Wow, it's really thriving.  =)

Daniel,

I moved several big trees in the past, not fig though. The trick is to supply the plant enough water. Tree will loose a lot of root mass, so cut off all leaves, and water them a lot. Once the root is established, it will thrive.

I took a few picture of this Bronx White. Can anyone suggest a similar variety with such leaf pattern?

Hi Jimmy,

Wow!!! You've been a busy bee!! Great looking mama tree. She looks happy there! Just sent you a PM
Thanks for sharing !!!!

Ann
Zone 6 pepper pike,Ohio

Here's the largest of my cuttings.  They've been kept inside from the start and have been at a window and under grow lamps.  I'm glad I was able to get 4/10 of the cuttings to produce roots and leaves.  I never get my hopes up when it comes to plants because I usually kill them all.  

http://i.imgur.com/XB2NtEI.jpg

The cuttings I got from you are doing great.  That was an admirable thing to rescue and disperse a good tree.   It's a very vigourous grower but they have lighter green leaves than all my figlings.  Is that the nature of it or should I feed them something to make them darker green?      If you ran out of cuttings I have started plants to share with anyone that missed out.  Now or when dormant in Fall.  ...... What should I call it?  I was calling it Bronx unkn but now it's well known now.. Jimmy's Bronx Rescue   or do you call it something else?

I think we can call it Bronx White. I compared it with St. Anthony. They are quite different in leaf pattern. Also this fig has very long stem about 1-1.5" long, while St. Anthony has short stem. If the leaf color is light, you may need to add fertilizer with trace mineral.

Bronx White it is, but you deserve mention. 

This is so cool! Whenever you think you might have more cuttings available, I would certainly be interested. Spread the legacy of Bronx White! Never grown a fig in my life, but I tend to dive in the deep end. That's what a green thumb is for.

Hi Jimmy,

I just received one of these from a super generous forum member, just curious how the mother tree survived this brutal winter?

My graft and potted cutting both did well unprotected this winter in south LA, down to 18 deg, and many in a row to the low 20s.  THat's cold around here! 

A handful of other "successful" grafts and potted cuttings weren't so lucky/hardy.

This is a terrible winter in NJ, there are several days reach -20C. I am not sure if the mother tree still doing fine. I covered the root with 1ft of mulch. All new growth from last year seems to be dry and yellow. I am hoping it break dormancy next month. Maybe new growth from root. 

When it breaks dormance can you show us pictures please Jimmy?

Would definitely like to see some pics.

Jimmy, any updates? Looks like NY trees are starting to wake up.

JC

I din't see you reference this particular fig in your "brutal winter" thread.  Did this fig survive?  Unprotected? 

I planted a cutting this spring in mountainous western VA and have high hopes.

The graft on my fig tree in south Louisiana is loaded!


thanks