Hi Cap Cats, thanks for your questions. In this video, no they weren't. They were given to me by a neighbour about 100 metres away. He'd cut down his fig tree and he had these cut branches sitting on the ground for maybe a 2 - 5 days before I got them, so they weren't as fresh as I'd have liked. But they were still viable. I normally do this with fresh cuttings with a very reliable success rate (I've done over 60 in the last 10 years). The problem with getting cuttings from people through the post is you can never be quite sure if they have been prepared properly and secured properly to survive the journey. It's always better to try and get them yourself, in person.

@@prentishancockgardening Thank you for replying Prentis. I won’t be ordering any more cuttings online. Going to visit a local nursery and hopefully will find a nice fig tree.