If anyone is around or in Birmingham, AL, check out the fig trees there. They are locate on the right hand side of the greenhouse.

Navid.

What varieties are they?  

Back in 2011, I was told by a gardner at Botanical Gardens that they were Celeste, Alma, Black Mission, LSU Purple and few others that I do not remember. There are around 10-12 trees and all should have tags. When I was there last week, it was getting late and did not check the tags. Some of those trees are 15+ feet tall and wide.

Navid.

The first one you show leaves of (going from left to right) looks like a Celeste.

I'm there now. I cant find tags on a lot of the trees, but two that are labeled are LSU purple, and Blanche.  I'll take some pics and post again later. Some good brebas setting in here already.

Ok. Update time.  I counted seven trees. I found three labels.  Only two had the variety names.  LSU Purple and Blanche. I inquired at the garden's offices as to how I might find out the rest of the varieties and am still waiting to hear back. I will update again once I do. Pictures are below, in no particular order, although I will say that all of the large brebas are from the Blanche tree.

oldoneeye,

Nice photos. Thank you for posting them. If you get a chance, make a trip to Petal FromThe Past in Jamison, AL (30 miles South of Birmingham) and visit their fig orchard as well. You'll be pleased.

Navid.

Hmmm...seeing as i live here in the Magic City, I might have to "visit" the garden in mid July or so.

dont forget that Petals has a summer fig seminar and orchard tour every summer.  Check website for date.

they wanna keep 'em all to themselves I guess, for "research", I'm sure.

Hi,
It is a general rule at botanical gardens: you can only touch with your eyes, and being not too close.
If every visitor took a leaf and/or one fruit, their trees would be leafless the whole year ...
Here nearby there is a Dauphine in the botanical garden, but they don't sell nor gift the cuttings nor allow to pick leaves,stems nor fruits. So I bought one tree from a nursery on the first (and only) occasion that I had.