Originally Posted by SimonS
For what its worth, here is my experience from starting cuttings outdoors (Northern California) starting in the early spring. i use foxfarm ocean forest soil as is. it has a small amount of perlite in it already but if i happen to have extra perlite around, i throw a couple of handfuls to increase in each small pot. i have had about an 80% success rate with roughly 20 cuttings and did not notice a correlation between length and thickness. i typically started 3/8" (~10 mm) to 5/8" cuttings that are at least 10" long (~25 cm). I believe success rate has more to do with how often you monitor the cuttings to make sure nothing dries out completely between waterings. this past spring i even started a 4 foot branch that was 1.5 inches diameter and encroaching on the sidewalk. it looked dead for about 3 months but then voila , came back to life and i have a 4 ft tree now. granted for the large branch it was only 1 data point 

Originally Posted by Nicole
When I was looking for fig plant varieties at my local Home Depot, I noticed Panache fig plants few times with fruits on them. It was just 25$ or less.

Originally Posted by Jodi
Fig fever running crazy in AZ!  Brown Turkey "Cornilio" unknown cuttings to share.

 

Originally Posted by fignutty
I think it depends on what the hoop house covering is. If covered in clear greenhouse poly it will be way too hot during sunny days and still as cold as outside at night. If covered with heavy duty frost blanket then in my opinion the plants would be much safer.

I'd say being outside uncovered in a protected area would be better than a poly covered hoop house. I think that's what Sas is saying as well.

Originally Posted by Sas
Hi Jodi, I'm in zone 8b and anything left on my porch unprotected did not suffer any damage regardless of pot size. If in a windy location away from walls or hedges, you might get some damage. None of my five gallon pots or larger are protected, but they are adjacent to a wall or a hedge in the open. They get sun when the sun comes out offsetting any potential damage that might result from dips in temperature during the night.

Originally Posted by GeorgiaFig
Hi Dennis.  That greenhouse looks great.

See my recent thread "Winter Garden" and there is a picture of the wire mini-hoops I use with removable plastice covering.  Here in Zone 7b it creates a freeze-free environment when covered, and is very, very low cost, easy to make, and easy to use.

I have been using these low cost mini-hoop tunnels to economically grow cool season vegetables for years, but this year I am trial testing fig cuttings also to see if I can root them for transplant out in the Spring.  I will let you know how it goes.

Eliot Coleman uses larger (but still moveable) greenhouse like the one in the picture, with mini-hoop tunnels inside them for a double layer of protection and is growing year round unheated in coastal Maine, Zone 5.  Here's his website: http://www.fourseasonfarm.com/

My brother back in Maine is going to try this too.  He's in Bangor, so it's a little colder but still zone 5.

Let us know how it works for you Dennis.

Take care good friend.

John
North Georgia Piedmont
Zone 7b

Originally Posted by MStanleyross
Getting back to Pt. Loma in July are you going to see the mother tree? Shares picture if you can would love to see it.

Originally Posted by jdsfrance
Hi Jodi,
Start the airlayers now :)