I recently noticed these fig suckers growing out of a stump at my new place in the PNW. Would I be ok to let them grow as is (It's a good location with full sun) or try to turn them into cuttings and plant them elsewhere?

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[–] Atropos@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (1 child)

Figs are incredibly resilient. If you want to have a tree there, let the suckers go for a season, then chose your favorite and prune back all but one! Then, keep removing new suckers to funnel all of the growth into the chosen trunk.

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[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 3 points 3 months ago

I like to braid three of the healthiest ones and cut back the rest.

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[–] Wahots@pawb.social 7 points 3 months ago

Figs prosper here. They make excellent shade trees, and the birds love them. You can always take cuttings and plant elsewhere. We cut ours to the roots and it grew back into a massive tree over 13 years.

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[–] _wizard@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

They love lots of sun

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