hey ...

doubt it will survive long enough.. to grow enough roots to support itself.. but physically.. and physiologically ...

give it a try.. but in the mean while.. start some small pieces.. and i would bet a fig.. that in 3 years.. if in fact the humungous one lives that long.. that the small one will outgrow it.. with higher vigor ..

ken

Thanks guys. I have one very small cutting that I rooted several months ago doing well. I started it in a jar of water and it took off pretty quickly from there. Of course, that one was MUCH smaller of a cutting.

This guy, this guy is pretty thick. I cut off the figs to give more energy to the leaves and stem, should I consider cutting the extra limbs back a bit? It has three main branches, the main stem before branching is about one foot long. I put it into a bucket of water behind an azalea where the bucket stays shaded, but the leaves would still get light.

go figure.. i knew i was stretching.. speaking on figs.. lol ...

at this size.. is a greenhouse.. with elevated humidity imperative in the process???

ken

Is it a turkey fig? My comments are about those... You could absolutely use the smaller branches as other cuttings. Heck I'd take more than 1 branch since propagating is not guaranteed with any one piece. If you end up with more than you need, give them away or put them at the curb, somebody will want them.

Totally agree with Brandon, the bigger cuttings I've tried for fig, the better and faster they grow. The smallest ones rotted, and no luck with just water. A few days in water until you're ready to pot doesn't seem to harm anything. In addition to removing the figs, remove some leaves if it starts to wilt, more shade. Cuttings can't really utilize much sunshine until they grow some roots.

Yes, Ken, figs make medium-size trees here, about 15-20 feet tall, apparently infinitely wide. Tell me what you think of how I shaped my Mom's tree below. You can't tell from the pic, but at the time the pic was taken, I had it where you could duck under and stand up everywhere inside the canopy. The kids like to hide & play in there. Unfortunately it's about twice as big (mostly wider) now, many branches are laying on the ground. After we pick the figs later this month, it's getting another heavy pruning.

Sorry for the delay, I have been out of town since last Wednesday. Thank you for all the information!

As of this evening it looks like there are root nodes showing up so I will just continue to keep an eye on it and provide fresh water.

That's good to hear!