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Armenian Fig

This plant seems content to be inside on a south facing window although it is very root bound and dries out quickly now that the warm weather has arrived in Massachusetts.  I put some pine bark nuggets on top to help but I should repot and move outside.  I don't have any filtered sun on the property.  I need to put up some netting or lattice to prevent burning.  It gets direct light in that window but I learned that the glass must still offer some UV protection since other fig plants have burned after placing outside even after receiving direct sunlight through the windows.


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If you have the room:

Get 4 -8 foot metal poles for fencing.

You can then get 8 Chain link fence stretchers-2 for each cornner so can't fall down or fly off

Just get the lattice you talk about and fit over each corner

I did it last year with a clear tarp to create a make shift greenhouse- worked too well temps got two hot and baked trees- no venting- used 6 poles to support- tarp was flimsy

By the way haven't done it- Just a suggestion off the top of my head

Nice looking plant.

I have a very small one and now after seeing your pics I'm looking foreward to this one producing for me.

Thanks for sharing.

I have to remind myself that I started this from a UCD cutting only last year.  It doubled its growth this spring alone.  The new branches arelonger than last years main stem.  It seems that as soon as I pinch off the ends the figs started to appear. 

I forgot to ask.  Does anyone know if this fig has a breba and main crop?  I'm assuming this is a breba crop?  The Encanto data base says to expect first ripe fruits to set snuggly in a tea cup.  Not sure if its only talking about the size of a young trees fruits or the breba crop?


Experience with my Armenian (2005.UCD157) fig, is that is it a 'moody' one.

I had both very-sweet and blant/long-to-ripen/open-eye/rotting fruit!
Definitely not one of my favorite figs...
Some place on this planet earth should make it very happy...
For those with some sentimental values attached; UCD  also has
some more Armenian fig variants (but not available  yet)...

I put another video on YouTube.  At 3.58 min I reward my hard work with an Armenian fig and you can watch me eat it.  I recommend wearing a bib in case Pavlov's dog theory kicks in.


loved the utube video...looks yammy

thank you

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