Out of the all the I-258 cuttings I've started (I've been planting cuttings of this variety for two years-no luck) only one has survived in a cup of peat and vermiculite and it started out well in December pushing 2 small leaves right away in a warm room and as the weather changed moved it outside to a transition area where it gets some soft morning light and partial shade the rest of the day. Now after a month the leaves are only slightly bigger but it hasn't pushed more. We have warm days and cool nights. No roots are showing through the cup. I have only fed it twice. This was the first time I used vermiculite (I usually use perlite). Any hint's/suggestions? Thanks. Bummed out Noel. 

Wow, Noel. I thought this thread was going to be about my wife.

I know I had an equally difficult-to-root Preto do the same thing. It didn't die over the late winter months, but it was just stagnant. Then in May when the weather was consistently warm and the sun was more intense, the plant started to grow. I think it is a waiting game with these stubborn varieties. At least it isn't dying. Whatever the growing conditions are, they are suitable for at least survival. I am of the opinion that you may want to continue the same treatment as before and see what happens in the next month or two. I was so happy when I saw a new pair of leaves emerging after four months of no growth. I think the game changing variables will be consistent heat and increased sunlight. Good luck!

>>> peat and vermiculite
That means you have too much water/moisture ...
Keep it just moist but not wet.

>>> I have only fed it twice.
No fertilizer is required to root fig cuttings.

My fig rooting mix consists of plain potting/seeding soil with at least 25% perlite (the white stuff) added.

I heard that they do best with a weekly feeding of pasta water ;-)

I got really vigorous growth on my I258 cutting as you can see here.

 

Of course, connecting it to a 50 gallon root ball might have helped a little.  

Noel - mine looks about the same and you inspired me to check it. It's pushing out one new, little leaf. I was stuck on second gear (2 leaves) for quite some time. The rooting looks good, and I think I can pot up soon.

I haven't feed any fert, and it's currently in a mix of perlite and potting soil.

I bought two cuttings and cut one into two pieces. This was my only survivor. But I'm proud of her :)

I thought this was going to be about the greatest fig you've ever had, from your ancient Italian neighbor who brought it over from Italy and won't part with any cuttings. Hopefully your little tree will get serious about life soon.

Had a CdD Gris do that last year.  It just sat with 2 little leaves all season.
This year it broke bud early and has been growing nicely.
Figs are finicky.  Do what you have to keep it alive, don't over water & don't over expose it to sun.  When fig is ready they will take off.
Key is not let them stay wet & rot or too dry.

If you keep a dome over it to raise humidity, I always wait for roots to show
before removing top cup.
I also mixed bunny crap in my perlite/sphagnum peat mix.
I had really good success this last winter using this.
Every cutting I rooted for myself has been in ground over 2 weeks.
Growing only slightly faster than the weeds.

Doug

edit,
there is the disadvantage with the organic
manure is that it will feed fungus gnats.
I solved that problem with Pyola spray.
The cups with manure mix held extra water,
so no watering for first 3 weeks. They quickly out grew
the trees without the manure added.