How Long Should You Wait for Your Fig Cuttings to Root

How long should you wait for your fig cuttings to root before tossing them out? Well, let's take a look at some of the cuttings I was about to toss and see if I did the right thing keeping them around and growing in the indoor fig tree garden.

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[gardeningsimplified]

There's that wonderful feeling when you pick up the cup and see those roots. I have some that I've already potted up to one gallon pots and moved to the greenhouse, and when I inspect them I find some already rooting out the bottom of the pot. Come on Springtime.

[Josef_R]

I cut mine at the end of winter and left them rooting on the north side of my house until the next fall. Three of the cuttings rooted in the same pot. I just pulled the whole thing out and planted it as one plant. This winter, we had a 100 year freeze which knocked it down hard, but it's still living. Because I waited for it to grow so healthy before planting.

[lukeott]

I’m going back looking at everyone’s methods for rooting fig cuttings. Your enthusiasm is inspiring. Thanks so much. I’m busy during the spring and summer so it’s hard to keep
up with all. You should be in your new house by now. Hopefully everyone is excited about that😊

[dreaminggreennursery]

Man, you just never know with those figs. I still have just one Chicago hearty, I'm going to spoil it, I'm going to fertilize the crap out of it, read it bedtime stories, talk to it and try to get it to do something this year 🤣😅. I love hearing the joy you get from looking at the roots, I get the same way when I notice roots coming in my Trees.

[adzadz]

Update from Adam 🇦🇺 all my cutting 58 fig cuttings have leafed so they are outside in my mini green house now no heat matts no grow lights its 19 degrees Celsius here in Queensland and it winter, I decided to move out because my figs out side are starting to leaf we don't really have cold winters being Sunny sub tropical beautiful Brisbane Australia an I haven't lost any figs all are going really well and this was my first time rooting figs big thanks Mike for all your advise 😊👍🇦🇺

[clarencego]

Thanks for the great information about how to take care Figs plants ❤

[VB-bklh]

I've got an unknown variety of fig tree in my back yard in NJ that I was told came from a cutting which was sent back from the Mediterranean somewhere on someone's honeymoon in 1959. Five small cuttings were sent back in a hollowed out hotel bible wrapped in foil. My grandmother grew them into plants, rooting them in jars of water. Each one was potted and given to family members. Three still exist that I know of. One here, two in PA.
Mine dies back most winters if we get a lengthy freeze but has always recovered. Its about 12ft round and grows to about 15ft or so talleach year. After a warm winter, it'll put on figs early, and then again later in summer. The later crop is more plentiful
The figs are a brown/burgundy color and only about an inch or so in size but are super sweet.
Last year was by far the biggest harvest i ever got from it, about half a bushel of figs over a three or four week period.
I came up with a way to make fig preserves that uses orange marmalade and everyone who I gave a sample to loved it. I only did about a dozen jars last year after a late start and a late decision to find something to do with them. I can only eat so many figs. The preserves let me have them all winter long and it came out far better than I had ever hoped for.

I want to try rooting a few more plants this summer. I had tried in the past but had no luck in cups and starter soil, this time I'm going to try water and rooting hormone to see if I can make a few more plants. I figure as soon as I see some growth starting this year I'll take a few cuttings and see if i can get a few started.

[BDFigMom]

I love your fig videos, Mike! Love how you get excited about this stuff, I do too! So, it makes them fun to watch! Thanks man!

[camicri]

Great to see Mike! Figs are doing great too! I thought I saw a little root in one you said that was nothing yet.... Hugs to you and your girls 🤗💞🤗

[raquel]

Love your vids. I’m in Canada and i tried your double cup method… I LOVE IT!! 10 cuttings and all rooted. 👍👍 thanks again and keep doin what you do. It’s the passion that keeps it all amazing.

[labbayka.rasoulallah]

Thank you for your honesty, Mr. Kincaid

[randykrause]

I have two fig trees in pots n I was cutting the smaller branches I put one in a cup with groth hormone it has two little branches so I hope it grows cuz figs are so easy to grow n I love the fruit.Thanks for the videos n happy growing everyone

[TheOnlyKeyz]

Can't thank you enough. I did sand, northside, outdoor, and forgotten about. I have some green budding on mulberry, kiwi, fig and pear. I didn't go clear so hopefully it roots up. Zone 7b. I'll fertilize in spring and Transplant next fall. We will see.

[alonefungi]

Funny, you read my mind. I'm asking myself this every day...

[richardletell]

Hey I really enjoy your videos and your great Thanx, Reshard from Houston

[heystevo]

I like what I saw, Mike! Whatever you're doing, keep on doing it.

[baldyeti]

How badly I want this specific plant has a distinct effect on long I give it to survive.
Looks like you snatched victory from the jaws of defeat on a few of those. I like the bottom watering plan and the gnat effect!

[adzadz]

Always learning off you Mike 👍😊🇦🇺 Adam QLD Australia

[stephenremo]

I had a weird experience with cuttings from figs.i took cuttings from my dads tree was hitting the house so needed to be trimmed back. Probably had about 25 3 node cuttings from that.most rooted right away but 2 didn't they seemed ok weren't drying out so i just left them alone 6 months later in the middle of fall they leafed out .i thought it was wierd but i guess not. Anyway had to put them inside for the winter on a window shelf .in the spring i planted outside and they grew normally so i guess no harm in waiting

[zaviahopethomas-woundedsou]

I just purchased a White Madera #1 from Harvey this year and put it in the soil this past Sunday, it had short roots from sitting in water for a week and green buds. I can't wait to taste it!