Black Madeira: My Most Vigorous of 2016

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TheASTrader

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Posted 1477251562	Reply with quote #1

Black Madeira has a nasty reputation of being a slow grower, but no one told this not so little guy the news. I rooted this from a cutting back in May and this is it now in a 3 gal SWC. She's even trying to fruit. This late into October, I'm unsure if I should keep them on or not. I'm also wondering if it's too late in the season and is the trunk too green for air layering both the main stem half way up and the side growth? __________________ USDA Zone 10a & 8b Wish List: Bebera Branca, Ischia Black and as many else I can fit.

figpig_66

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Posted 1477253467	Reply with quote #2

Let it grow and you will have 100% chance of air layering next summer. Be happy you got a livly cutting. :-)* __________________ RICHIE BONI HICKORY LOUISIANA ZONE 8B WARM HUMID WINRERS ARE VERY MILD LOW 20'S BUT WARMS RIGHT UP DURING THE DAY. SUMMER IS EXTREMELY HOT & HUMID 100 degrees 100% humidity fig tree grow like crazy but some split from rain & humidity Wish list. Col de dame blanc Col de rimada Lsu numbered figs

brianm

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Posted 1477275604	Reply with quote #3

What is your source for this vigorous Black Madeira? __________________ Wish list: Galicia Negra,UC Davis Black Ischia, Maltese Raven

TheASTrader

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Posted 1477280834	Reply with quote #4

figpig_66: Thank you for the advice. Waiting definitely would make things less complicated. My better judgement sometimes gets clouded by fig fever. :) brianm: This was sourced from KK. __________________ USDA Zone 10a & 8b Wish List: Bebera Branca, Ischia Black and as many else I can fit.

brianm

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Posted 1477282581	Reply with quote #5

Awesome, congratulations. __________________ Wish list: Galicia Negra,UC Davis Black Ischia, Maltese Raven

jdsfrance

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Posted 1477312894	Reply with quote #6

Hi, If you search the forum, you will see that there are (were) several BM sources; The said to be "sick one" is the one from UCD-DAVIS when they still offered scions. There were other figtrees coming from the Madeira Island called BM. If memory serves me well, Encanto farm has a BM (a bit) different from the UCD-DAVIS-BM. As long as the fruit is good and fitting into your expectations ... Grow yours and see what she does ! __________________ ------------------------ Climate from -25°C to + 35°C Only cold hardy figtrees can make it here

figpig_66

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Posted 1477319533	Reply with quote #7

KK IS KNOWN FOR HIS AWESOME BM CUTTINGS AND TREES. ALONG WITH MANY MORE VARIOUS OTHER TYPES __________________ RICHIE BONI HICKORY LOUISIANA ZONE 8B WARM HUMID WINRERS ARE VERY MILD LOW 20'S BUT WARMS RIGHT UP DURING THE DAY. SUMMER IS EXTREMELY HOT & HUMID 100 degrees 100% humidity fig tree grow like crazy but some split from rain & humidity Wish list. Col de dame blanc Col de rimada Lsu numbered figs

scott_ga

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Posted 1477358855	Reply with quote #8

All the UC Davis Black Madeira cuttings are not crippled by fig mosaic. When I received my single Black Madeira cutting from UC Davis several years ago, I raised 4 trees from it. Three were not affected at all by FMV. One was affected and took a few years to come out of it. Numerous trees have been raised from cuttings from these trees (both by me and by others). They seem to be very vigorous. __________________ Scott North Georgia Zone 7b

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