give you an idea... the trees are about 8ft+ around n about 8ft+ tall and last year I trimmed them back with a gas powered pole saw n they grew back n now I'm going to have to do it again. Thanks for the info for when I start propagating them..this is very helpful...thanks🙃
what a great vid......i have always tended to try to keep branches even and at the same height and now i know why !.....great info in this vid but i propagate the cuttings a little different.....i put them in glass bottles of water (which i change every 2 days) and wait until they form dots and roots.....then i sprinkle hormone powder on em and put them in pots then.....works well....picked up some good info from this vid....i have 15 fig trees in 35 litre pots and winter is not far away.......so i am well prepared for that now....THX.
This was the most thorough and easily understood instruction on how to prune fig trees. You are an excellent teacher. Many thanks. I recently inherited many fig trees from a friend who died. I have been watching so many videos about successfully growing fig trees. Several have given contradictory/ confusing information to this “newbie”. I am trying to sort it all out, and know that after watching one in particular, I should NOT have gone outside and removed the apical bud! Well, it’s done😖. I have been carefully studying each tree and there is one ( btw, they are all in pots) that has 4 new shoots coming from under the soil and right next to the main stem. I think that these 4 should be removed and discarded, because they would not root. Is this correct? I see no tiny figs on these shoots, just lush growth. Again, thank you for sharing your experience and expertise with us all.
How wonderful to have found you. I guess it's because my phones AI both listens to me, and remembers what I order, view, etc. I've just bought a couple of bare root figs, and a number of other varieties that will need to be pruned to desired shape. So thank you for such detailed information and illustrating your methods with succinct and informed reasoning.
Thank you! I have many different varieties in pots and a lot of pruning to do, after I harvest the current figs, and this video helps tremendously! This is just what I needed to know.
Best video I seen on pruning figs. Great basic details without overwhelming information. I leave in Greensboro, zone 7b, I guess you zone in Wilmington is the same or maybe 8. I started to collect this year with some 15 varieties. My first fig tree, I bough eight years ago and never produce. I took couple cuttings and reproduce them, after three years (2020) they produce around 40 figs each and I got hook. Now the original older tree have some signs of fruit production showing some double buts. Is very hard to fine out the figs varieties USDA growing zones most of the times. I have to go by what growers plant on their location, but mostly they do not mention their growing zone.
Thank you. I tried to keep it short and to the point, but not so short it lacks detail. I'm in a very strong 8A here in Brunswick County (the last 2 winters have been 9a by my weather station). It's interesting your tree took so long to produce. Typically they produce first season. When this happens, it is likely due to underfertilizing and lack of pruning. Figs are heavier feeders than any plant I've ever grown and require monumental amounts of fertilizer, especially when grown in containers. We're talking weekly full strength feedings of MiracleGro soluble, plus bone meal and organic granules. Pruning them back pretty heavily in the winter and heavy fertilizing in the spring and summer gets them to really produce a lot of fruits.
@@briananderson2219 “cold” is relative to where you live. The homes, heaters, infrastructure and landscaping isn’t geared for it. We don’t have heaters, we don’t have natural gas service and our homes are made to shed heat. We only have air conditioner heat pumps. Our pipes aren’t insulated, either. Severe weather outbreaks cause exploding water lines and mass landscaping devastation. It is bad when those 30-year events happen.
Thank you for an excellent teaching tool, something that I shall look back on regularly to grow my fig trees. I am a novice and you put it across as though I too can be successful. So, I am now going to apply your teaching and see what happens. Many thanks. From the UK. 🙏🙏
Here in Vermont recently pruned my 4 figs. Hoping for new and manageable growth this spring. All are 3 + years old. Had rust and spider mites over too early leaf out so just cut back. You are the best resource for fig guidance
I'm happy to hear the videos are helpful. For the winter pests, now is a great time to spray them down with a natural pyrethrin based spray. I have pyrethrin concentrate linked in my Amazon Storefront if you need some. A little $15-20 bottle lasts me most of the season, even with my entire garden and regular use here down south. I recommend it.
Just started growing figs in containers. I learnt everything I need to know from your one video than what I watched on all the other 20+ videos on TH-cam that still left me confused. Thanks a lot from the UK
Thank you for sharing this -very easy to follow steps in fig tree pruning. We didn’t prune our 5-yr old fig aggressively (rookie mistake) the last 2 years. Finally did it today, it took us hours, but happy that we have a lot to propagate. We used a reciprocal saw to cut the big branches. Is it better to use the saw you’re using?
I planted a fig tree two years ago in southern California. It has never been pruned. It is 4 ft tall, and is all over the place. The center of the tree is tall, and weak, needing support. It has fruited heavily for 2 years in a row. (It was fruiting when I purchased it) My question is when I prune it should I cut the top portion shorter to help it become stronger. If yes how much should I cut from it. Also there are even branches growing low on the tree, touching the soil.
Good information, I am currently trying 4 different methods of rooting, I has been almost two weeks since I started them.....keeping the fingers crossed, God willing I will get some to work.
This is a great video and explanation that covers all the bases, except one. I have three potted fig trees. I understand the pruning of the branches, but what about the root ball so the roots don’t take over the pot? I found only one other video on TH-cam that a guy talks about and shows how to do this. He makes mention that it’s ok to do to a point (not cutting the roots that close to the main root ball), but wonder if you do this also and or could do a video on how to do this too without stressing the plant too much. I want to keep my figs in pots (eventually in 10 Gal pots as final size, to not be too hard to move in garage for winter hibernation) but don’t want root issues.
Tienes razón en lo de cortar las ramas con las tijeras, pero si las afilas muy bien los cortes no se aplastan. Pero voy a comprar una sierra de corte fino...jejejeje
Fantastic video, super clear and instructive. BTW, the pull saw have two sides, one is for cross cutting the other one for rip cutting. The "fine" one is the one for cross cutting which it is what you did.
Growth hormones are not transported to the apex, it's the other way around . (Wikipedia) Typically, the end of a shoot contains an apical bud, which is the location where shoot growth occurs. The apical bud produces a hormone, auxin, (IAA) that inhibits growth of the lateral buds further down on the stem towards the axillary bud. It was first discovered in 1934 that the plant hormone auxin likely regulates apical dominance. Auxin is predominantly produced in the growing shoot apex and is transported throughout the plant via the phloem and diffuses into lateral buds which prevents elongation.
This is by far the best video I have seen on how to trim your trees. Thank you so very much for explaining it in such detail. I knew about the nodes but I didn’t realize that the small bump’s just below the node was where the roots would come out at. Is this true on all fruit trees or just the fig trees.???? We live in Western NC at the Tenn line and our fig tree have not made it through the winter. The largest tree makes it but several of the branches look like they’re burnt after a hard cold snap
GREAT VIDEO, EVENTHOUGH YOU TALKED A LOT I WAS NEVER BORED ONE SECOND, JUST THE OPPOSITE, IT WAS VERY INFORMATIVE, VERY GOOD JOB, CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOUR OTHER VIDEOS👏👏👏👏👏👏
How old to start pruning a little miss fig tree? I just got mine last year and now it’s sprouting a lot of leaves. 😊👩🌾 thanks for this very informative video on pruning fig trees 😊👩🌾👍👍
I am growing a Black Genoa fig in a 450mm pot. It’s about 3 years old and has reached a height of 1.5 metres. I have removed about 20 figs already because I knew I wouldn’t get a good sized fruit but now I have 50 figs still growing. My question is how many figs can my tree successfully grow to a good size. I am in Tasmania north coast . I enjoy your channel.
Thank you for explaining fertilizer. I have (Chicago Hardy?) figs in the landscape in Southern Illinois. Most years all the branches have died out. In 2 years I got the early fig in June and the later fig in September. A neighbor who I gave starts to has kept them in their garage in containers over the winter.
I have been watching your channel since you where building your home, you are so teachable in the garden especially on FIGS i watch your videos several times depending on my situation. You made me want Fig trees and I think you should write a book. All the other YOU TUBE gardeners have one and you should join the club I would buy it. And put DALE on the cover,
Aww, thank you! I really appreciate that! I would like to write a book one day. I am still honing my craft, so I think I still have a ways to go before I have the time, knowledge and inspiration to do so. But, I definitely would like to one day.
I had to trim my fig back in December before the bitter cold. The cuttings are in the refrigerator. I wax dipped them to keep the moisture in during storage. I'm hoping it works. I've got bags of them to plant this year. I'm hoping our cold didn't kill the tree (bush) back to the ground. I have mine buried in the ground and not potted. I'm hoping you next demonstrate your rooting procedure. I won't be doing that until the later part of March
I am currently documenting a new kind of rooting I'm trying, but I'll only post it if it's successful as I don't want to promote a poorly performing method. It's been a pretty rough winter so far, but figs are tough trees. Particularly the roots. Crossing my fingers that we catch a break and this all ends soon.
If I were you and lived in SW Florida, I would manually defoliate my trees in January and prune them. I wouldn't want to keep those old, rusty leaves on there that suffered through the summer. Your climate is very different than the fig's native climate. They're naturally deciduous trees, and they need a cool season with short days for best performance. Since your climate doesn't give them what they want naturally, you can trick them into re-establishing themselves by giving them an aggressive pruning and manually defoliating the tree. That's what I'd do, anyway.
I have never cleaned my instruments. Maybe that is why I have had trouble with them staying alive. Will remember to do this from now on. Thank you for the good tip.
Hi, what do you suggest for putting on the fig tree after it's pruned ,to protect the wood. My trees that I pruned last winter have holes in the middle of the branches . Thanks for the great and clear videos .
My fig tree was actually eaten down to a thumb thick, inch high STUMP and I thought it was a goner. I uprooted it to replace the spot with a cherry tree and tossed the stump into the compost. Lo and behold, leaves started growing out of the stump! I kept it in the compost, since it was so happy, and just let it grow a few inches more until about 6 inches tall, and then I transplanted it to a big pot with compost and potting soil. It’s doing great!!!! Almost 2 feet tall this year alone! I can’t believe it!
Fig wood can be sensitive to cold damage and they often die back, but the roots are practically invincible. The roots can survive sub-zero temperatures. Some growers can keep the roots alive all the way down to Zone 5 with a thick mulch layer. The roots can easily send back new growth that will grow 6-8 feet or taller in a single season. Never count a fig tree as dead unless it's done absolutely nothing for over a year. Once rooted, they're almost impossible to kill. My low-cordon fig trees that are cordoned a mere 14 inches off the ground are all 6+ feet tall right now, and it's only early July. By November, they may be 8-10 feet tall.
@@TheMillennialGardener that is AWESOME!!! This is a dwarf tree so won’t get too big but it is growing like a champ right now! Amazing tree! Best growth of any of my fruit trees to date. Great to know! Thank you!
Watching your video, looks like we waited too long to either cut and shape our fig tree or transplant it? We also live in eastern North Carolina near Greenville. Our 2 year old fig tree (24" high) has begun to push out leaves. No fig the first two years. Thanks, great video, ChocoBill
Glad it was helpful. Try not to cut through the nodes if possible. That's where the figs prefer to send notes, so you'll want them as intact as possible.
I'm not sure what you mean. Do you mean how did I select the nodes to make my cuts? I like to cut around the 12-18 inch mark and cut them so all the leaders are even so all the branching occurs somewhere around 12-18 inches above the top of the container. I selected the locations within those dimensions that gave me the best form.
@@TheMillennialGardener Okay your original intention is shaping the tree for future growth! The cuttings are what they are and then are trimmed by your standard! Thanks again brother and give Dale a high five!🙏🏻
Very helpful! Thank you. Is it OK to put pruned fig trees in containers in the basement for the winter. We have very cold winters here and I would not dare leave them outside.
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I did it. Our 4yr old container desert king,
pruned and root pruned for the first time last week plus I got it up into a 15 gallon nursery pot.
I was left with 3, 24 inch scaffolds at the bottom...and a center trunk that I pruned down last week to 44 inches in height. Well today...i did the scaffolds again down to 21 inches and pruned the center trunk down to 21 inches. I was so afraid to bring it all down to same height but if what youre saying is correct..then I cant go wrong. Thankyou so much, I feel relieved that I just got it done. .
*This is the most clear-cut, easy-to-understand, informative video on this subject yet!* _I watched tons of videos - and many were severely lacking!_ Their titles sounded good - but did not instruct properly or show close-ups.
*Thank you for taking the time to help others who need it!*
Thank you. I do a lot of work to plan these out and edit out the "fluff" so it's as clear as possible. I really appreciate that, and I'm happy it was helpful.
Informative, clear and concise. You need to teach a course. Thanks from Canada!
Thank you! I'm better on video than in person because I can edit out all the bad takes 😆
I pruned my 2 fig trees in Dec.I ended up w/ 12 new trees&both parent trees fruiting now.Mine are house plants.
Nice work! What are you going to do with all the clones? Figs can make messy house plants because they drop their leaves come fall, but they're beautiful when green.
@@TheMillennialGardener I was given 2 clones to start.I give away the clones I start.People love them.I've had them for 5 yrs now-I just rake the floors every October.....lol
Excellent video. Straight forward, no wasting time and great quality 👌
Thanks for watching!
take it from a Fig Tree owner who knew almost nothing about Figs when I bought my tree at the Colonial Williamsburg Garden Market 20 years ago. This is a knowledgable & excellent FIG EXPERT. I learned so muchj by watching this & another Fig video from this Creator. My own tree is in the ground & ever since the 1st year after I bought my tree (it was 2 feet in height & after pruning each year, it still gets too high for me to reach the top; it's 15 feet as I write this) I've ALWAYS gotten amazing fruit in August. I'm in the Northeast in zone 6 & every since the 5th year, I've pruned this tree almost back to its root base. I kind of WISH it wouldn't make so much fruit since most ppl don't know how delicious Figs are. Plus, they're kinda unforgiving as far as ripening. Once picked, they ripen quickly. But as far as pruning? Well, every year just to keep this tree manageable I prune it back BOTH in Winter & a few times even in March/ early spring. So, I wish I knew what Fig tree type I have, but this tree is almost indestructible. I've never fed it, ignore it & it still produces bushels & bushels of Figs every August.
If you found this video helpful, please "Like" and share to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching 😀TIMESTAMPS for convenience:
0:00 When To Prune Fig Trees
0:53 Tools For Pruning Figs
1:42 Identifying Fig Tree Nodes
3:03 Fig Cuttings Ideal Size
5:04 Fig Tree Pruning Demonstration
13:32 Pruning Fig Trees For Cuttings
Tim T, Making good pruning choices is the priority in this video. Also, Scion wood can be stored before starting new trees. so potting up is not what this excellent video is about.
Such a helpful explanation as to the reasons behind pruning. Clear explanation of the reason you choose to cut this branch vs. that branch. Keeping the branches at about the same height from the ground to encourage growth in both sides was something new to me. Thank you.
Thank you for the clear, rational explanations with demonstrations. This has been very helpful. I've had a fig tree for over 15 years--from a glorious parent tree full of delicious fruit. Mine is a stick with some leaves. Now I feel confident enough to prune it and maybe create some cuttings. I live in Canada so it probably should remain a houseplant. Maybe I'll share how it goes, if it goes. Say hi to Dale and give him an extra treat for me. :)
Excellent, informative, no BS instructional video. You don’t just do, you explain why. I just moved (October) across town and took my fig tree with me. It originally belonged to my great grandfather. I’m 60, so that should give you some indication of how old it is. I hope it can survive the upcoming NJ winter. I think I will take some cuttings to hedge my bets.
I'm glad you found it helpful! It may be in your best interest to grow it in a container and overwinter it its first season. It's very popular to store dormant figs in the garage from December to February in New Jersey for those that grow figs in containers. You can then plant it in April or May when the frosts stop and give it all summer to establish and strengthen.
@@TheMillennialGardener thanks for the response. I wish bringing it in was an option. When we moved it, the root ball was about 5’ across and the tree itself is about 10’ tall. And my new garage is under construction. Perfect timing. I don’t usually cover it, but I will this year.
I really like how well you explain everything. Especially about apical dominance and also about diagonal cut not being parallel to the ground. Most people just say that it needs to be an angled cut but don’t really explain that it need to be on an angle from the ground as well to properly shed water.
I'm glad you found the video helpful! Thank you. I appreciate you watching.
Very helpful. I have several potted trees that are about this size and haven't gotten around to pruning them yet.
Glad you found it helpful. Thank you for watching.
We have 3 very old fig trees ...the house is over a hundred years old too give you an idea... the trees are about 8ft+ around n about 8ft+ tall and last year I trimmed them back with a gas powered pole saw n they grew back n now I'm going to have to do it again. Thanks for the info for when I start propagating them..this is very helpful...thanks🙃
Great info! I just took cuttings from my trees, but now I need to go back and prune to the right size for containers
Sounds like a plan! Thank you for watching.
Very informative video, thank you for taking the time and showing us how to prune a fig tree!
Thanks for taking the time to watch!
what a great vid......i have always tended to try to keep branches even and at the same height and now i know why !.....great info in this vid but i propagate the cuttings a little different.....i put them in glass bottles of water (which i change every 2 days) and wait until they form dots and roots.....then i sprinkle hormone powder on em and put them in pots then.....works well....picked up some good info from this vid....i have 15 fig trees in 35 litre pots and winter is not far away.......so i am well prepared for that now....THX.
Thanks for watching! Glad it was helpful.
One of the best teaching videos that I have viewed. Thank you.
Thank you! I appreciate that. I’m glad it was helpful.
This was the most thorough and easily understood instruction on how to prune fig trees. You are an excellent teacher. Many thanks.
I recently inherited many fig trees from a friend who died. I have been watching so many videos about successfully growing fig trees. Several have given contradictory/ confusing information to this “newbie”. I am trying to sort it all out, and know that after watching one in particular, I should NOT have gone outside and removed the apical bud! Well, it’s done😖.
I have been carefully studying each tree and there is one ( btw, they are all in pots) that has 4 new shoots coming from under the soil and right next to the main stem. I think that these 4 should be removed and discarded, because they would not root. Is this correct? I see no tiny figs on these shoots, just lush growth.
Again, thank you for sharing your experience and expertise with us all.
Very well explained. Thanks for sharing. 谢谢🙏。
Thanks for watching!
How wonderful to have found you. I guess it's because my phones AI both listens to me, and remembers what I order, view, etc.
I've just bought a couple of bare root figs, and a number of other varieties that will need to be pruned to desired shape.
So thank you for such detailed information and illustrating your methods with succinct and informed reasoning.
Have a video of this Fig tree growing in Spring when it wakes up?
Excellent cuttings video, Thanks.
Thank you! I have many different varieties in pots and a lot of pruning to do, after I harvest the current figs, and this video helps tremendously! This is just what I needed to know.
Thank you! Very informative. I feel completely confident pruning my indoor fig tree now.
Wonderful! I'm glad it was helpful!
Best video I seen on pruning figs. Great basic details without overwhelming information. I leave in Greensboro, zone 7b, I guess you zone in Wilmington is the same or maybe 8. I started to collect this year with some 15 varieties. My first fig tree, I bough eight years ago and never produce. I took couple cuttings and reproduce them, after three years (2020) they produce around 40 figs each and I got hook. Now the original older tree have some signs of fruit production showing some double buts. Is very hard to fine out the figs varieties USDA growing zones most of the times. I have to go by what growers plant on their location, but mostly they do not mention their growing zone.
Thank you. I tried to keep it short and to the point, but not so short it lacks detail. I'm in a very strong 8A here in Brunswick County (the last 2 winters have been 9a by my weather station). It's interesting your tree took so long to produce. Typically they produce first season. When this happens, it is likely due to underfertilizing and lack of pruning. Figs are heavier feeders than any plant I've ever grown and require monumental amounts of fertilizer, especially when grown in containers. We're talking weekly full strength feedings of MiracleGro soluble, plus bone meal and organic granules. Pruning them back pretty heavily in the winter and heavy fertilizing in the spring and summer gets them to really produce a lot of fruits.
You are my fig tree hero. So much specific info in one place. Not just the how but the why. You ROCK!!!!
I dont have any Fig Trees but this was a very educational Video regardless.Thanks much from below zero all week MN
Thanks for watching! Stay safe and warm. This Arctic outbreak looks to be one of the worst in a very long time.
lol I know right, he said cold here in North Carolina 🥶🤣😂😅
@@briananderson2219 “cold” is relative to where you live. The homes, heaters, infrastructure and landscaping isn’t geared for it. We don’t have heaters, we don’t have natural gas service and our homes are made to shed heat. We only have air conditioner heat pumps. Our pipes aren’t insulated, either. Severe weather outbreaks cause exploding water lines and mass landscaping devastation. It is bad when those 30-year events happen.
Thank you for an excellent teaching tool, something that I shall look back on regularly to grow my fig trees. I am a novice and you put it across as though I too can be successful. So, I am now going to apply your teaching and see what happens. Many thanks. From the UK. 🙏🙏
This is the perfect instructional video for winter pruning... Thank you once again!!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Here in Vermont recently pruned my 4 figs. Hoping for new and manageable growth this spring. All are 3 + years old. Had rust and spider mites over too early leaf out so just cut back. You are the best resource for fig guidance
I'm happy to hear the videos are helpful. For the winter pests, now is a great time to spray them down with a natural pyrethrin based spray. I have pyrethrin concentrate linked in my Amazon Storefront if you need some. A little $15-20 bottle lasts me most of the season, even with my entire garden and regular use here down south. I recommend it.
I'm so impressed that I'm subscribing. All the way from Spain💃💃💃
Thank you so much! I appreciate it!
Woo, so much science in this. Thank you so much for explaining it so clearly! Absolutely helpful!
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching!
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Yes, GBO gardener here an its way cooler than normal.
Its 2022 an last few years are different for sure.
This man knows his stuff. An excellent and informative video.
Thank you! I appreciate you watching.
Just started growing figs in containers. I learnt everything I need to know from your one video than what I watched on all the other 20+ videos on TH-cam that still left me confused. Thanks a lot from the UK
Thank you! I'm glad to hear it was helpful. I try to make tutorial guides, which are surprisingly hard to find!
Thank you for sharing this
-very easy to follow steps in fig tree pruning. We didn’t prune our 5-yr old fig aggressively (rookie mistake) the last 2 years. Finally did it today, it took us hours, but happy that we have a lot to propagate. We used a reciprocal saw to cut the big branches. Is it better to use the saw you’re using?
I planted a fig tree two years ago in southern California. It has never been pruned. It is 4 ft tall, and is all over the place. The center of the tree is tall, and weak, needing support. It has fruited heavily for 2 years in a row. (It was fruiting when I purchased it) My question is when I prune it should I cut the top portion shorter to help it become stronger. If yes how much should I cut from it. Also there are even branches growing low on the tree, touching the soil.
Good information, I am currently trying 4 different methods of rooting, I has been almost two weeks since I started them.....keeping the fingers crossed, God willing I will get some to work.
Good luck! Usually, it takes 3-4 weeks to see roots. Sometimes, it can take as long as 5-6 weeks if conditions aren't right.
This is a great video and explanation that covers all the bases, except one.
I have three potted fig trees. I understand the pruning of the branches, but what about the root ball so the roots don’t take over the pot? I found only one other video on TH-cam that a guy talks about and shows how to do this. He makes mention that it’s ok to do to a point (not cutting the roots that close to the main root ball), but wonder if you do this also and or could do a video on how to do this too without stressing the plant too much. I want to keep my figs in pots (eventually in 10 Gal pots as final size, to not be too hard to move in garage for winter hibernation) but don’t want root issues.
Great job demonstrating this. Appreciate your time.
Thanks for watching!
Tienes razón en lo de cortar las ramas con las tijeras, pero si las afilas muy bien los cortes no se aplastan. Pero voy a comprar una sierra de corte fino...jejejeje
Thanks, very informative. Just a little point.....if you have a white shirt on, it will make it so easy to view/see the cuttings, little branches etc.
very clear and concise. This means that you really know your stuff. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Fantastic video, super clear and instructive. BTW, the pull saw have two sides, one is for cross cutting the other one for rip cutting. The "fine" one is the one for cross cutting which it is what you did.
Growth hormones are not transported to the apex, it's the other way around . (Wikipedia) Typically, the end of a shoot contains an apical bud, which is the location where shoot growth occurs. The apical bud produces a hormone, auxin, (IAA) that inhibits growth of the lateral buds further down on the stem towards the axillary bud. It was first discovered in 1934 that the plant hormone auxin likely regulates apical dominance. Auxin is predominantly produced in the growing shoot apex and is transported throughout the plant via the phloem and diffuses into lateral buds which prevents elongation.
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I've been watching your videos for a couple of years and learn something new each time. Thank you for helping us fig lovers.
You're welcome! I appreciate you watching.
Greetings I have ènjoy your tips one of the best I have seen
This is by far the best video I have seen on how to trim your trees. Thank you so very much for explaining it in such detail. I knew about the nodes but I didn’t realize that the small bump’s just below the node was where the roots would come out at. Is this true on all fruit trees or just the fig trees.???? We live in Western NC at the Tenn line and our fig tree have not made it through the winter. The largest tree makes it but several of the branches look like they’re burnt after a hard cold snap
You are the best fig tree teacher!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate that.
GREAT VIDEO, EVENTHOUGH YOU TALKED A LOT I WAS NEVER BORED ONE SECOND, JUST THE OPPOSITE, IT WAS VERY INFORMATIVE, VERY GOOD JOB, CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOUR OTHER VIDEOS👏👏👏👏👏👏
How old to start pruning a little miss fig tree? I just got mine last year and now it’s sprouting a lot of leaves. 😊👩🌾 thanks for this very informative video on pruning fig trees 😊👩🌾👍👍
I am growing a Black Genoa fig in a 450mm pot. It’s about 3 years old and has reached a height of 1.5 metres. I have removed about 20 figs already because I knew I wouldn’t get a good sized fruit but now I have 50 figs still growing. My question is how many figs can my tree successfully grow to a good size. I am in Tasmania north coast . I enjoy your channel.
Thank you for explaining fertilizer. I have (Chicago Hardy?) figs in the landscape in Southern Illinois. Most years all the branches have died out. In 2 years I got the early fig in June and the later fig in September. A neighbor who I gave starts to has kept them in their garage in containers over the winter.
Do you wrap the tree?
I have been watching your channel since you where building your home, you are so teachable in the garden especially on FIGS i watch your videos several times depending on my situation. You made me want Fig trees and I think you should write a book. All the other YOU TUBE gardeners have one and you should join the club I would buy it. And put DALE on the cover,
Aww, thank you! I really appreciate that! I would like to write a book one day. I am still honing my craft, so I think I still have a ways to go before I have the time, knowledge and inspiration to do so. But, I definitely would like to one day.
@@TheMillennialGardener Well put me on for pre order when you do
I had to trim my fig back in December before the bitter cold. The cuttings are in the refrigerator. I wax dipped them to keep the moisture in during storage. I'm hoping it works. I've got bags of them to plant this year.
I'm hoping our cold didn't kill the tree (bush) back to the ground. I have mine buried in the ground and not potted.
I'm hoping you next demonstrate your rooting procedure. I won't be doing that until the later part of March
I am currently documenting a new kind of rooting I'm trying, but I'll only post it if it's successful as I don't want to promote a poorly performing method. It's been a pretty rough winter so far, but figs are tough trees. Particularly the roots. Crossing my fingers that we catch a break and this all ends soon.
Thank you very much. You are the best one ☝️ who explained pruning Fig tree in the right way
I greatly appreciate it. You are the best👍
Thank you. I really appreciate that. I'm glad it was helpful.
Excellent video,thank you for sharing.
What would you suggest for SW Florida? No loss of leaves on my fig tree. How can I be sure when to prune?
If I were you and lived in SW Florida, I would manually defoliate my trees in January and prune them. I wouldn't want to keep those old, rusty leaves on there that suffered through the summer. Your climate is very different than the fig's native climate. They're naturally deciduous trees, and they need a cool season with short days for best performance. Since your climate doesn't give them what they want naturally, you can trick them into re-establishing themselves by giving them an aggressive pruning and manually defoliating the tree. That's what I'd do, anyway.
Very clear n articulate 👍👍👍
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wow, this is mind blowing and explains my previous failures. Thanks!
You're very welcome!
I have never cleaned my instruments. Maybe that is why I have had trouble with them staying alive. Will remember to do this from now on. Thank you for the good tip.
Good demonstration! I learned new ways on how to prune figs especially in the winter season! Thanks for sharing your ideas😍
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Excellent video!
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You’re a good teacher
Thank you! I appreciate that so much!
Outstanding video, complete and easy to understand, thank you.
Excellant explanation. Thank you soooo much.
You're welcome! Thank you for watching.
I noticed the roots don't just grow from the nodes. They grow from all the bark surface whereever there is a small white dot.
Wow for the first time I understood how to prone. Can you tell me is this the same way to prone other fruit trees.
Great video, easy to understand and very well explained. I'm going out to get some cuttings from my neighbours fig tree and propagate!
Excellent learned new things, Thanks.
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Should potted fig trees be pruned down like this every year or just if you need cuttings? Thanks
Hi, what do you suggest for putting on the fig tree after it's pruned ,to protect the wood. My trees that I pruned last winter have holes in the middle of the branches . Thanks for the great and clear videos .
Wow! You’re a very good and thorough teacher! I learned so much!
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Amazing information thank you
Very clear your teaching. Thank you
Great information! Thank you!
Very well explained.Thankyou
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Nice i learn alot!
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Thanks for sharing, really very useful video for me.
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Just ordered my pull saw and pruners from your Amazon store. Thank you.
Thanks for your support! You are going to love that pull saw. It is awesome, especially for the money. You won't believe how good it is for the cost.
Excellent video.. clear and informative
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing about growing and pruning figs.
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Very helpful video! Thank you :) Gardner here in Virginia.
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Thank you ! that was the most clear and precise pruning video .
My fig tree was actually eaten down to a thumb thick, inch high STUMP and I thought it was a goner. I uprooted it to replace the spot with a cherry tree and tossed the stump into the compost. Lo and behold, leaves started growing out of the stump! I kept it in the compost, since it was so happy, and just let it grow a few inches more until about 6 inches tall, and then I transplanted it to a big pot with compost and potting soil. It’s doing great!!!! Almost 2 feet tall this year alone! I can’t believe it!
Fig wood can be sensitive to cold damage and they often die back, but the roots are practically invincible. The roots can survive sub-zero temperatures. Some growers can keep the roots alive all the way down to Zone 5 with a thick mulch layer. The roots can easily send back new growth that will grow 6-8 feet or taller in a single season. Never count a fig tree as dead unless it's done absolutely nothing for over a year. Once rooted, they're almost impossible to kill. My low-cordon fig trees that are cordoned a mere 14 inches off the ground are all 6+ feet tall right now, and it's only early July. By November, they may be 8-10 feet tall.
@@TheMillennialGardener that is AWESOME!!! This is a dwarf tree so won’t get too big but it is growing like a champ right now! Amazing tree! Best growth of any of my fruit trees to date. Great to know! Thank you!
Watching your video, looks like we waited too long to either cut and shape our fig tree or transplant it? We also live in eastern North Carolina near Greenville. Our 2 year old fig tree (24" high) has begun to push out leaves. No fig the first two years. Thanks, great video, ChocoBill
very helpful and useful information. thank you very much
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Thanks for this exhaustive video on fig pruning. I've learned so much about figs from your channe
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Awesome guide, my friend. You've answered a ton of questions for me. Thank you!
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Great info. Learned a lot. Ty
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Thank you so much. I recently pruned using clean tools but based on your video, I think I made some cutting errors on the nodes.
Glad it was helpful. Try not to cut through the nodes if possible. That's where the figs prefer to send notes, so you'll want them as intact as possible.
Thank you
Thanks for sharing
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Amazing video very helpful
Thanks
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When you pruned the main shoots did you do so randomly to the nodes or specific to them? Thanks again for your time and expertise!🙏🏻
I'm not sure what you mean. Do you mean how did I select the nodes to make my cuts? I like to cut around the 12-18 inch mark and cut them so all the leaders are even so all the branching occurs somewhere around 12-18 inches above the top of the container. I selected the locations within those dimensions that gave me the best form.
@@TheMillennialGardener Okay your original intention is shaping the tree for future growth! The cuttings are what they are and then are trimmed by your standard! Thanks again brother and give Dale a high five!🙏🏻
A very detailed video thank you and lots of helpful info not usually heard
Very helpful! Thank you. Is it OK to put pruned fig trees in containers in the basement for the winter. We have very cold winters here and I would not dare leave them outside.
Thank thank thank for this informative video!!!
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Excelente, gracias por la información!