Rising figs in my yard (or now in my entrance yard) isn’t solely a dream. It’s a actuality. My three Chicago Hardy fig bushes are rising sturdy and two have produced figs!
I didn’t know tons about rising figs as shortly as I launched into this particular gardening journey. I merely knew that I really like up to date figs. The first time I tasted up to date figs in New York when a coworker launched some into work, I was smitten. I knew then and there that anytime I would develop my very personal up to date figs ultimately, I would.
It took me a complete lot of years earlier than I chosen the Chicago Hardy fig tree. I chosen it as a consequence of its chilly resistance. I did not want to fuss with wrapping up my bushes to protect them in opposition to winter frosts, ice, and snow.
The Chicago Hardy fig is supposed to be heat and drought resistant, a plus right correct proper right here in Virginia. It’s moreover marked for zones 5 to 10. A neighborhood of Sicily, Italy, it is acknowledged to rebound shortly if it dies as quickly as further all by way of the winter and develops figs on new enchancment merely as shortly.
Do Figs Have Flowers?
Positive and no. The Chicago Hardy fig is amongst three types of fig bushes. It’s known as a typical fig and it does not flower. It produces self-contained fruits with every feminine and male half on new enchancment.
Shock! We now have now youngster figs 🙂
In keeping with numerous the websites I consulted, you positively get figs with just one plant. Many say that after you have gotten further vegetation you’ll get further figs. I can’t decide how that works. If the plant is self-fertile, why would having further bushes of the identical different have an effect on the quantity of figs? I have to evaluation this further however when any of my readers have an answer, depart a comment.
The figs ought to take just some further weeks to mature to purple, golfball-sized fruits. I can’t wait!
Everyone who has grown figs warns me about squirrels attending to them. Our fig bushes are in pots acceptable subsequent to the doorway porch the place our exterior cats favor to lounge so I doubt squirrels will get earlier them.
That’s my first 12 months rising figs and the little bushes optimistic shocked me. I can’t wait to see what they’ve in retailer for me subsequent 12 months after they develop barely greater!
