Figs in the shade?

[samplesam]

I am very new to figs and so this maybe a very naive question but does any one know of figs that do well with less sunlight. I have a small space between my house and a wall that receives maybe 2-3 of direct sunlight at most. Was wondering which variety will give me the best chance. My understanding is that early ripening figs would have the best shot at working.

In Orange County, California zone 10a.

Ps does anyone know if Irvine, Ca has the wasp?

Sam.

And thanks again for the info and help guys!
This forum is rediciously awesome.

[Figfanatic57]

Jolly Tiger does well with less sunlight.

[COGardener]

Full sun full time!!!

[Rewton]

I have heard that Mt. Etna types (Hardy Chicago, Sal'sEL, Takoma Violet, etc), Malta Black and Ronde de Bordeaux can do fine with 5-6 of sun. Two to three hours is pushing it but it can't hurt to try.

[samplesam]

Yah it's the only spot wife approved spot. So might as well try

[greenfig]

I have a spot with 3-4 hours of direct sunlight between 2 houses ( this means just a sunlight, the walls radiate the heat for long after the sun is gone) and a Strawberry Verte and Hardy Chicago do well there.
Yes, 90% you have the wasp at your place.
Check the seeds from a ripe fig if they sink.

[ofon]

how productive is the SV these days if you still have it in that shady spot?

[greenfig]

The tree is very vigorous but not as productive as the one growing in the direct sun. It is almost as tall as the house and I hope when it gets taller, the fig will start getting sunlight all day and producing wonderful fruit!

[newnandawg]

I have 19 trees that receive about 4/5 hours daily. There is a huge difference between those and the one that receive 8-10 hours daily. Difference in growth and fruit production.

[samplesam]

Jolly Tiger does well with less sunlight.

Will look into it. Ty!!

[samplesam]

I have a spot with 3-4 hours of direct sunlight between 2 houses ( this means just a sunlight, the walls radiate the heat for long after the sun is gone) and a Strawberry Verte and Hardy Chicago do well there.
Yes, 90% you have the wasp at your place.
Check the seeds from a ripe fig if they sink.

Thanks again Igor. Of the two which one do u like better. I have only room for one.

And will check seeds

btw the cuttings you gave me are doing great. Well most of them

[greenfig]

I like them both because they are so different. If you have any of the Mt Etna figs , you might not need a HC. If you have any of the green berry figs, you may not need a SV
In any case, they both are excellent.
In general, out of all MtEtnas, I like MBVS the most so if you want to start one, I can highly recommend it before a HC, but they are quite similar.

[WillsC]

The fig will grow in the conditions you described, it may hurt fruit production to some degree though.

[Needaclone]

Osborne Prolific is one cultivar that is always mentioned when the topic of growing in partial sunlight comes up.

As far as where in the yard to plant it --- SoCal has the wasp, so fertilized seeds can be spread by animals and seedlings can show up just about anywhere. That being known.....plant the tree wherever in the yard you want it. If the wifey questions it, just say it must have grown from seed carried to that spot in some bird droppings!!! ;^D

[samplesam]

hahahaha....

[RegencyLass]

I've been keeping my potted cuttings in dappled shade whilst they develop into plants with a healthy root ball and leaves. This week I've potted up some of them into 1-gallon pots, although still keeping the young plants in the dappled shade.
At what point should I set these newly potted transplants in full sun?

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[Altadena Mara]

Sam, we here in Southern California are going through a blistering summer heat wave and our “full sun” exposure right now is different from other parts of the country. Many of my poor trees in the ground in full sun are getting cooked. I’ve even had to dig up some of my trees in full sun and move them to pots in afternoon shade for them to survive. My figs in pots get early afternoon shade or late afternoon shade while temps are so hot. The pots need shade or insulation as well because they heat up with the sun shining on them and will burn the roots.

The nice thing about starting fig trees in pots is that you can move the pots around to find out where they seem to do best. Trees will tell you with healthy green leaves and good growth if they’re happy; yellow, droopy or dropping leaves with burn spots if they’re unhappy.

Most of the beautiful figs on my two Strawberry Verte figs in full sun burned and withered before ripening. Battaglia is said to be more tolerant of heat than SV and have a similar taste. Mine haven’t fruited yet. Ronde de Bordeaux and Unknown Pastilliere are two black fig varieties that stand up to the heat and have a very good berry taste. Honey and sugar tasting figs are a nice alternative to the berry flavored figs. It all depends on what you like. You might do some board searches on fig tastes to get an idea of what you might want to eat.