Pruning my fig today and she was a MESS. I moved here a little over a year ago and the tree was a neglected bush. I sawed and sawed until I got too tired and called it a day. I'll probably finish up on Sunday.

Fig leaves were badly infected with fig rust this year, so purchase at your own risk. Also ants love this tree and her fruit.

Pictures of the fruit and leaves so people interested in cuttings might identify whatever this type is. The fruit tastes (to me) like a mixture of apple and strawberry. My fig loving friends (I'm sort of moderate on the taste) tell me that the fruit tastes amazing. Has a thicker, leathery skin. I personally don't eat it but I have a friend that eats them whole. I made some delicious fig pie with the ripe ones and it tasted like an apple pie but not as sweet. Very delicious and many compliments.

I know thats nit a garbage can full of cuttings ?

Yes'm. I told you this in the private message but so everyone else knows too: My fig tree was really sick with fig rust this year and it allowed most of my figs to get sunburned. I don't think anyone would want to risk getting a sick tree.

Also it's the green bin meant for plant matter. It will probably be turned into mulch or fertilizer. Not super sure where it goes.

Thanks for the info. Looks,so much better than a turkey. !!! :)

Yeah I'm not totally confident since my internet searches haven't provided much help. These branches are growing from a thick trunk where someone cut the tree down. Not that easy to get rid of a fig I guess. The tree must have been pretty tall at one point. Right now it's about 7-8 feet

Pruning is tough work!

I thought you were doing root-pruning potted figs. Now that is a real tough work !!!!!

Amber you should post pics of the leavesand fruit from your old post. nay get more veiws and get more Opinion s. Just dont look like a turkey to me but cery well could be.

Hi ambermsam,
You're not expecting figs for next year, or ? Are you getting rid of the tree ?

I would have left 5 trunks and trim them around 2' or ' above the lowest available limb, to still get some figs next year from those uncut limbs.
For the cuttings, if you bleach them, I don't see a problem. But ok, sometimes throwing away is the quickest fix, and when you're in a rush, that is the best option !
If the tree was mine, I would try to root 3 or 4, just for the fun of it (cut and trash the leaves). After all those would be inexpensive cuttings for yourself.

Figs are tough plants.
In general assuming you want the tree to grow healthy and strong you should keep the pruning to 1/3 or less of the tree per year.
Also after dormancy and after the leaves have fallen off may be easier on the tree before doing a chop job like that.

It is critical that clear away any fallen leaves since the rust will survive the winter and infect the tree again next year. You can also spray with a copper fungicide to help with the rust.

Fig rust only affects the leaves. If it's a good fig I'll take some cuttings.  PM me your terms  :)  I'd like older 1st year wood and second year wood  :)

No need to worry.
Figs are very resilient, besides you can't glue the branches back on..LOL

Yes I'm hoping she'll be okay since it's obvious that someone cut her to the stump at one point.

For anyone who wants cuttings:

I'm happy to send you some but I'm 1. Not sure where to cut for viable cuttings and 2. Not sure the best way to ship them and 3. Only ask that you pay for shipping via PayPal

If anyone could send me helpful links so I can learn how to best get them to you, I would be grateful. I'm in Northern California zone 10a and have no idea how she'll do in other zones.

-Amber

So with a little help from another member, I made these cuttings. Are these the sort that people want? If not what should I do differently (I have TONS of wood so can scrap these and make new ones.

Yes Amber, that's perfect .
Vito

Thanks for your help, Vito!

How much for a set? And does anyone have any guesses as to what variety this might be?