LSU Purple Leaf Shape

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barnhardt9999

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Posted 1359085902	Reply with quote #1

My wife got me a LSU purple from EL for my birthday and it arrived in the mail today. The leaf shape looks off from other LSU purple photos I've seen. Is this spade shaped leaf just because its young or do you think they sent the wrong thing? Attached Images figs_001.JPG (229.23 KB, 51 views) __________________ 8a

FiggyFrank

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Posted 1359086589	Reply with quote #2

It may be too early to tell. I have different varieties that start off with the spade shape as well. They should find their shape with the next couple of leaves. __________________ Frank zone 7a - VA

JackHNVA

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Posted 1359115909	Reply with quote #3

I bought four cultured ones this fall, here's one with the leaves beginning. As stated I would wait until you get 2 - 3 more, somethimes the first one or two are not normal. Attached Images LSU_purple.JPG (418.39 KB, 24 views) __________________ Zone 7 Celeste, White Marseilles, Beer's Black, Green Greek, White Italy one unknown, Chicago hardy, White Naples, Portuguese Black, Italian Honey.Black Bethleham, Sal's C, Several unknowns. Looking for dark sweet types from Azores and southern Spain (figs, not women), 2014 goal is to acquire Kathleen Black

Dieseler

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vitalucky

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Posted 1359120136	Reply with quote #5

I looked at my tree this morning (at has still about a dozen leaves) and one leaf was like the one in the photo. Your tree is young and the leaf grew out of season. I agree, you should wait for some real growth. __________________ Sal Florida 10b whish list: dark portuguese,Smith, O'Rourke, Battaglia, Col De Dame, Abeberreira,Bourjassotte Noire (Sollies), Ronde de Bordeaux, Hunt,

musillid

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Posted 1359130682	Reply with quote #6

I have a fig in a gallon container and every leaf is that shape. Yet, I was assured that in three years, they would turn tri- and quinqi-lobed. I also have one that was stressed a little and I moved it and it reverted to that leaf shape. __________________ Dale non compost mentis in Zone 6a

DesertDance

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Posted 1359132764	Reply with quote #7

My little seedling has that same shape. I don't think you should worry until it gets some maturity under it's belt! Good luck! Suzi __________________ Zone 9b, Southern California. "First year they sleep, Second year they creep, Third year they leap!" Wish List: I wish all of you happy fig collecting! My wishes have been fulfilled!

bullet08

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Posted 1359133885	Reply with quote #8

Young leaves might not look like the mature. Having said that, some varieties show proper leaves very early. __________________ 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...***

JackHNVA

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Posted 1359135438	Reply with quote #9

Exactly __________________ Zone 7 Celeste, White Marseilles, Beer's Black, Green Greek, White Italy one unknown, Chicago hardy, White Naples, Portuguese Black, Italian Honey.Black Bethleham, Sal's C, Several unknowns. Looking for dark sweet types from Azores and southern Spain (figs, not women), 2014 goal is to acquire Kathleen Black

Tonycm

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Posted 1359136278	Reply with quote #10

Mine was the same as yours, spade shaped, for a year or so then they started to change to multi lobe shape this past summer. Give it some time. __________________ Zone 6a Sarver, PA Wish list; Rafed's Genovese Nero

FiggyFrank

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Posted 1359140125	Reply with quote #11

Forgot to mention...you have a great wife! __________________ Frank zone 7a - VA

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