A week or two ago I started a few of my winter propagation projects.  I don’t really need more plants, especially trees, but the nerd in me likes to play Dr. Frankenstein every once in a while and try to clone things.  I am generally successful with the berries, grapes, salvias, alstromerias, geraniums, pelargoniums, and gallardias, but I have yet to try many other plants.  One of the easiest fruit trees to propagate is supposed to be figs, but since I have never tried cloning them, this is a bit of an experiment for me.  I was pruning back the Black Mission Fig tree so I decided it was as good of time as any to try propagating them.

I cut the tips into about 8 inch sections, dipped them in rooting hormone, wrapped them in damp paper towels, and placed them in a zip lock bag.  Then the waiting began.  It has been about 10 days, so I checked them this morning and they have callused and have little bumps where the roots are starting to grow, or root initials. Once I notice that actual roots have developed I will move them to cups or 4″ little pots.  I am keeping my fingers crossed and I will report back whether or not I am successful.

A excellent Fig website with a good photo tutorial and lots of details on how to propagate Figs is “Figs 4 Fun.”