Pruning Opinion-Stallion & Borda Barraquer

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Drew351

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Hello all,

Penny for your thoughts? What do you suggest, and do you agree with my thoughts on pruning these two trees?

1st up, Stallion. I'm thinking I need to remove the branch with the blue line next to it to give it more of a tree form, and then I can root more cuttings (just what I need). I think this one is pretty straightforward.


Stallion Fig IMG_6562.jpg

#2, Borda Barraquer. I am thinking I need to prune the branch I circled in blue to open up more of the center or do more and take it off where I've highlighted in yellow?

BB Fig Tree IMG_6547.jpg

Let me know what you think and please ignore the messy driveway. ;) It is cleaner now that it has warmed up, and all of my trees are back outside.
 
Stallion I would remove the branch as you said.
Borda I would just remove the one circled in blue.
I like to have a branch in the center. Maybe next year prune the branch to the left some and have the center as a main.
Just a thought. I like the tree look myself.
 
Agree with both blue options.

Only other comment would be to head the remaining trunk on Stallion to get branching started a bit lower, although it’s hard to determine the actual height of it.
 
Stallion I agree, BB I would leave a leader in the middle, which ever you choose you can train it to be straighter.

Both nice trees,,, How do you like Stallion?
 
ktrain said:
Stallion I agree, BB I would leave a leader in the middle, which ever you choose you can train it to be straighter.

Both nice trees,,, How do you like Stallion?
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I've not had any fruit from it yet. It only had a couple figs this past year, and the birds enjoyed them.
 
GoodFriendMike said:
Stallion I would remove the branch as you said.
Borda I would just remove the one circled in blue.
I like to have a branch in the center. Maybe next year prune the branch to the left some and have the center as a main.
Just a thought. I like the tree look myself.
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same here, and I'll keep this in mind for next year's pruning.
 
I wish I had a Borda Barraquer for some reason that variety has been the hardest to locate for me this year. Yours looks beautiful so many ways you could prune it but I do agree with ktrains suggestion above. BTW where did you get yours from? Did you get it from Harvey? I can see from your message posting time that I was driving to San Diego for a crfg event when you posted it. LOL the squirrel who owns my backyard has quite an appetite.
 
Figless said:
I wish I had a Borda Barraquer for some reason that variety has been the hardest to locate for me this year. Yours looks beautiful so many ways you could prune it but I do agree with ktrains suggestion above. BTW where did you get yours from? Did you get it from Harvey? I can see from your message posting time that I was driving to San Diego for a crfg event when you posted it. LOL the squirrel who owns my backyard has quite an appetite.
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I did get a cutting from Harvey about 3 years ago from the 2022 cuttings sale. My tree grew really strong for the 1st two years and really shot up, and it slowed a little this past year. It was very hot and dry in 2024 for GA, and that probably contributed to the slower growth. I've pruned my tree, and I was able to make two cuttings from the one branch. I have both cuttings rooting, and if they take, I'm happy to send you a one if you do not mind covering shipping. Let me know if you are interested.
 
That sounds wonderful @Drew351 yes I will take responsibility for paying for that. I cannot yet tell you the master list of our larger cutting giveaway. I can only tell you that there will be one. It will involve at least 300 cuttings. How many each member can have will be limited. A decision yet to be made.
 
I would agree on the first…. But for the BB…. It’s a bit difficult to tell the overall size…. But do you think you could train out that circled brach for a 4 limb open vase? That might give you more fruiting wood….

Food for thought
 
TorontoJoe said:
I would agree on the first…. But for the BB…. It’s a bit difficult to tell the overall size…. But do you think you could train out that circled brach for a 4 limb open vase? That might give you more fruiting wood….

Food for thought
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Thanks for the advice and I'll keep this in mind. I did trim the tree already, and I'll see how it grows this year. I'll have plenty to trim this season, and I need to do more shaping of my trees.
 
Figless said:
That sounds wonderful @Drew351 yes I will take responsibility for paying for that. I cannot yet tell you the master list of our larger cutting giveaway. I can only tell you that there will be one. It will involve at least 300 cuttings. How many each member can have will be limited. A decision yet to be made.
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You're very welcome and I'll keep an eye out for the cutting give away. I told myself I was only doing a couple cuttings this year and I'm around 45 or so rooting. I've failed again. LOL.
 
My mistake I'm tired today I meant to say 30 cuttings LOL oops. How about if I sent you a Del San Juame Gram from my home Orchard and something else you want?? LSU GOLD, HDA, THERMOLITO ETC, and pay all shipping cost??
 
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