Weirdest places you've seen figs grow

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Howie73x

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Posted 1350074894	Reply with quote #1

I was driving with my wife in Sacramento, we were parked at a red light. I happen to look over and at a gas station parking lot, by the street was a fig tree growing!! Had a few immature figs on the tree. The figs had a really long stem, or whatever you call it, that attaches the fig to the tree. Anyone in Sac-town, the gas station was on Auburn St by the 80, check it out! I should've took a couple of cuttings. __________________ Zone 8 So Cal desert Wishlist- Rouge de Bordeaux, Fig de Parfum, St. Rita, Pastiliere, Norland, Smith, (Native) du Argentile, Col de Dame Noir,

gorgi

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Posted 1350075281	Reply with quote #2

Check out my little 'CliffHanger' fig... http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/Figs-up-the-Wall-5475494 __________________ George, NJ_z7a.

james

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Posted 1350078252	Reply with quote #3

I saw a large fig tree growing out of a second floor wall in the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. I walked upstairs to see what was on the other side. It was a balcony. The tree had grown through the wall and rooted into the leaves and dirt which had accumulated in the corner. __________________ In containers - Littleton, CO (zone 5b) In ground - N.E of Austin, TX (zone 8b) 2016 Wish List: Dārk Pōrtuguese, Grānthāms Royāl, Lātarolla, Negrettā, Nōire de Bārbentāne, Rockāway Green, Viōlet Sepōr, Viōlette Dāuphine. Iranian figs are always welcome.

paulandirene

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Posted 1350079007	Reply with quote #4

Zafra, Extremadura Spain (approx GPS 38.41974,-6.417239) The fig tree was growing out of a small crack between a building and the sidewalk. There was nothing but hardscape (buildings, sidewalks, streets) for at least 100 feet in any direction, so I have no idea how it got there. Attached Images zafra-fig.jpg (447.68 KB, 371 views)

eden13

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Posted 1350079609	Reply with quote #5

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com%2Fpost%2Fweird-figs-5919955&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCIQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffigs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com%2Fpost%2FWeird-Figs-5919955&ei=AJR4UM3qHLSO2QWnmICYDA&usg=AFQjCNGwmIlGWKaz5v8dOxiuljgCie6tSg __________________ Wish List: Col de Dame Negra and Gris, Noire de Caramba, Abicou Noire, Zingarella, Sultan, Dalmatie and any Yugoslavian(Bosnian, Serbian,Croatian...). Atlanta, Georgia Eden

james

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Posted 1350081894	Reply with quote #6

I think the amazing thing is none of these are really so uncommon. __________________ In containers - Littleton, CO (zone 5b) In ground - N.E of Austin, TX (zone 8b) 2016 Wish List: Dārk Pōrtuguese, Grānthāms Royāl, Lātarolla, Negrettā, Nōire de Bārbentāne, Rockāway Green, Viōlet Sepōr, Viōlette Dāuphine. Iranian figs are always welcome.

TONYSAC

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Posted 1350083378	Reply with quote #7

There was no reason for this fig to be growing here its between the crack of the blacktop and the brick wall at a sewage treatment plant about 20 ft to the left was where the sewage literally just flowed like a river in concrete channels I was on a drilling job there and seen the tree. Plant workers told me that there where alot of italian immigrants that use to plant vegetables etc back in the day probably before that building went up thats the only reason I could think it was there. There was also another one growing to the right about 2ft tall between blacktop and brick. Attached Images IMG00002-20101119-1030.jpg (892.15 KB, 112 views) IMG00001-20101117-0719.jpg (770.95 KB, 96 views) IMG00053-20101208-1419.jpg (607.96 KB, 76 views) __________________ Anthony Garden city park, Long Island NY 11040 Zone 7b : 5 to 10 (F) (Nassau) FIGS4FUN1@aol.com Im here to help Crazy80z28 on Ebay Wish list... Hmmm more room.

scottfsmith

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Posted 1350089199	Reply with quote #8

Heres one I found in Catalonia a few years ago.. I wonder how it is getting any nutrients. Scott Attached Images IMG_2991.jpg (207.97 KB, 79 views) IMG_2992.jpg (201.16 KB, 84 views)

OttawanZ5

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Posted 1350090294	Reply with quote #9

Some fig friend in Canada grow them in Zone 4! A bit weird if not too much. Pretty soon someone from Zone 3 will join (or might have, but not posting). __________________ Ottawan-Z5a, Canada

BLB

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Posted 1350090654	Reply with quote #10

I saw fig trees planted in a parking lot which I though was pretty funny

pitangadiego

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Posted 1350099918	Reply with quote #11

Somebody posted one growing upside down it a tunnel a little while ago. __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

Grasa

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Posted 1351064976	Reply with quote #12

Well, that beats the knowledge that figs do not grow from seeds, how else would it grow in a crack? this is a fascinating trail. Love the pictures. __________________ Grasa Seattle, WA

Grasa

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Posted 1351065184	Reply with quote #13

Tony, that one has special long finger leaves. Did you get a tree from that bush? __________________ Grasa Seattle, WA

TONYSAC

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Posted 1351094029	Reply with quote #14

No unfortunately i didnt i spoke with one of the workers and he said he didnt see fruit for years so i didnt bother __________________ Anthony Garden city park, Long Island NY 11040 Zone 7b : 5 to 10 (F) (Nassau) FIGS4FUN1@aol.com Im here to help Crazy80z28 on Ebay Wish list... Hmmm more room.

TONYSAC

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Posted 1351094087	Reply with quote #15

It looks like a brunswick though and i have that allready __________________ Anthony Garden city park, Long Island NY 11040 Zone 7b : 5 to 10 (F) (Nassau) FIGS4FUN1@aol.com Im here to help Crazy80z28 on Ebay Wish list... Hmmm more room.

AaronT

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Posted 1351099994	Reply with quote #16

It does look Bruswick-like, but my guess would be it doesn't fruit because of the poor conditions there. No nutrients, looks shady, and probably no winter protection aside from the heat the wall and sidewalk hold. My favorite was some figs I saw growing out of the "Ear of Dionysius" in the old marble quarry outside of Syracuse. I have a picture of it buried in the album somewhere. Luckily my wife was with me to talk me out of scaling the cliff for a cutting! __________________ Pittsburgh, Pennsyltucky Zone 6b give or take

TONYSAC

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Posted 1351101628	Reply with quote #17

Plenty of sun but i agree no nutrients __________________ Anthony Garden city park, Long Island NY 11040 Zone 7b : 5 to 10 (F) (Nassau) FIGS4FUN1@aol.com Im here to help Crazy80z28 on Ebay Wish list... Hmmm more room.

paulandirene

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Posted 1397687039	Reply with quote #18

Zafra, Extremadura Spain....fig tree growing out of a tiny crack between a building and the sidewalk...no exposed earth for at least 100 feet in any direction http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/show_single_post?pid=1275323457&postcount=4

Beun

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Posted 1424394570	Reply with quote #19

__________________ Oregon High Desert 4200ft

COGardener

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Posted 1424401501	Reply with quote #20

In a crack in asphalt between the back of a building and a chaining fence with barbwire in the Bronx NY. No houses or anything growing anywhere near by. A chance seedling?

Hermitian

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Posted 1424406931 · Edited	Reply with quote #21

While visiting about 5 years ago, I saw a fig growing in downtown Anchorage, Alaska. I thought it was remarkable until learning that Anchorage's location in the ice-free Cook Inlet is somewhat temperate in comparison with other northern latitude cities (average daytime winter temperatures are about 5 to 30 °F). Quote: Originally Posted by Grasa Well, that beats the knowledge that figs do not grow from seeds, how else would it grow in a crack? ... Root sucker. A few blocks away there is a fig tree sprouting out from the joint between the sidewalk and the curb (Olive Ave., between Highland and Maryland). The resident across the street has lived there since 1962. She told that before the city put the sidewalk in a few decades ago there was a good size fig tree there ... But the idea that figs do not grow from seeds is false. How else would cultivars be bred? Some by human design, some by chance. For example, Janice-Kadota Seedless. __________________ - Richard Vista CA, zone 10b

strudeldog

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Posted 1424408959	Reply with quote #22

TY TY nursery The king of weird. Just watch their videos. __________________ Phil N.GA. Zone 7 Looking for: De La Reina, Del La Senyora, Martinenca Rimada, Parfum De Cafards, Ponte Tresa, Sangue Dulce, Emalyn's Purple, and on and on

Philsphigs

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Posted 1424438345	Reply with quote #23

http://imgur.com/a/MR9bn I saw this on reddit a little while back. It is a fig growing out of the top of a palm tree! Seed must have sneaked in there via birds. Also, In Italy I've seen fig trees grow out of thee cracks on walls around some of the towns I visited in Italy (Orvieto, Montalcino, etc). Cheers, Phil __________________ Phil, SW PA Wishlist: Stella, Acciano, Troiano Calabrese,

ako1974

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Posted 1424441251	Reply with quote #24

Haha! Quote: Originally Posted by strudeldog TY TY nursery The king of weird. Just watch their videos. __________________ Arne Zone 6a - NJ

brackishfigger

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Posted 1424445033	Reply with quote #25

At the risk of alienating half my fellow figgers. . . Front page of Drudge right now has a pic of a (the?) wall in Israel showing the unusual event of snowfall, and there is clearly a fig tree gowing out of the wall. I don't know if this link will work, or for how long, but I have properly attributed it, I think: I know, I know. No politics, no religion. Good policy. Now back to our regularly scheduled programing.

Beun

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Posted 1424447598	Reply with quote #26

The dead guy must have been a hard-core fig lover to have wanted to be buried with a fig in his hand. Sounds like our kind people! __________________ Oregon High Desert 4200ft

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