Tweet
If I only have space for one fig tree in the ground, which would you choose and why ?
-
-
RDB. Fruits sooner, grows faster, less splitting.Cutting sales will start Tuesday Nov 1 at 9:00 eastern -
Tough question. I have both in ground and Negronne was exceptional last year. RdB was just place in the ground last year, so I've only tasted them grown in a pot, which were still great.. If I could only pick one, I would probably go with RdB due to it being earlier than Negronne, plus the flavor is excellent.Frank ~ zone 7a VAComment
-
Negronne / VdB for me . A more manageable tree and produces better. Depends on your zone tooUSDA z 10a, SoCal. WL: Boysenberry BlushComment
-
I would choose the one that you like the taste of better. In 9b, you should have a long season and almost any fig could grow into a giant monster with more figs than you'll know what to do with if you let it. Planting both in the same spot may be an option too. I hate to choose only 1
Don - OH Zone 6a Wish list: Verdolino, Black CelesteComment
-
High density planting or grafting .Scott - Colorado Springs, CO - Zone 4/5 (Depending on the year) - Elevation 6266ft
“Though the problems of the world are increasingly complex, the solutions remain embarrassingly simple.” – Bill MollisonComment
-
There both good figs. In cooler climates I would say the preferable fig is RdB, but in Z9 either one should do fine. Why not plant one and graft the other and prune to shape.John Z5 Wish list:Comment
-
Will grafting work on fig trees? How many varieties can u graft on to one tree?Comment
-
Comment
-
How many branches do you have????Originally posted by The_Gardener View PostScott - Colorado Springs, CO - Zone 4/5 (Depending on the year) - Elevation 6266ft
“Though the problems of the world are increasingly complex, the solutions remain embarrassingly simple.” – Bill MollisonComment
-
my negronne first fruit in 2016Attached FilesComment
-
-
I gave away a vdb and kept the rdb because it was a year bigger. The vdb has fruited and the hot Az sun turned all of leaves brown on the rdb. I have since moved it to receive just the eastern sun and it has a bunch of buds.WL:1-Bass'FavFig 2-KaryasPrasina3ParatjalRimada
4-CDDPintada 5-Adriano's yellow w/red stripes
6-Luv aka Wolf,I'm really dreaming.Comment
-
If Negronne is the same as VdB or similar enough, I'd keep the RdB for the same reasons as others have said -- earlier and more productive fruiting, grows faster. I also noticed last year that my VdB leaves seemed to go limp on very hot days -- it perked up just fine in the evenings but another reason I'd go for RdB as a solo tree is that it stands up to heat better, at least in my experience. The RdB and VdB were in pots side-by-side with the pots shaded to protect from overheating the roots, but only the VdB seemed to suffer during hot days here in zone 9b/10a. That might have accounted for slower growth.
Though, if you really only have room for one tree, I'd plant the RdB AND graft one or two branches of VdB onto it. Why settle for one variety when grafting is an option?
Sarah
Bay Area, CA (zone: 9B)Comment
-
Why graft just 1 variety? You can do as many grafts as you have cuttings, especially for an in-ground tree once it gets old enough.
Bob C.
Kansas City, MO Z6Comment
-
That's what I'm planning to do, put the most productive and vigorous tree in the ground (most likely RDB), and graft other varieties into it's branches.Comment
-
I see it as six here ad a half a dozen there. Either will give you delicious fruit. The correct answer is you need to get more land so you can have both.
Rick - Port Isabel, Texas / zone - 10aComment
Comment