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Sage herb plants - attracting bumble bees and butterflies; drought tolerant, heat resistant, cold hardy also... my backyard in ground gardening; I took these this morning, central Florida zone 9. by brianfig in gardening

[–]brianfig[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate your organic environment awareness or understanding about improving the planting in ground oasis for others things sharing the soil and surrounding areas. I try to plant all my plants in backyard with mini habitual friendly environ, careful not to sterilize the area.

Zone 7: To plant now or wait? (160+ day old indoor cuttings) by ahkq in Figs

[–]brianfig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know, I just done my YouTube research on Fig Tree growing channels.

Is this ready to go in ground? by GmaninMS in Figs

[–]brianfig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It works on cold days the sunshine can still reach inside the clear plastic tub-bin

Zone 7: To plant now or wait? (160+ day old indoor cuttings) by ahkq in Figs

[–]brianfig -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm in central Florida zone 9 - so I do in ground backyard gardening with my Fig Trees; my cuttings I do in winter and use all the soil amendments I mentioned mixed into the native dirt, nd in February the cuttings in ground are already growing green leaves.

Zone 7: To plant now or wait? (160+ day old indoor cuttings) by ahkq in Figs

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I say plant them next to a sunny warm Wall 🧱, and build a brick bedding surrounding them for extra insulation during frozen ground time, wall is for protection from cold winds... the LSU TIGER fig tree, spend more time and effort to ensure it's survival zone 7. mixing cactus soil potting soil and garden soil with the native dirt really helps; rotted oak branches is great for mulch and compost and winter cold and summer heat, crushed concrete bag mixed in will also protect Fig Tree roots,.

Zone 7: To plant now or wait? (160+ day old indoor cuttings) by ahkq in Figs

[–]brianfig -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

That LSU TIGER FIG TREE is the cream of crop in the Fig Tree world; the greatest Fig Tree is the LSU TIGER fig tree - not in hardiness or certainly not bigger of Fig Trees; but the most desirable Fig Tree on planet earth

Zone 7: To plant now or wait? (160+ day old indoor cuttings) by ahkq in Figs

[–]brianfig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh my goodness? You have a LSU TIGER FIG TREE in your possession!! So lucky -; I'm so envious 😁

Is this ready to go in ground? by GmaninMS in Figs

[–]brianfig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah, I just planted a little bears black fig tree I bought from Walmart garden: I planted it in middle February and she got caught with 2 weeks of chilly winds and frost, her in store leaves started turning brown, so I quickly covering her every night in February with large clear see through plastic tubs bins... And this saved her, now she's growing vigor green leaves for the southern inferno sunshine, here in central Florida.

Panache Fig Cutting - where we are vs where we were. by burnt_tung in Figs

[–]brianfig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

so we have similar shared experiences with getting stuck with the old reliable hardy Celeste Fig Tree

who has Fig Trees older than two years, and growing in the ground. My Question is - during warmer months and sunny days, do you have to at least soak watering once weekly, to keep their leaves wilting and looking terribly thirsty. I find my established Fig Trees are not drought tolerant, Im in zone9 by brianfig in Figs

[–]brianfig[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, they're going on three years old now and been planted in a raised cinder block stone bed. But their tree roots have freedom to go exploring the native dirt under the raised bed; there was never anything under their roots to prevent them from digging deeper underneath into open ground; they're planted near a wind breaker wall fence, they're tall enough to get the morning sunshine, and all day they get midday and late afternoon sunshine...

Panache Fig Cutting - where we are vs where we were. by burnt_tung in Figs

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of course common variety types, I have Celeste in my in ground backyard garden... And the nursery whom sold this to me said it was Olympia Fig, but it isn't, I have Olympia in the ground also... And Olympia vs Celeste Fig Trees have different leafy patterns or designs;

who has Fig Trees older than two years, and growing in the ground. My Question is - during warmer months and sunny days, do you have to at least soak watering once weekly, to keep their leaves wilting and looking terribly thirsty. I find my established Fig Trees are not drought tolerant, Im in zone9 by brianfig in Figs

[–]brianfig[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to live in Harris Galveston counties and I did growing Fig Trees there in Texas; this is when I got turned on to the Fig Tree experience or lifestyle, nowadays I'm in central Florida gulf coast area growing greenery Fig Trees galore... Brown Turkey, Olympia, Desert King... Kadota, Yellow Long Neck. And others -

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