It sprouted! Now what?
I love fig trees and the idea of having one in my yard but I’ve had disappointing results. The first fig I planted was a celeste from the local hardware store and it barely grew and never bore fruit. Then I bought several types from a garden center and planted them together with the celeste in my yard with amended soil. They did well the first 2 years and bore maybe a two dozen figs. But their leaves gradually yellowed and got spots and they died (photo 2 shows what’s left).I have lost a few plants in the area (bottle brush, cedar tree, and an established orange tree) so I worry I might have nematodes or some soil issue. Last fall I was walking through an old overgrown farmstead that was going to be bulldozed for new construction. I found a fig tree branch (with a fig on it!) poking out of a thicket so I literally ripped off the branch and carried it home in my pocket and stuck it in potting soil. It sprouted and now its growing fast. How should I care for it and any idea what variety it is? North Florida growing zone.