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Gino's Black

Great little fig with beautiful blue tint to the leaves.

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That looks delicious!

Looks good. I have read good things about this variety. Is your tree inground?

No my tree is in a pot. I just got it this year. It is 2 or 3 years old but small. It is a very attractive tree.

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I just got one this spring and have heard good things about it.

Hopefully I will be able to by some cuttings this fall/winter at a reasonable price.

I'm a bit worried about mine.  Last winter it froze almost to the ground.  As it started pushing up new growth this year, a friend's son ran through my propagation area and just caught the top of the the tree with his shoe.  It broke about 80% of the way.  I cleaned up the wound and put the tree back together.  Once the two parts were fitted together, I put some urethane adhesive (the stuff they glue the windshields into cars) on the outside to hold it together.  It has grown okay, but the break is still weak.

Normally I would wait for it to go dormant, then cut it just below the break next spring.  The problem I have is that it cannot stay where it is.  I have to dig it up and move it to another location or a container.   I've given some thought to moving it now, while the ground is still warm and it can reestablish roots before it goes dormant... but really none of the options I have leave me with a warm fuzzy feeling.  I'm worried the top will completely brake off and there will not be enough umph left in the roots for it to break dormancy next year.

Has anybody repotted one of these who can tell me what the root growth is like?

that looks grea, how was the taste?

Pete, This fig is a keeper. Still ripening fruit when others quit because it's getting cold and it's really good looking because leaves have a bluish tint and the taste is wonderful.

James, you may want to dig it up and keep it growing inside this winter

Hi Bob,

We don't have too many days of winter here.  I have a porch on the south side of the house (there will be other containers there, as well) where it won't be affected by cold too much.  My biggest concern is moving it, period, but I don't really have a choice.

The bigger question was whether to dig now or wait until dormancy.  Hence the question about root growth.  If it is a vigorous root grower, then I can dig it now.

James,
Normally it's best to move once the energy is in the roots, but since you haven't yet prepared for that -i.e. taking a spade and trimming the roots back by making cuts the size you want the rootball to be, I'd just move it and let it have a little time to be in it's new home. You can always remove leaves if you think you lost a lot of roots. I have never found that moving figs is too big an issue. 
But, let me also say this - I am not the expert here on digging up figs as I keep all mine in pots. I have had orchards in the past but they were not figs. But hopefully you have a place with some heat left so it can grow a bit more before dormancy. Good luck.

Got any more pictures of the skin color?

Sorry, all digested by now.

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