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Grasa

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Posted 1411619987	Reply with quote #1

http://www.davewilson.com/home-gardens/backyard-orchard-culture/photos/multi-planting scroll down and you will see 3 fig trees in one hole! __________________ Grasa Seattle, WA

Speedmaster

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Posted 1411623389	Reply with quote #2

I have 4 figs I put them like pairs, more space than that though. __________________ Weather: Winter: 10C+ Summer: 42C+ Growing: Syrian Unk., Atreano, Egyptian Unk., Lebanese Unk., Col de dame Gris, Beall, Negronne, Ronde de bordeaux, Brogiotto Bianco Wish List: Panache.

jdsfrance

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Posted 1411805361	Reply with quote #3

Hi Grasa, Here we call that a fruiting hedge. The idea is to block the sight from outside to inside, and thus you give the trees less space and keep them smaller and in a compact form. You then need to keep on trimming to let sun reach each tree. Trees are shaped to cordon or espalier . In a garden I saw someone do that with fig trees, but normally people would use apple trees or pear trees in my area. As for fig trees the main problem is node spacing. The strain used in the one I saw seemed to have big inter-nodal spaces but still looked exotic . My back fence starts to be crowded with fig trees and in some way will end as a fruiting hedge of fig trees . __________________ ------------------------ Climate from -25°C to + 35°C Only cold hardy figtrees can make it here

Ampersand

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Posted 1411816987	Reply with quote #4

I plant my regular fruit trees sorta like that, but close together in a line. DWN has great pruning videos. I wouldn't do that with my figs here since if they die back one might overground the others if it's more vigorous. Good choice for those in warm climates though who are less concerned with maximum fruit production.

ediblelandscapingsc

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Posted 1411820260	Reply with quote #5

I love DWN's videos. I do some high density planting but love to watch the pruning vids & orchard tours. __________________ South Carolina zone 7b-8

Grasa

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Posted 1411844075	Reply with quote #6

pleached tree! A great solution for small spaces. __________________ Grasa Seattle, WA

pino

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Posted 1411851427	Reply with quote #7

My father used to say that figs like to be planted in pairs to produce better. __________________ Pino, zone 6, Niagara, JCJ Acres Wish; Peace on earth and more figs Italian 258, Galicia Negra, Luv, trade suggestions welcome.

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