If they didn't grind the stump down there is a good chance you will get some growth from it this year that you could take piece from in the fall

This fig owner has about 14 to 15 fig trees planting in the ground at his house. He told me that this fig tree which I have now produced the most favorite and tastiest figs of all his fig trees that he currently has in the ground. Thanks everyone for watching.

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Tam

Did anyone have any problem in propagating the cuttings of Col De Dame Blanc? Please let me know. Thank you.

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Tam

For me, it air layered really well and fast.  I have not tried cuttings of it though the noir was medium to slow speed.

Chivas: Thank you for your information.

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Tam

I just wanted to know how big is the biggest trunk of this tree, so I went out and measured it. It is exactly 7-inch diameter. Thanks for watching.

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Tam 

I like to let you know that I propagate all my fig cuttings under 1000-watt high intensity light. Thanks for watching.

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Tam

Shailesh: Thanks for your comments. Yes, I will take good care of it. Thanks for watching.

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Tam

So why did he cut that tree?

Sas: The tree fell down last spring 2013 because it got very tall and big. Also, the tree was planted too close to the wall foundation. Thanks for your comments.

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Tam

Tam,
  So am I to understand that the owner of that huge tree (whose relatives cut to the ground) let you dig up the trunk/roots and take them home?  If so, score one for you!!!  That tree should have had some really good root mass, and I hope it sends up nice strong shoots for you this year.  From what I have read on this forum, it might take some time before it decides to do this -- so don't give it up for dead before you are really, really, really sure!  (e.g. wait a whole year ;-)
Cheers,
Jim

I hope that you are successful in saving that tree Tam.

Needaclone and Sas: Thanks for your comments. On that day, I talked to the owner for about 5 minutes, but he had to go to work. So, I stayed and dug the tree and carried it 100 ft to my truck by myself. It was very heavy. The tree did have very strong and healthy roots. I will update this tree in the near future. Thanks for watching.

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Tam

The lowest roots of this tree were about 24-inch deep from the ground.

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Tam

Good luck, were all crossing our fingers.

oh wow.... look at that stump. that thing must have been huge...

Ok so the stump in the picture is one that you dug up and replanted after the tree was cut down.

Hi needaclone,
Yes some people are funny, they learned to ask but not to give . I have two neighbors like that at my garden ...
But I'm about to teach them the "give me a cutting of yours in exchange" ... But I know, it's gonna be tough !

CdDs are very string growers. they grow very fast and health, but they don't branch easy, and i have not seen a sucker on that thing in last 3 yrs. maybe with age that might change. 

Hi Tam,

I would suggest, for sake of keeping as much sap/moisture inside the cutted fig, that you protect/paint  the cut areas with some form of wax or petroleum emulsion.
Depending on the location of this tree, soon, it will be time for the first season shoots which will give you the CdDB figs, and if you so decide the black and 'grise' varieties by grafting the respective scions, even other varieties

Hope you read french to have a look on this page...  <http://www.greffer.net/?p=7>
The subject dealt is multiple grafting on a cut fig which was drastically pruned.. yours was even more drastic!!..
Good luck

Francisco

Tam, if this was your Greek friend's favorite variety I imagine you are going to give him back a small tree of this variety, correct?  Could you introduce me to this guy?  I'm really curious to see his 14 trees!

Francisco: Thank you for your recommendations. Yesterday afternoon, I applied on the cuts with a Japanese bonsai cut paste. Also, thanks for the link.  

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Tam

I was checking my Col de Dame Blanc and noticed that some leaves have changed color from deep green to yellow green, while they still look healthy.
This has happened on one of the branches and not on all branches. I must add that all growth is new growth after the winter freeze as I left the tree in the ground without any protection.
This fig did not show these colors in its first year and gave me about a dozen super tasty figs.
Does anyone know what is happening here?

 

Hi Sas,
How is the terminal bud of the stem ? Photo ?

This is a stress problem : lack of water, too much heat, chemical sprayed around - anti-weeds ?-, soap to wash concrete nearby .
I had a leaf like that last year, but only when the fall came, and some when I got back from holiday because of lack of watering.

I would water more that tree .