Need some advice. We are well into spring in Sydney and I came across an old tree about to get destroyed. I managed to beat the bulldozer and got some cuttings although most have green growth. Will these have a lesser chance of striking than cuttings just coming out of dormancy? Do they need to be treated differently? Thanks in advance.

From what I've experienced, "woken up" cuttings are faster to root than dormant ones. I took some late summer cuttings this year and some of them rooted in under a week.

I would probably cut the leaves off, unless they're still very small...but I am not an expert maybe we can hear some other opinions from the fig veterans. ;-)

Thanks for the advice Feigenbaum, I have cut the leaves as you suggest and have planted with various methods to improve my chances. In water, perlite mix, ziplock bag and straight in the garden. Leading up to spring, my previous cuttings placed in the garden have had as much success striking as have my cuttings in soil/perlite mix in a mini-greenhouse. I think sometimes we spend too much money and time on modern practices when in fact, methods used for two thousand years still work!

[QUOTE=BexleyRabbit]Thanks for the advice Feigenbaum,

I have cut the leaves as you suggest and have planted with various methods to improve my chances. In water, perlite mix, ziplock bag and straight in the garden.

Leading up to spring, my previous cuttings placed in the garden have had as much success striking as have my cuttings in soil/perlite mix in a mini-greenhouse. I think sometimes we spend too much money and time on modern practices when in fact, methods used for two thousand years still work![/QUOTE]

I think you're right IF you are in a hot or mediterranian climate like yours. If I would put a cutting in the ground here in spring it would probably be rotted till summer.^^