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Some tree pictures

Martin, these first two are for you. I got some cutting of Martins UK from "SteveNJ". I don't know which one it is for I understand you had two unknowns. Perhaps you can tell me which Steve has.





This next one is one of the first cuttings I rooted which came from my most generous friend Rafed. It's a Negronne. It's one of two that look identical, tall and skinny.



Here is a picture of a Celeste that has a breba on it, This tree is 5 years old. I bought it from Walmart as a Celeste because that was the only fig I knew at the time. It grew great for 3 years but only made very small and very few figs. They were smaller than a quarter and so far apart that I only ate maybe 6 off the tree. After its 3rd year, I pruned it severely, planning to take it out all together. I cut every branch that I could with my loping shears which can cut through a 2 1/2 branch. That left only the main trunk and 4 side branches. Before I could cut it down it sprouted in the spring and I let it go. It only made a couple of figs and Gustav gave it hell. This winter we had the coldest winter in a while with overnight temps down to 22 and 24 with several night in the upper 20's  It took off this year real early and now is loaded with figs including the breba. Even though small if they are tasty it has a reprieve.



Jason, here is one of your Hobarts. It rooted from one end to another and I didn't know which end was up. I laid it in the tray with a clear lid where it stayed for weeks until it finally shot out a bud. You can see root growing out of the ground. They keep coming up and drying up.



I have more that I will post later. I hope you enjoy,
"gene"

Hi Gene,
There is 1 Martins Unknown and it was sent to Steve in September  2008.
I gave away the parent plant i had.

The is another plant called Martins Italian Unknown that came from Italy i propagated which was sent to 4 members before i chopped it up at the end of its fourth season which was hard to do being from Italy.

Thanks for the pic's.

Trees look great Gene.

Very nice Gene. Looks like you will be eating quite a few figs
Sal

Gene,

Nice work. I like the dark green color on the leaves. It's time we start taking notes from you.

Keep up the good work,

Your Pal.

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