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Unknown from Maryland...but probably just a brunswick

I found a huge fig tree last summer in Oxford Md with interesting leaves. The fruit wasn't ripened so I couldn't ID it. I rooted a bunch ( and sent out a bunch to forum members this past winter - Unk Oxford if you have it). I am pretty sure it is just another Brunswick, but the leaves certainly are cool and not as elongated like most Brunswicks. Just judging by the quantity of Brunswick fig trees grown down there, it's hardiness ( suffered very little dieback in 2014 and 2015), and the finger like leaves, it must be a Brunswick, right? Paging Dr. Herman...

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Bill, I didnt get any of your cuttings but i think the leaves are very interesting!

Hi,
That shape is unknown to me. Unless due to the young age .
Not Brunswick IMO . Closer to middle-eastern figs like Ice crystal although not Ice crystal.
In time, let us know what the fruit looks like and when it ripens.
The shape of the leaf is cool. Now to taste the fruit !

I agree with JD, it doesn't look like my Brunswick leaves.  Proof will be in the figs, Brunswick is a fairly unique fig, large, ugly, and not too tasty in my area.  I have 8-10 trees and they do okay in my area when they do not get too much rain.

South Texas had a fairly large fig industry, way back when, and the Brunswick was the fig of choice by most of the large growers due to it's large size.  Taste was not too important as they loaded everything with large quantities of sugar when processing the figs.

I agree, it looks somewhat different from the Brunswick I used to grow (based on leaves).  On the other hand, I can see why you would think it is likely to be a Brunswick.  Do report back once you see the fruit.  Did you speak to the owner of the tree to get a clue about the fruit and/or origin?

Brunswick figs are supposed to be great in dry climates.  If yours aren't great when it's dry out consider testing your soil and besides fixing anything wrong adding some calcium if there isn't a lot of it.  pH should be between 7 - 8 or maybe even 8.4.

Thanks, everyone. I am now very curious. I would be so happy if it was something other than a Brunswick. I will update when I find out. The owners were Greek and owned a nearby restaurant. They did bring it here from Greece (come to think of it, I did have the Belleclare variety a few years ago called "Chios white"...which seemed to be a variant of Brunswick, so maybe similar?) but communication was a bit difficult and they were in a hurry. This thing was less a tree and more of a sprawling 15 ft long hedge. I should have taken pics. I found this about ten miles from the spot I found Unk Teramo on the same vacation a few years ago. That one was a huge score, but I thought SURELY I wouldn't find another interesting tree -but perhaps I did... and don't call me Shirley ( Airplane, 1980). I have a few pics of the mature leaves. I will post them once I find the pics and maybe it will help. Thanks again everyone for the responses and insight.

I live about a half an hour from Oxford. I would happily visit and take pictures for you some weekend,  can you direct me to where you found the tree? I am also interested in getting a cutting of my own

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Looks a little different from Brunswick to me.  I guess we got to wait and see what happens as it grows up. Very pretty foliage regardless.  Hopefully it maintains that and puts on some nice fruit.

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