Adriatic Fig Tree

A fig with a lot of confusion around its name as there is record of figs grown in the region near the Adriatic Sea being called Adriatic figs for centuries. We’re unsure if this Adriatic Fig tree is the same clone as the one known as Adriatic at UC Davis but was shared with us as Adriatic JH, for whatever that’s worth. However the nomenclature shakes out, the fig is very cold hardy, early ripening enough to usually get a crop here in Portland and intensely delicious with a flavor far surpassing many other green figs.


Growing Info:

Latin Name: Ficus carica
Site and Soil: Figs like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self fig-ful
Hardiness: Hardy to between 0° & 5° F.
Bearing Age: 1-2 years after planting
Size at Maturity: 10-20 ft in height, smaller with pruning.
Taste: Rich, jammy and delicious!
Fruit Skin: Yellow/ Green
Fruit Flesh: Bright red
Ripening Time: late August-September
USDA Zone: 7




Packed with step by step instructions on how to root 



Now including a willow twig with each purchase to make willow water!!!

Willow Water is a homemade plant rooting hormone that is easily prepared and can be used to increase the strike rate (growth of roots) of cuttings that we’re trying to propagate.

 Steps:

  1. Take the twigs and cut them up into short pieces around 2.5cm (1″) long.
  2. Place the chopped willow twigs into a container
  3. To extract the natural plant rooting hormones, either fill the jar with boiling water to cover the twigs, just like making tea, and allow to stand overnight; or use unheated tap water and allow to soak for several days.
  4. Separate the liquid from the willow twigs by pouring through a strainer or sieve. The willow water is now ready to use for rooting cuttings.

To use willow water for propagating cuttings, pour some into a small jar, and place the cuttings in there like flowers in a vase, and leave them there to soak overnight for several hours so that they take up the plant rooting hormone. The cuttings can then be put into a propagating medium and prepared in the usual way to grow roots.

The second way to use willow water is to use it to water the propagating medium into which the cuttings have been inserted. Watering the cuttings twice with willow water should be enough to help them root.

Once the fig cutting is planted, willow water can also use as natural fertilizer to water your plant. the willow will help root growth in the ground