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Luke

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Posted 1368036391	Reply with quote #1

Hi, just wondered if there is any uk based fig swappers about, my collection is small at the minute but growing fast, kind regards Luke, __________________ Luke 8b, England. Wish list: Olympian, Malta black, Nero 600m/400m(Vallecald),Tacoma Violet,

planteur123

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Posted 1368099786	Reply with quote #2

Have you got cuttings of the Lambeth palace fig tree in London ? You may get interesting varieties too in the Tarring fig orchard : http://tarring.inthepast.org.uk/fig_garden.htm

planteur123

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Posted 1368099999	Reply with quote #3

This too might be of interest : http://planetfig.com/articles/fareng2593.html

bullet08

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Posted 1368108663	Reply with quote #4

there are few memebers from UK on this forum, i'm sure they will update with their experience. i would be interested to find out what grows in the UK. __________________ Pete Durham, NC Zone 7b "don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash." - sir winston churchill "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - the baroness thatcher *** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. * * and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...***

Luke

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Posted 1368118743	Reply with quote #5

Thanks for the links, I have at present : rouge de bordeaux Brown turkey madeleine de deux saisons Noire de caromb, brunswick or Longue daout, was a gift a few years ago. 4 Italian varieties I got from family in Italy,1 of them has produced very well for my uncle, over the 20/30 years he has had the trees here in england. Cuttings I have going at the minute, white marseilles,Brunswick,Desert King __________________ Luke 8b, England. Wish list: Olympian, Malta black, Nero 600m/400m(Vallecald),Tacoma Violet,

gorgi

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Posted 1368121767	Reply with quote #6

"Royal" figs anyone? Royal Vineyard? (elusive) EBT? __________________ George, NJ_z7a.

cyberfarmer

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Posted 1403642011	Reply with quote #7

The pope got a Lambeth cutting: http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/7667 I hope he knows about F4F. __________________ Paul the Fig Tree Destroyer in Fallbrook, CA (Zone 10A )

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