Not fig related but it seemed like a good place to ask. I have a 2 yr old "Mars" grape vine, I want more grape varieties but dont really have a good place to integrate more into the landscaping in our yard, was wondering if anyone has tried to graft additional varieties on a vine. I found a lot of info on grape grafting but mostly they get rid of the original variety completely. Would this work? What's the best technique? Should I stick a variety that would ripen about the same time or can I get a late ripening variety (Mars is really early)?

ive heard mixed things about the carmine jewels, i was thinking about getting one of those. are they really sour or just a little sour? how do they compare to sweet cherries? any other input on them?

i tried growing the self fertile issai cultivar a couple years ago, i planted it in full sun per nursery instructions (most nurseries rec full sun), it seemed like it didnt take full sun very well (maybe its just this variety and/or at least while young), i shaded it then it took off and grew a couple feet, but then died over a cold zone 5 winter (its one of the least hardy of the hardy kiwis). ive been growing arctic (a. kolomikta, a different species) the last 2 years, they seem very tempermental (my original male died and female didnt do much the first year but did better year 2) and also sun sensitive but are surviving now, no fruit yet

i might be interested in buying some seeds if anyone is selling them send me a pm or email

yeah im not expecting fruit this year but i already used some 10-10-10 fertilizer from my kiwis, will probably try osmocote this year. are any brands of potting mix far better than others? cactus/citrus mix is supposed to be well draining would that be better than regular?

I'm new to figs, i just bought a hardy chicago a couple months ago. I have it in a small pot in Hyponex potting soil (just some cheap brand we had laying around) but will probably repot once it goes dormant. Seems like most people use/recommend custom mixes; this is the only potted plant im growing so I'd rather not buy a bunch of turface and other things that I wont use for anything else. It's been growing very well in the potting soil so far, will it set fruit ok though or do I need to get something better for it?

I live on the north end of zone 5, i have no fig experience and recently picked up a hardy chicago fig on clearance and have it in a pot. I have no fig experience, in fact ive never even had a fresh one. I don't want it to get taller than maybe 6 foot or so at most if possible. Would i be able to get fruit set in maybe a 5ish gallon pot over the long haul or will i eventually have to go bigger? plan to root trim it annually.