I was told by several Fig people that panache are no good for zone 7 areas??? I'm happy I didn't listen, I've had no problems with the panache getting ripe! And this tree had a late start, had growth died back due to freezing temps, went dormant and started a month late! Still the Figs are ripening! Unless this is not panache, And some other striped Fig with variegated wood?

Nice coloration on those figs! Congratulations!

thank it gives me hope 

Ditto,

I know of a couple around here and disregarded it because I was told they did not ripen.

Unfortunately they retired last year.

Thanks for the post.

Mike

Glad to hear this! This was my favorite fig in San Diego but I moved to South Jersey with my collection last year.
I brought a start of it but didn't have high hopes.
It gets soooo much better as the tree matures over the years.

Great to hear how much you like it also.

I'll tell the wife how one more plant is your fault, lol.

Wait, trying to think.... have I used this one already?

Enjoy your figs  :)  Mike

Very nice.

Hi,
Everyone is free to try every tree in every zone. Take the information you're given as a guideline, and do what you want !
Nice tree, but there is a trick somewhere ... Or beginner's luck ... I'll have to remind my trees that I'm a beginner too ...
Your Panaché looks "too healthy" for growing in such a pot.
How old is your tree ? How long in that pot ? Is it an airlayer from a huge tree (extra-reserves in the cutting allowing this result) ?
 
My Panache is in the ground, and the fruits are nowhere near ripe (at least they weren't yesterday LOL ).
She had ten fruits and 2 are left; the others shriveled and dropped; Brebas dropped too.
A neighbor has a Panache and the fruit uses to be ripe in October, so a bit late for a perfect ripe fig (splitting issues too due to rainy weather) .
Still their taste might be good ...
I'll wait on my tree to get an answer to that question...
At least, she's growing strong with thick stems ... There is always next year ...
My tree is the only Panaché I've seen sold here around, so I just could not pass this opportunity :). Still haven't seen an other one at the nurseries.
Funny, for Panaché would be at least a nice shade tree ...
Sometimes I don't understand how nurseries here around make their selections ...

Of Course it is not good for Zone 7,that is if the plant is grown in ground.
However if the plant is grown in pot,as you do,and you have a full sun location to place it for the Summer, and a shelter to keep in Winter,then ,every year you will have ripe fruits.
In Pot in above conditions ,one can grow almost any late ripening cultivar and it will ripe.
In ground only early ripening cultivar will ripe every year,and Panache is not early ripening.!

Thank you for posting this! I'm in 8a in the PNW and Panache is my favorite fig. I had given up on buying one, but now I think I will. Useful information!

Hey Justin,

What part of NJ are you in, I am in Atlantic County and the drought and high temps were terrible on my plants.

My tomatoes across all varieties were not productive and I wondered if you had noticed a similar drop off in production of the plants you grew.

Thanks,

Dom