hi all ... been reading about different types of figs and such.. wondering what the best kinds to grow in Colorado western slope... I'm impatiently waiting for my starter plants (hardy Olympian,  old Chicago, what Marseilles and celeste figs to come from wellspring garden.. first time growing hopefully survive the winter and bear fruits this summer? (too soon?) Currently looking for starter plants in Black Bethlehem, Rhonde de Bordeaux, violette de Bordeaux,  and any recommendation for very cold hardy fig plants since I plan to stick some in the ground :) I've been ready up on propagating cuttings but still dubious of my "green thumb" looking forward on binge reading future forums

Hi and welcome.  The plants from Wellspring are tissue culture.  You can do a search on that and read some threads about it.  They will be very small now and might have more than one stem.  I recommend you cut them all away except for one, fertilize them a lot the first year growing so they get some good growth and look forward to fruits the next year...maybe.  

I assume you are planning to grow in containers - I doubt that with your climate and elevation and short growing season that they would do well in ground.  I know not all 'western slope' is the same but most areas would not be conducive to in ground growing.

Search on the forum about the many methods we use to grow in containers and store our plants over the winter. There is a ton of info here that can be useful.  Or if growing in ground, how to adequately protect them in the winter.

Good luck, and don't be afraid to ask questions.

Are you extreme west like Grand Junction or southwest like Cortez? If so you may do okay in the ground if well protected and you plant the early varieties you've suggested like black Bethlehem, rdb, etc.

wellspring is a good choice to start.  I got 2 from wellspring last spring , now 7' tall ,seems true to name.  3 from ebay as cuttings one might be as named.  the WSpring plants are small I ordered 3 last mo.  all are growing ,doubled in size.  I probably will keep them in side and growing for the winter, I think that they are to small to try going dormant and possibly not making thru the winter ,my others are in pots going in the garage. 
in catonsville maryland  first fig plants last spring.

hey guys just got my plants today from left to right its celeste Olympian, Chicago and Marisell... all is one stem except Olympian...Charlie do I have to cut it to one stem... i'm hoping it will become a bush since the stems are thin. I thought I read the wellspring garden were from cuttings from third resource before I joined group but too many experts are saying they're tissue... some people were saying they got figs after a couple months so maybe ill just over fertilize them so they will produce sooner (j/k?).. ne ways im getting cuttings (thanx bill) so its going to be an interesting winter and productive summer...

Hi jaylyne,
You're on the learning path to patience !
Considering the current size of the trees I wouldn't cut anything. They need wood to make leaves to get growing.
From such small bushes - that I myself have bought several times: goutte d'or, madeleine des deux saisons, unknown BT2 - it takes me 3 years to get fruits ...
Goutte d'or 4yo is fruiting and started fruiting last year, Mdds 2yo still no figlets, uBT2 2yo still no figlets even with pinching.
But once they start fruiting, they'll keep up - unlike plums as plums do have years off .
The main advantage with TC or such small plants is that they tend to bush, and in the 3 years that they'll grow, you'll get at least 5 trees out of the first one that you've bought.
Sorry, but patience, good cares and look at the bright sides (several trees out of one ticket at the start)!