Hello again from the PNW, more specifIcally West Seattle, and Happy Fourth of July for those Stateside. I'd been lurking and reading the board for some time now, and decided this seemed like a fun one to join.

This is my second season with figs. Last year I was given a Mission from McLendon's, and did my best to take care of it, but during the winter it apparently had an unfortunate encounter with a raccoon. Still though the fig bug had taken root and did research as to what grew best.

I know figs grow well here; I grew up seeing fig trees in the area (plus palms, bananas, olives..) growing quite hardily with no protection. Though honestly as a kid I was more facinated but the exotic leaves of the figs, especially on the monsters, well to the kid-me at least, I'd find on Vashon.

So this spring I purchased from West Seattle Nursery a Desert King, Vern's Brown Turkey, and Olympian. The Desert King went into the ground, the other two into pots. During this hot spell figlets have appeared on them so maybe I'll get to taste something earlier than expected. I also did some impulse buying on EBay, and these bitty figs are getting bigger in this heat.

I hope to learn much here, so thanks for having me.

Welcome ema and happy fourth to you also. Best of luck with your new fig trees!

Welcome to the forum and good luck with the figs I've heard good things about Olympian be sure to keep us updated.

Welcome

Hey look, another person from my state. Welcome

Welcome!  It sounds like you're off to a great start.

Welcome from S.E.Nebraska  !

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! And it's especially nice to see those that are near locally.

Welcome Ema!  This is a great group of people and wonderful resources that goes beyond figs.

Hi Ema!
Happy FIG of July! You have 3 of the right varieties for the PNW. I learned the hard way
to grow only what will produce brebas here in our area. Also, pinching will help your trees a lot after they
get some size to them.  My neighbor has a huge Longue d'Aout that regularly produces 2-crops
and I've got a few starts. Consider getting a Lattarula next; Grantham's Royal looks like a winner, too.
I have a mature Neveralla which will produce well even in partial shade. I wouldn't even consider
growing 95% of the other cultivars unless I get a big greenhouse!!

Welcome to the forum....

Hi Ema!  Welcome!

Welcome to the F4F forum Ema

Welcome.

Always nice to see a fellow Washingtonian on here. Which nursery in West Seattle did you buy the Olympian from?

Would be nice to see how figs do on the West side of Washington compared to the Eastern side. Zone 8 compared to zone 6. I never been to that side of Washington so I don't know what the winters and summers are like. I'm guessing it's more cloudy and rainy while our side is hot and dryer maybe? 

Thanks for the recommendations, Charles. I do have a small Lattarula from Wellspring, but I've been thinking of getting another one from my local nursery. Recently I put in a spring order at Raintree for Dauphine, Dan's Favorite, and Nordland. From what I've read Nordland is the same, or very similar to Longue d'Aout? All these fig synonyms make me dizzy.

binbin9- http://westseattlenursery.com
Last week there still were Olympians available in 5" pots, I think it was, for $13.95. The attached photo shows the comparison between the one from Wellspring and WS nursery.

In my neighborhood and surrounding areas at least, I don't think I've seen an established fig tree ever die back in the winter, or look sickly. It could be that everyone grows the same types that thrive here, or the micro-climates due to the Sound. I've only been to Eastern Washington in late spring and summer, but I was struck with how dry the heat and air was there. It's more mild here, with summer usually kicking off after the 4th of July. Not much snow in the winter, but overcast and wet.

WELCOME!