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Adriatic (Grasa) cuttings available

Last year, I was given a large Adriatic (Grasa) tree, which is likely really Desert King according to some experts.  I have not yet tasted fruit, but I believe it to bea San Pedro type as it had a very large number of brebas that dropped off when I exposed it to a late unexpected frost, and all of the main crop dropped off in Aug and Sept.  The tree grew too tall for me to get in the doorway to put it to sleep for the winter and I had to hack off the trunk at 6 ft tall. 

So, I have some normal sized cuttings and some of 1-2 inches in diameter (I have not rooted cuttings that large) if anyone is interested for the cost of postage.  Because of the uncertainty in lineage this should not be renamed as Desert King in the future for propagation, but use it otherwise as you see fit.  PM me if interested.  Might be up to a few weeks until I could send them out.

OK Ill trade I have a probable chicago hardy   was 15' ht 8' diameter trunk untill the polar vortex 2013, again died back to the roots p vortex 2014  It sits on a west facing bank exposed to the n w wind and survived 15 years before 2013. Now 7' ht with many suckers from base.  the former renter brought in a few figs and we both thought that it was c hardy.  i know the owner and expect to get more cuttings.  I dont seem to be able to stop rooting these figs, they seem to have some sort of mind control, as you may notice from the forum.  Because this is so hard to root ill send a rooted cutting.  I have tried in several different ways to root 50 or 60 cuttings  i may have hit on the best way, I now have 6 rooting and with small leaves plus 2 from this spring. with my 10 of other varities  I don't have space for much else. all are 1 1/2 year or less old.

Bill
Baltimore Maryland

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