Just a dumb thought as I was moving some figs around just now.  Does anyone sell a cocktail fig tree? You know how they sell grafted apple trees that produce multiple varieties? Why not a fig?  A tree with a dark fig, light fig, red lebanese combo plus the different leaves.....That would look cool

I know a guy who does this with paw paw so the tree actually becomes "self fertile"

Make your own

Singha...

Many years ago, at a fig nursery called Belleclare, I saw four different varieties of fig trees braided together, and they fused together to form one trunk...but the branches had different figs growing on them.  The whole braiding process is called "pleaching", and they do this in Europe.  It can be done, but try it with green, soft, wood, or the woody stems will crack.  I know.

Frank

You could graft several varieties on a single root stock and create your own as Celt mentioned. You've got to get to Bass' place and see what he's done with other trees. He's done quite a bit of grafting and could probably show you what is involved That is one thing I have yet to try.

here you go

First, I think the root stock should not be in a pot.  It will have a lot of branches to support.  Second, I have asked for this grafting tool for my birthday, which, by the way, is next week! :-)

Suzi

Some very inventive growers on this forum.  Please photograph the process, and show us.

Frank

Frank, could you imagine the living chair, each slat a different varietal?  Wow!

Suzi

And thanks for posting that video, Dave. 

I would love to see some of your experiments.  Very interesting.

Frank

Franken Fig

Suzi, I love how you are so subtle!