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any ideas for fig tree cuttings to a newb

i dont know what varieties are good

Jalen, where are you? I'm in Charlotte.

goldsboro 

Hi figs180,
They almost all are good.
But we all have our own taste buds and our preferences. We all have our own climate that will have an heavy influence on the ripening and taste of the fruits.
So make the test for yourself and don't let others influence you in not getting this or that. I would suggest you try first figs that ripen quickly and are cold hardy.
As for cold hardy cultivars, there are lots of posts on the forum, but here goes a small list :
Brownturkey, hardy chicago and mount etna types related , celeste , Dalmatie, ronde de bordeaux, Pastiliere , Longue d'aout, Brunswick,"Goutte d'or" and any figtrees that is already growing well and fruiting well in your neighborhood.
On the fun side, but not necessarily the most adapted to our Zones 7 : Panache and Ice crystal .
Did you check in local nurseries at your place to see what is available ? My targets are trees under 15$ . I don't buy them too big as they would cost more, and be stunted from growing in a too small container.
Sometimes nurseries will sell some cheap trees, worth the try . Rooting cuttings is fun, but it will take you more time to get your first fruit ...
Are planning to grow in ground or potted ? With greenhouse ? With winterprotections ?
Good luck !

they woule be put in the ground and protected for the first 2 years

Your climate is pretty much the same as mine.  I grow figs in both the ground and containers.  Some my best and hardiest figs I grow are:

Ground
Hardy Chicago
Kathellen Black
LSU Purple
LSU Gold
Celeste
Brown Turkey
Marseilles Black
Atreano
Pananas Purple
Don Fortiss
Italian 258
Improved Celeste
Weeping
Sal's
Sal's Corelone aka Weeping aka Martin's Unknown
Adriatic JH
Hunt
Texas Everbearing
Madeleine des deux Saisons
Pappa John
LSU Everbearing
Green Greek
Desert King
LSU Late Black
Alma
Strawberry
Susser Georg
Votata
Native Black
...and a few more that I forget at the moment

I have a lot more in pots.

The best ones that did the BEST (ground) in my climate were: 
Desert King
Marseilles Black
LSU Purple
LSU Tiger
Celeste
Brown Turkey
Atreano


The best ones that did well growing in containers were:
Hardy Chicago
Florea
Mike's Main Street Purple
Black Maderia
Fico Preto
San Petro JM
Pasteriliere RT
Col de Dam Grise
Dark Portuguese
Banana
Beall
Beer's Black
Petite Aubique
Black Bethlehem
Ishica Black
Blue Celeste
Brogotto Nero
Aboukounis Black
Panachee
Galbun
Piedmonte
Black Celeste
Latturulla
Portogallo
Toni's Brown Italian
Gypsy
Smith
TX-BA1
Malta Black
Peter's Honey
Excel
Hunt
BC# 23
Lyndhurst White
Marva Silka
Vasilika Sika
and many more....

Brown Turkey is good despite what others may say.  You just have to find a good cultivar and stick with it.  Petal from the Past has one of the best Brown Turkey figs.  I've got 3 from them growing in pots.






i would love some cutttings do you sell them

I'll send you a PM later on tonight.

ok

Dennis,
Have you tried Florea in ground?

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