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Humidity mitigates the effect of the sun drying out plants. Shade increases humidity. Without it here over our tropical plants, moisture evaporates quickly leading to desiccation and leaf damage. FL in general is humid and does not have this issue. Orange Sherbet appears more sensitive than other varieties. I have not gotten another one but am up to 20+ now. Mango grafted - Carrie (mono) Mango grafted - Kesar (mono) Mango grafted - Mahachanok (mono) Mango grafted - Nam Doc Mai (poly) Mango grafted - Triple Sec/Seacrest (mono) Mango seedling - Cac (poly) Mango seedling - Coconut Cream (poly) Mango seedling - Cotton Candy (poly) Mango seedling - Fruit Punch (mono) Mango seedling - Ice Cream (mono) Mango seedling - Keow Savoy (poly) Mango seedling - Lemon Meringue (poly) Mango seedling - Lemon Zest (poly) Mango seedling - Madame Francis Haitian (poly) Mango seedling - Malika (mono) Mango seedling - Manila (poly) Mango seedling - Okrung Tong (poly) Mango seedling - Philippine (poly) Mango seedling - Pina Colada (poly) Mango seedling - Sinclair/Creamsickle (mono) Mango seedling - Super Julie (mono) Mango seedling - Sweet Tart (poly) Mango seedling- Nam Doc Mai (poly)

@@EnlightenmentGarden Wow, that’s an amazing collection! I think I found a spot that will have natural afternoon sun protection and will also provide some warmth during the winter months. I’ve just got to try an Orange Sherbet mango one more time, otherwise I’ll always wonder… Oh, it took a few years of planning , but now my humidity levels should also be better.

Wonderful varieties! Great to hear they are doing well for you.

Glad you enjoyed it. In my climate, mango trees don't grow aggressively like mulberry trees given they dislike our high pH, clay soil, and winters. 9A may prevent in-ground growing but you can always container grow and protect from winter in a garage and still enjoy some fruit. Asimina triloba or American papaw is likely better suited for your zone. I couldn't get them to work here because it's too hot but it could be a good fit in 9A and has a mango-like taste, albeit different.

While I have not done it yet because my trees are young, I've heard spraying diluted honey water on the flowers works great for attracting the bees to pollinate them. Some sources say 2TBSP per quart of warm water but you may want to research the best ratio.

Any vigorous fig variety in your climate will be a perfect host tree or roostock. I used LSU for rootstock because I don't consider the fruit good quality yet it is a robust grower so it was suitable for top-working with grafts.

@@EnlightenmentGarden Tks Lady!

Hi! I currently do not. I bought a 15-gallon Magana year 1 from Shamus and it slowly died. Likely by me torturing the thing back then with no knowledge. You could get it to grow in your area and possibly even here in the right microclimate. I doubt it would ripen fruit given it takes over a year for the fruit to ripen once it sets. I won't try it again knowing it would take a miracle for fruit to hold that long in my climate outside of a greenhouse. Have you tried Lara Farms to buy the fruit? I've never ordered fruit from them but the prices seem reasonable for an occasional treat when in season.

@@EnlightenmentGarden I have previously ordered fruit from Tom at Sleepy Lizard. His prices are better than Lara's Farms, but it still is an expenditure just for a few pieces of fruit. I also wrote Gary Gragg who has a nursery up near San Francisco, but have not heard back from him yet. Based on your experience with the Magama, it might not be worth my while to put in the time and effort to grow a Mamey here in 10b. :( The hang time required might not be a problem here, as it generally doesn't get down to freezing. I'll have to give it more thought and research. Thanks for your input!!

@@neurocognitive Don't let my experience dissuade you. You have a much better chance to fruit mamey in your area. Try and see what happens. My observation is they need humidity and afternoon shade beyond no frost.

@@EnlightenmentGarden Based on your encouragement, I might just give it a try. Today I went to Vallarta Market, and low and behold, they had fresh mamey for sale!! They were kind of picked over, but I found 3 that were still in good shape, but more rounded and smaller in size. I would probably order the tree from Lara Farms. I'll have to check to see if they ship to Calif. I will keep you posted. Thanks!

Hi Mel--TFW. Nice collection! Looking forward to seeing updates on your trees.

Glad to hear your trees are doing well! Right now is when I generally see the main crop begin to ripen. It's late this year. My fig trees are loaded also but nothing is ripening yet. I think it will be another few weeks until they start to ripen. Figs rarely ripen at once so you should not miss the harvest of your figs.

Absolutely; avocado and mango are not in my beginner fruit tree video. They both have special needs.

Do you have a Aravaipa Avocado?

@@MrOrcslayer No; I never bought that variety. The hype in that one is not the quality of the fruit but the tolerance of extreme temps. Could be used as rootstock for that reason. For a grafted variety, I think there are better alternatives like Mexicola Grande

@@EnlightenmentGarden I never tasted it but heard it is similar to hass.

I think they are grafted onto a salt tolerant root stock locally.

I generally apply ammonium nitrate (3-4 TBSP per clump) in mid-spring and deodorized manure in early fall (2" depth over the clump).

Thanks for the recommended varieties! My yard has seen cold winters with extreme lows to 24 F. Mexicola seems the best in handling the cold and heat.

@@EnlightenmentGarden YW 24f is quite low temp, but with protection, a young Reed can survive its first winter, after that it will be just fine.

Wish you success! If nothing else, container growing is much easier with proper shade, inorganic soil media, and water frequency. There are quite a few suitable mangos and avocado varieties for containers.

@@EnlightenmentGarden Thank you!

I plan to sell dormant cuttings from this variety on my Etsy shop in January during scion harvesting season here. My store is linked on my channel. Thanks!

@@EnlightenmentGarden There is no way. I can get a cut even new growth. Question mark I can take the risk if they don't get root

@@EnlightenmentGarden hi

Thank you so much for the kind words and encouragement! Happy gardening!

Very nice collection!

Hi neighbor! Is the plant showing any sun burn? If yes, then put some 30-40% shade overhead to help it out for this summer so it has a chance to grow in a canopy. If the plant is just not growing, my guess is the plant's root system was not healthy to begin with as fig trees should grow like a weed in our climate. I have never reduced pH for fig trees and my native soil is around an 8 also near the fig trees. My philosophy on irrigation in summer is different than most people's. I apply water lightly and frequently when we are in triple digits to avoid stress on the plant and get good quality fruit from my trees that bear during the summer. Perhaps check out my irrigation video but I would suggest applying 4 -5 gallons daily vs 15 every other day. If the irrigation does not help out, you may have something in your soil that is causing it to fail to thrive, and recommend getting a complete soil test done. It could be other things but it's hard to pinpoint without seeing it and knowing all the details

@@EnlightenmentGarden Thank you so much! I grew an Anna apple tree in that hole and it did pretty well for 5 or 6 years so I am going to lean with the fact that the trees root system is either root bound or was not healthy from the beginning like you said. I will shade and water every day and if it doesn’t improve by September I will replace it. Do you have any fig trees that you have rooted for sale? Thankyou again!

@@thedolfinishangri-la2181 You are welcome! Hope it recovers and settles in. I don't have any plants available for sale and stick to just selling unrooted cuttings during the dormant season in January due to a lack of time for propagating. Agreed; I'd wait until fall to replace it (if needed) when more nurseries will be stocked up. It's difficult to find anything right now

@@EnlightenmentGarden Thank you again!

For your area, you may want to try a cold-hardy variety like Lila (good down to 15 F)

Home Depot sells the 10' lengths of emt conduit. That's where I got mine from and had them delivered. I buy the Deco Rock brand all-purpose sand at Lowes in the garden center. It's just under $6 for a 40 lb bag. They sometimes put additives in paver sand to make it bind so I stay away from it. It's also more expensive

I couldn't have said it better!

Thanks! Yes-- Gary is the best! I'll definitely use the honey trick once my trees are old enough to hold fruit.

Nice tip! What ratio of water to honey? How often to spray? And at what stage of the flowering process to spray?

Thanks! After trial and error, container growing is the easiest way to go with them. Set them up with the right soil, shade, and water and they should put on growth.

I followed 1/2 TBSP per gallon of water, and each week my 1-gallon trees would get fed the 1-gallon solution.

@@EnlightenmentGarden Gotcha thanks. Been learning a lot from your videos.

Yes; the leaf mulch is another awesome benefit of bamboo. TFW!

Correct; all the seedlings are poly except for the Sinclair/Creamsickle. I updated the description for the details.

The initial topping of the tree was between 18" - 24" from the ground. I try to do that with most of my deciduous fruit trees so they form the first set of scaffold branches low.

Yes, it's their favorite here too. Hoping you get to enjoy a harvest in the fall when they fruit again! You may want to try getting the jumbo-size organza bags (made for wine bottles) so you can bag an entire limb and easily get to the fruit as needed to harvest

Yes; I LOVE Vetiver! I've added more. All the trees nearby are flourishing.

Totally agree! Discernment or at least experimenting for oneself is vital. So many parrot falsehoods. Truth in doing is everything

Like with anything, if eating widely available figs are your only experience, they can satisfy you. It's only when you taste and grow far superior varieties that you realize they aren't that great and perhaps select better varieties to grow. That's been my experience with figs and fruit in general. I have to admit I take my figs seriously :) I'm passionate about the fruit and not everyone is that into figs so it really depends. They are a good place to start for sure.

Thanks, I only have enough room for maybe 3 trees. Whic would be your top 3? In terms of production and taste. Like a good balance between them.

@@FC2ESWS Some fig varieties taste amazing but don't grow vigorously on their own roots. For diverse but great taste and production I recommend Chicago Hardy (berry wine flavor), Yellow Long Neck (honey flavor), and Panache Tiger (sweet strawberry flavor). You can always graft other varieties on like I have to pack lots of varieties on one tree. Side note: Desert King is a San Pedro type and will not generally bear a main crop without the fig wasp

@@EnlightenmentGarden Ah thank you for the info. I think I will definitely get the Chicago Hardy and will look into the other 2.

@@EnlightenmentGarden I think I read that you sell cuttings. Is that correct? If so, I live in Gilbert and would like to get some when you have them available.

Yes! It should work well to feed your vegetable garden and help insulate the soil

Yes, I've tasted it here off a friend's tree but didn't like it enough to grow it. In my experience, all light-skinned honey-type figs struggle to ripen here in full sun except for Nixon Peace and Yellow Long Neck. This is one fig you may want to put in the afternoon shade or hang 30-40% shade cloth over a frame a few feet higher than the plant to help the fruit ripen and not scald. If after doing that, the fruit still never develops/ripens, you may not actually have a Peter's Honey and it may be a mislabeled non-self-fertile variety like a smyrna.

Yes, I've tasted it here off a friend's tree but didn't like it enough to grow it. In my experience, all light-skinned honey-type figs struggle to ripen here in full sun except for Nixon Peace and Yellow Long Neck. This is one fig you may want to put in the afternoon shade or hang 30-40% shade cloth over a frame a few feet higher than the plant to help the fruit ripen and not scald. If after doing that, the fruit still never develops/ripens, you may not actually have a Peter's Honey and it may be a mislabeled non-self-fertile variety like a smyrna.

Thank you very much for the info. I really appreciate you.

My shop is online on the Etsy platform.UA-cam tends to block comments when links are added, but if you check my channel description, you will find the link to the Etsy shop. Thanks!

Thanks, Adam!

The main crop is still green for me too. The fruit can go from green to ripe fast here in our area with summer heat. By the end of June, you should start to see ripe figs.

@@EnlightenmentGarden thank you so much for the quick reply. I thought I may be doing something wrong. My figs ripened so much earlier last year.

​@@heatherlaw6162 You are welcome. Every year is a little different with the weather being inconsistent.