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Chris,

Have you named this fig yet?

You found it so I think that means you get to name it.

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Good point! The name is .......drumroll..... " Lenora Black ukn" . Rcantor actually mentioned it first and I completely forgot to post it! Thanks for reminding me fellas!
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Great name Chris.  I sure hope to have fruit to compare in 2016.

Let's get growing!!!!
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I thought the name should stay where the tree was found ( Lenora park) plus I think it makes for a cool fig name!
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Hey Scott!
I can't wait to compare the fruit and growing habits on the different climate zones and altitudes! Do you think the fruit will differ from place to place?
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I do to a point. I'm sure that differences in soil, micro nutrients, what's in the water, the amount of water, the amount and intensity of sun light, day and night time temps..... and on and on. 

So I do believe that they will be all in all the same with subtle nuances that are varied. 

We will find out for sure, just not soon enough.   I'm good at waiting Chris!
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I can't say it enough Scott. Patience is key when growing anything. I read old postings of people destroying trees after one or two seasons! It kills me!! I understand all about valuable space and all but you have to give nature a real chance to get rewarded!
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Very well said Chris. It's one of the nice things about a traveling job, it's like pushing the fast forward button sometimes.  I graft my fruit trees, leave hope for the best, come home and see what took. 

I can wait, I do have some patients. ...  I just choose to want it all now. ...  after all, I'm just following Queens instructions :)

How long did it take for your Lenora Park Unk to root?

All of this while I sit here munching on dried black mission figs cutesy of Costco ;)
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Now that you mentioned in, my two oldest Fig trees (gifts from a member) are only going on there 3rd growing season.  I am anticipating some great figs this year.   
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Two weeks in a zip lock wraped in paper towel, and then potted in the clear cup!
You ll get some good figs this year bud! Just pray for some good weather from now on!
Have a good night fellas!
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Good deal. 

Have a great evening Chris. 
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Hey everyone!
All the packages were shipped out yesterday and should arrive by Saturday, except for one that was shipped today! The lady at the POffice told me it will arrive on Saturday also!!! Go figure.
I wanted to thank You all for helping out with the rescue and spread of this old fig fella! I hope you get your cuttings on time and they all grow to be awesome trees!

Best regards to all!
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Thank you Chris I will keep a weathered eye on the horizon...

Is it Saturday yet?!!???!!
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Cuttings arrived today and look great, THANKS Chris.
I cannot believe I will be part of a history restoration project. Long may "Lenora park" live on.
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You re very welcome Arthur! Happy growing and keep us posted on your results!
By the way I stuck a couple of small left over sticks of the Lenora blk in a vase with clean drinking water and I can already see roots popping after two days so ... I sent out enough sticks for you guys to try different rooting methods , give water a try!
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My cuttings arrived today and they look great.

thanks for being so generous.

If my Batista fig has a good year, i'll send you some cuttings of it in the late fall. Pa would be happy that his tree is living on.

http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/another-newbie-to-the-forum-7211538?pid=1285463724#post1285463724
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Chris,cuttings arrived today.
Thank you for your hard work and time.
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Thanks Kevin,I d like that very much. Thanks for the link,I ve read your intro and very nice story!

Thanks for the kind words Jimmy but I did not consider it as work. It is a pleasure sharing with friends.

Thank you both for the interest you showed to my story and supporting the "rescue " . I m glad the cuttings got there on time or better and have fun growing! Keep us posted on your progress !
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Mr. Chris, the Lenora park Ninja....  I received the cuttings today, absolutely fantastic!!!

Thank you ever so kindly for allowing me to participate in your rescue operation, I will keep you updated on their progress.

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Scott!
My friend this would not be a rescue without you, so thank YOU for jumping on the Lenora band wagon!
Actually it is a privilege to have Bob,Scott, Kevin, Jimmy,Arthur,Danny ,Jeff and George aboard the wagon on our quest to revive and spread the Lenora blk ukn legend!
Next step is to find out which part of the country will make the best home for it!
Now get to work Yall . We have cuttings to root!
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Chris,

Do you have a preferred method for rooting the Lenora Blacks?

I saw that you said that water seems to work but what other methods (baggies/paper towels, spaghnum moss, etc) have you tried?

Just want to make sure that i don't waste the opportunity to root these.

thanks
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The first cutting on the very first posting was rooted in a zip lock bag wraped in damp paper towel ,placed in a shoe box on top of the fridge(around 67 F).
It rooted in about three weeks,roots about an inch long and still dormant. (No leafing or budding.) it was potted in the clear cup you see in 50% potting soil and 50% seed starter soil.
Basically the same method described on the encanto farms website " from twigs to figs" . Check it out! The water method is a more lazy and care free way! My Dominicks cuttings show root growth in water after two weeks but nothing yet in the zip lock! All methods work,you need to find the one you feel more comfortable with! ( you have enough cuttings to try at least a couple of different ways). Good luck and let me know how it works.

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Scott! My friend this would not be a rescue without you, so thank YOU for jumping on the Lenora band wagon! Actually it is a privilege to have Bob,Scott, Kevin, Jimmy,Arthur,Danny ,Jeff and George aboard the wagon on our quest to revive and spread the Lenora blk ukn legend! Next step is to find out which part of the country will make the best home for it! Now get to work Yall . We have cuttings to root!
 

Chris, it is a pleasure and an honor to assist with your project. The ladies are going to chill in the fridge over night, then head on down to the rooting area tomorrow morning.   I can't wait to get them going, I'm anxious to taste them and to find out what cultivar they are. 

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Update, 

After just 11 days the cuttings from the large tree is pushing roots and some are already swelling buds.

Can't wait to see how they do and find out if they are a known cultivar. 

Thanks again Chris

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Awesome, thanks for the update Scott, hope it's a good one.
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Less than two weeks and I got my first roots on one of the large tree cuttings! This is the soonest I have ever had roots appear in my very limited experience. Thanks for the opportunity Chris
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Posted Reply with quote  #77 
Good job Daramus ! How did you get it to root? Baggie, perlite,spagnoum, please elaborate If you can! Thanks for sharing!
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I used a plastic shoe box with a ProMix and perlite mix, about 60/40 I would guess. I open the shoe box every day just because I like checking things often to look for mold. Honestly I am just impatient and like to monitor progress. :)
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Lol. As impatient as the rest of us Daramus. I check them every day too,sometimes way more than once.
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Thats great Daramus!  This is my first year rooting as well, I used long fiber sphagnum moss soaked and rang out. Placed the moss and cuttings in a plastic box with a thermometer / humdistar combo. Placed the box in my garage green house in an area that hovers around 80 F.

Works great so far.
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Took a walk around the park today and here are a few pics of the park and the fig trees trying to come alive! Enjoy!

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you should visit again and see if the tree make breba figs ?
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Posted Reply with quote  #83 
Hey Austin. No Breba figs this year. All the new buds were killed by a late two day freeze this spring and all the brebas were killed ( on the inground and unprotected trees)! I am due for a visit though and update pics. Thanks for reminding me . Could be tomorrow morning.
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It's been a while since I visited my Lenora park friend so this morning was the perfect chance to take a ride to the park and shoot a few pics of the tree with figs if any, for an update. As I usually do,I parked about a half a mile away from where the tree stands and started walking with a slow pace at first until I got to a point where it was clearly visible to me in a distance . From far away it looked dry and dead . I stopped on my tracks at first and snapped a few photos of the surrounding area( it was such a beautiful morning,high 60s low humidity )and then took off with a faster ,longer stride! I felt nervous and afraid that my fig bud had not made it. The closer I got the more I could see green growth between the dead and dried up limbs. My heart fell back in its place and when I finally got next to it.... I can't describe how I felt when I saw all those figlets . Now I understand what the old men I had met this past winter ment when he said that for years some ladies he knew would come and pick the figs to eat and make all kinds of preserves and stuff. If it has hundreds of figs on it now that it is half dead! I can only imagine what it would look like in it prime! The grass around the base looks like was sprayed with round up and that could very well be affecting the trees growth as well and no pruning of the dead limbs has been done. I really think that a good hair cut will bring it back to life and looking fine again . The second tree in the background looks way worst. Only a few new shoots and way less figs growing. I will try to tell the story with my photos so use your imagination and enjoy.
Update with ripe fruit to follow in a few weeks to determine variety! NOT a Celeste in my opinion but only time will tell.
Thanks for reading.

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Keep up the good work Chris....thanks for sharing the pictures and story
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Wow Chris that one photo with all the dead stuff at the bottom of the tree was scarey.  Makes you wonder how the tree makes it.   I notice that the wind blew  off  a little branch onto your windshield.   I know that you probably can do something with that.   Keep us posted.  I love picture storys.  Your bud, Joyce
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