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JustPeachy

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Do they always have such droopy leaves? I got my new one yesterday and a few top leaves were droopy...took it outside this morning and kept it on the covered porch...looked just now and all leaves are droopy. I just did some heavy watering in case it was thirsty.

Are they all such Divas? My Hardy Chi is happy as hell, leaves all splayed out, not a care in the world.
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I have some VdB that act the same way. For me the
worse one of all is LSU Purple. It droops all the time
no matter what. It is about to be out of here too.
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My LSU Purple is only about yea-high to an ant right now so I can't comment on whether it droops or not. lol

I think this Diva is vying for a select spot in the yard! It would be typical, no?
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Thanks for sharing.

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My LSU Purple is upright and proud. It arrived with only a couple of leaves in a 4" pot this spring and is about 3' tall.  Did not notice that its leaves drooped any more than any of the other varieties in my baby plant nursery. Figs will droop if either too moist or not moist enough. Check the soil to see if that provides any clues.
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Posted Reply with quote  #6 
I'm not gonna insult my Violet de Bordeaux
because it's about to give me the fifth ripe
fig in its first year, but it also got very droopy
on hot days. It almost looked like the type of
plant that wouldn't survive a southern swelter.

It didn't drop figs in the heat like my
improved Celeste, and its taste shows potential.
The first ripening one blew open after some rain,
but it looks like a heavy producer.
It's a keeper.

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Posted Reply with quote  #7 
my VDB also dose that, just need watering and more watering...but taste for one year old plant was good, looking forward to next year....
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A friend gave me a LSU Purple that she got from a nursery. It looked to be at least 3 seasons old and was badly shaped, all lop sided and in a 3 gallon nursery pot. I needed to water it every day to keep it happy. I finally pulled it from the pot, pruned it in a more proper shape, root pruned it, and moved it up to a 7 gallon pot. Now it is happy and is putting on it's third crop of figs this year.
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Posted Reply with quote  #9 
My LSU Purple, Violette de Bordeaux and Petite Negri's are all diva's. They all want afternoon shade and when the sun touches them they wilt and act pouty.  No matter how much water I give them it's still the same thing. I just put them in a morning sun spot and ignore their bad behavior. They're all perky first thing and again in the evening. I think some varieties just need different things. Depending on where you live full sun may be okay but not here.
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Posted Reply with quote  #10 
When my VdB droops it means it needs water.  She does well with plenty of water in her pot. :)
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I think that was it. The ole girl was looking much happier this morning after I saturated her yesterday afternoon. I guess it's just one of those indicator plants like my peace lily. It is a serious drooper when it needs a drink too.
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Good information, thanks for sharing.

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