Because of you I have one... in the ground 2nd year. 7b. All my figs are new from cuttings and I only have a few this year but they are growing well. I have 120 small trees mulched with wood chips and leaves. I may try some Japanese pruning techniques.
I've said so many times that the secret to a long and happy marriage is putting up with each other and mostly understanding that they're putting up with YOU too, and appreciating that.
I decided to try and grow Peter's Honey, Campaniere, Hardy c, Celeste, magnolia (survived a fall planting before full lignification), brown turkey (survived 2 winners in zone 8 although no temps colder than upper to mid teens this year and for just 2 or 3 days), vdb (survived 2 winters without die back also) and maybe an Olympian outdoors here. But my season at 3500 ft in nw Cali is so short I'm growing figs in 2 greenhouses. My figs don't wake up until June here. About a 150 day growing season. I may dig up some hardy poms because I don't need 6 in ground. Probably should greenhouse them also. I have copies of all my figs I plant to put outside. Currently snowing but not sticking. But I don't get as cold as you. I also got 4 kinds of persimmons I planted. Saija, chocolate, giant fuyu and hachiya. I have 2 kinds of jujubes, 5 kinds of poms. I picked up hardy kiwis, black muscadine grapes, purple possum passionfruit, pink lemonade blue berries. 2 more cherries for pollinators my existing cherries, I have 4 kinds of plums, concord grapes, che fruit, hardy almonds, peach, nectarine, goji, red and white strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, various pears and apples. My oldest fruit tees are 13 and 14 years old. I took 20 of my first fig cuttings and they are leafing out. I have che and red mulberry cuttings I took sprouting also. And goji cuttings.
Another great video! It was so cool to hear about that tenacious Mission fig tree, by all means, protect and enjoy it!! I would love to grow a Peter's Honey and a Celeste Fig tree in ground one day! Hopefully, one day!!
Dig your channel Lou. New figster since 2020 (and had a Chicago hardy briefly in the 2000s) 3600 ft up in the California Coastal Range in zone 7b with 21 kinds of figs. VDB, Brown Turkey survived 5 feet of snow last winter with no protection or die back. Black Mission died back but us pushing 4 feet. They were 2 years old and hardened in my greenhouse. I just got 5 Black Madeiras, 1 Ronde DB and 3 Figo Pretos. I have celeste, olympian, ge Neri, letizia, green ischia, Italian Black, white marseilles, Beers Black, magnolia, lattarula, lsu purple and gold, yellow long neck, Desert King, and Panache.
Gophers ate my tree just before it was ready to give fruit after finally successfuly growing from a cutting. I'm going to try growing one in a large pot. I am not very good at rooting them even though I've followed many videos. Now, i just realize from your video that birds might attack from above. Anyway to protect them? I have a neighbor a few doors down who has been feeding birds and animals. This has attracted flocks of pigeons, ravens, squirrels and rats. Do rats climb up and eat the figs too? Thank youvfor your videos.
That's a nice, healthy tree you have there! Yeah, Peter's Honey isn't a dwarf by any means. They always list it as "good for container culture", but we know better.
Hey Lou, I've taken on so many of your growing suggestions and could not be happier. Question for you, what is the closest distance apart you will plant your in-ground figs?
Hi, Kate! If they are not in the trial garden, then it's 8 ft, but that's the very closest for growing in my (7-A) New Jersey, zone. I would certainly recommend further if room permits, especially in warmer zones! Thanks for watching, Lou Monti
Love all your vids Lou. You mentioned that you would not plant 2 fig trees right next to each other. How are the trees negatively affected by this In your experience?
Personally, I don't think that it's ever a good idea for two trees to be planted so close that they are forever competing for water, available nutrients, space in which to grow unimpeded, or full essential sunlight! Inevitably, from my experience, one tree will outgrow and overshadow (dominate) the other, blocking the available sunlight and other mentioned necessities. Fig trees do best out in the full open with no restrictions on sunlight whatsoever! If available space becomes a desperate reality, and there is no other recourse to remedy it, then, and only then, might an exception be considered. However, only expect temporary positive results in that event! Regards from Lou Monti
Hi Lou, What a nice video...8/11 is our anniversary and my wife absolutely loves the honey figs !!! She refers to them as marshmallows because they remind her of a sweet sticky perfectly done marshmallow 😂. We had a horrific storm overnight with a tornado warning alert that came over the phone at 2am and I was so worried that we'd lose all of our figs...( Trees and fruit) from the 90+ mph hour winds and possible hail too but fortunately the storm went a few miles west and spared us. I wanna know what those brown/ yellow spots are on the leaves of some of your trees ? I have them too. Thanks, Tom
Hi there! Yes, my trees here in this location have taken a horrible Beaten by the weather this summer! A tremendous amount of humidity day after day and night after night, leaving my trees and their leaves wet sometimes for many days in a row! Then, to make matters worse, we've had periods of very intense heat and sun, much of the time occurring when the leaves were dripping wet! That kind of exposure to the sun can often damage the leaves. Still, not withstanding the very unfortunate weather we've had, I'm very pleased with the production and fine quality of the figs! Here is a perfect example of why good variety selection is so very important in certain harsh weather zones and climates. Regards from Lou Monti
Hi 👋🏽 Lou, thank you for another great video, looks like the Peter’s Honey is planted right next to your house in the ground. Is that safe? Can it cause damage to the foundation?
Hi there! I never had a problem with growing fig trees close to my house, but I wouldn't recommend it since every house and individual situation is quite likely to be different. Regards from, Lou Monti
Hi there! Personally, I have never experienced any foundation problems with nearby fig trees. However, I'm not necessarily recommending it, since I'm sure that there are different factors that could make a difference. Thanks for watching. Lou Monti
Hi! I do not have Uncle Corky's in my collection. I have reviewed several videos and photographs of that variety and, although they seem to have some similarities, there also seem to be some apparent differences, as well. Thanks for watching! Lou Monti
Hi there! LSU Tiger is a very good cultivar that I have certainly recommended, but it definitely does not reach the general excellence or the exquisite taste of Peter's Honey. Regards from Lou Monti
@@loumonti10 I am in a humid and tropical climate, which varieties do you recommend? They have a very good flavor. I like sweet and that they are resistant to humidity and I can only grow them in pots. Thanks
Debbie, DEBBIE.. He’s doing it again. Planting two more!!! 😂🤣
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Because of you I have one... in the ground 2nd year. 7b. All my figs are new from cuttings and I only have a few this year but they are growing well. I have 120 small trees mulched with wood chips and leaves. I may try some Japanese pruning techniques.
I've said so many times that the secret to a long and happy marriage is putting up with each other and mostly understanding that they're putting up with YOU too, and appreciating that.
I decided to try and grow Peter's Honey, Campaniere, Hardy c, Celeste, magnolia (survived a fall planting before full lignification), brown turkey (survived 2 winners in zone 8 although no temps colder than upper to mid teens this year and for just 2 or 3 days), vdb (survived 2 winters without die back also) and maybe an Olympian outdoors here. But my season at 3500 ft in nw Cali is so short I'm growing figs in 2 greenhouses. My figs don't wake up until June here. About a 150 day growing season. I may dig up some hardy poms because I don't need 6 in ground. Probably should greenhouse them also. I have copies of all my figs I plant to put outside. Currently snowing but not sticking. But I don't get as cold as you. I also got 4 kinds of persimmons I planted. Saija, chocolate, giant fuyu and hachiya. I have 2 kinds of jujubes, 5 kinds of poms. I picked up hardy kiwis, black muscadine grapes, purple possum passionfruit, pink lemonade blue berries. 2 more cherries for pollinators my existing cherries, I have 4 kinds of plums, concord grapes, che fruit, hardy almonds, peach, nectarine, goji, red and white strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, various pears and apples. My oldest fruit tees are 13 and 14 years old. I took 20 of my first fig cuttings and they are leafing out. I have che and red mulberry cuttings I took sprouting also. And goji cuttings.
Another great video! It was so cool to hear about that tenacious Mission fig tree, by all means, protect and enjoy it!! I would love to grow a Peter's Honey and a Celeste Fig tree in ground one day! Hopefully, one day!!
Dig your channel Lou. New figster since 2020 (and had a Chicago hardy briefly in the 2000s) 3600 ft up in the California Coastal Range in zone 7b with 21 kinds of figs. VDB, Brown Turkey survived 5 feet of snow last winter with no protection or die back. Black Mission died back but us pushing 4 feet. They were 2 years old and hardened in my greenhouse. I just got 5 Black Madeiras, 1 Ronde DB and 3 Figo Pretos. I have celeste, olympian, ge Neri, letizia, green ischia, Italian Black, white marseilles, Beers Black, magnolia, lattarula, lsu purple and gold, yellow long neck, Desert King, and Panache.
Hi there! Welcome aboard! I see that you have already accumulated some very good varieties for your zone. Good luck and regards from Lou Monti
I love your starfish and seashell wall. It is so cool. Thanks for sharing your fig stuff.
Gophers ate my tree just before it was ready to give fruit after finally successfuly growing from a cutting. I'm going to try growing one in a large pot. I am not very good at rooting them even though I've followed many videos. Now, i just realize from your video that birds might attack from above. Anyway to protect them? I have a neighbor a few doors down who has been feeding birds and animals. This has attracted flocks of pigeons, ravens, squirrels and rats. Do rats climb up and eat the figs too?
Thank youvfor your videos.
That's a nice, healthy tree you have there! Yeah, Peter's Honey isn't a dwarf by any means. They always list it as "good for container culture", but we know better.
Felicitaciones por tus hermosas higueras, me doy cuenta que es adictivo porque empecé a formar una colección de variedades de higueras, me encanta!.❤😊
Hey Lou. If you keep on eating figs, you will live up to 100. I can imagine my kids see your video 30/40 years from now. Lol.
It's worth a try!!! Lol! Lou Monti
You are doing good. I have started with five basic types.
Hey Lou, I've taken on so many of your growing suggestions and could not be happier. Question for you, what is the closest distance apart you will plant your in-ground figs?
Hi, Kate! If they are not in the trial garden, then it's 8 ft, but that's the very closest for growing in my (7-A) New Jersey, zone. I would certainly recommend further if room permits, especially in warmer zones! Thanks for watching, Lou Monti
Thanks for a great video. I’ve recently bought a Peter’s honey and am really looking forward to tasting it 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Love all your vids Lou. You mentioned that you would not plant 2 fig trees right next to each other. How are the trees negatively affected by this In your experience?
Personally, I don't think that it's ever a good idea for two trees to be planted so close that they are forever competing for water, available nutrients, space in which to grow unimpeded, or full essential sunlight! Inevitably, from my experience, one tree will outgrow and overshadow (dominate) the other, blocking the available sunlight and other mentioned necessities. Fig trees do best out in the full open with no restrictions on sunlight whatsoever! If available space becomes a desperate reality, and there is no other recourse to remedy it, then, and only then, might an exception be considered. However, only expect temporary positive results in that event! Regards from Lou Monti
@@loumonti10 thanks lou
I finally acquired a Peters Honey fig tree. I'm going to baby it. Figs maybe next year. I'll get a fig from it.
Hi Lou,
What a nice video...8/11 is our anniversary and my wife absolutely loves the honey figs !!!
She refers to them as marshmallows because they remind her of a sweet sticky perfectly done marshmallow 😂.
We had a horrific storm overnight with a tornado warning alert that came over the phone at 2am and I was so worried that we'd lose all of our figs...( Trees and fruit) from the 90+ mph hour winds and possible hail too but fortunately the storm went a few miles west and spared us.
I wanna know what those brown/ yellow spots are on the leaves of some of your trees ?
I have them too.
Thanks,
Tom
Hi there! Yes, my trees here in this location have taken a horrible Beaten by the weather this summer! A tremendous amount of humidity day after day and night after night, leaving my trees and their leaves wet sometimes for many days in a row! Then, to make matters worse, we've had periods of very intense heat and sun, much of the time occurring when the leaves were dripping wet! That kind of exposure to the sun can often damage the leaves. Still, not withstanding the very unfortunate weather we've had, I'm very pleased with the production and fine quality of the figs! Here is a perfect example of why good variety selection is so very important in certain harsh weather zones and climates. Regards from Lou Monti
My trees do the same thing, to much heat and sun and humidity. Happens every year.
Hi 👋🏽 Lou, thank you for another great video, looks like the Peter’s Honey is planted right next to your house in the ground. Is that safe? Can it cause damage to the foundation?
Hi there! I never had a problem with growing fig trees close to my house, but I wouldn't recommend it since every house and individual situation is quite likely to be different. Regards from, Lou Monti
My Peter's Honey is 5 years old and it has it's first fruits.
thanks for another interesting video Lou! I want to ask you what kind of cell phone you use as it seems to do an excellent job taking videos
Samsung
Great video Mr Lou
I am in some 7a and my figs are nowhere close to ripening.
Hi lou, i see that you plant the fig very close to the house. Is it not gonna cause problem with the foundation? What fig is it?
Hi there! Personally, I have never experienced any foundation problems with nearby fig trees. However, I'm not necessarily recommending it, since I'm sure that there are different factors that could make a difference. Thanks for watching. Lou Monti
How does Uncle Corky’s Honey Delight compare to Peter’s Honey?
Hi! I do not have Uncle Corky's in my collection. I have reviewed several videos and photographs of that variety and, although they seem to have some similarities, there also seem to be some apparent differences, as well. Thanks for watching! Lou Monti
How far from the home should figs be planted?
Hi there! I usually plant my trees about 2 and a half feet from a structure. Regards from Lou Monti
Why do you buy another RDB when you can just roots another cutting?
Not bought.
I didn't buy it. I start about a dozen RDB'S a year for various uses. Thanks for watching.
27:55 what's the metal thing in the figs?
Hi there! (Metal thing?) I'm afraid that I don't know what you are referring to. Could you clarify? Thanks! Lou Monti
excellent video which variety is sweeter peter Honey vs LSU tiger
Hi there! LSU Tiger is a very good cultivar that I have certainly recommended, but it definitely does not reach the general excellence or the exquisite taste of Peter's Honey. Regards from Lou Monti
@@loumonti10 I am in a humid and tropical climate, which varieties do you recommend? They have a very good flavor. I like sweet and that they are resistant to humidity and I can only grow them in pots. Thanks