Who keeps doubles and triples?

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kubota1

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Posted 1371586869	Reply with quote #1

Just wondering if anybody else is keeping doubles and triples of certain varieties? I have a problem with only keeping just one of a good fig. The bad thing is when you have 100 varieties it adds up. __________________ Art- Western Pa. 6a

FiggyFrank

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Posted 1371587115	Reply with quote #2

I'm with you. I have over 90 plants, but since it's my first year growing figs in pots, I want to ensure I have extras if one variety dies over the winter. I will 'try' to limit myself to 40 pots eventually. __________________ Frank zone 7a - VA

bullet08

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Posted 1371587399	Reply with quote #3

i try to keep double or triple the first yr. after the first yr, i keep one and share others. weather here is mild enough after first yr, i don't worry about losing the tree. __________________ 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...***

Dieseler

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Posted 1371587424	Reply with quote #4

Have a few doubles of some favorites.

kubota1

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Posted 1371587806	Reply with quote #5

I do the same with other fruit trees, can't have enough of a good thing. __________________ Art- Western Pa. 6a

javajunkie

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Posted 1371588232	Reply with quote #6

I do. I want to make sure I start next year with at least one of everything I have. __________________ Tami SE Texas

Pattee

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Posted 1371588424	Reply with quote #7

I do also . Mostly for the same reason, possibility of losing that variety. A couple I just wanted more than one ! __________________ 7a & 9b ►I assume all my figs carry FMV ◄ Seeking : Italian 376,395 , Galicia Negra, Negretta,UNK Pastilliere ,Pananas Purple, Malta Blk+purple/red, Italian + Calabrian UNK's , Catanzaro, Malone, Sucrette(Baud) "We may have our private opinions but why should they be a bar to the meeting of hearts?" - Gandhi

striveforfreedom

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Posted 1371588982	Reply with quote #8

Guilty as charged. __________________ Vince Russo Norwalk, CT Zone 7A Wish list - Any cuttings of the Col de Dames would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Chivas

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Posted 1371589873	Reply with quote #9

Not many, usually if rooting and I have extras I keep the best ones and either keep extras for cuttings for sharing or gift the entire tree or cut them up. __________________ Canada Zone 6B

HarveyC

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Posted 1371590622	Reply with quote #10

I'm planning on growing some for commercial sales so have multiples of many of the 100 varieties I've got, though some will probably get sold to make room for increases in other varieties. __________________ Harvey - Correia Farms Isleton, CA (Sacramento County) USDA zone 9b, Sunset zone 14 http://www.figaholics.com https://www.facebook.com/Figaholics

FrozenJoe

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Posted 1371591575	Reply with quote #11

Yup. Me too. It makes sense to do when you find varieties that you really like and that do well in your climate. __________________ Joe Phoenix Area (Zone 9) I am MrFrozenJoe on YouTube. I am arizonafigs on eBay.

snaglpus

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Posted 1371594534	Reply with quote #12

I do. Tacoma Violet Hardy Chicago KB Celeste Desert King Latturula Toni's Brown Italian Atreano Black Mission VdB and many more I just love the flavor and taste! __________________ Dennis Charlotte, North Carolina/Zone 8a

BLB

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Posted 1371594855	Reply with quote #13

Just Black Madeira

bullet08

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Posted 1371595892	Reply with quote #14

i got double on Black Madeira and another one rooting right now. i have 4 figs on one of them and they are still growing. i have two on the other, but it seem it was stressed during repot. chances are i'll lose the ones on the repot. i'll probably keep all 3 BM. i almost lost Tacoma Violet, but two rebounded after lime incident. KB, i'm not worried. the darn thing is really hard to kill. i just hope it meets my expectation this yr. VdB, i have one extra just because it's one of the most amazing fig as far as i'm concerned.. BM might change the opinion but production on VdB might be much greater... __________________ 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...***

FMD

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Posted 1371599136	Reply with quote #15

My extras go into fig hedges, ie....hedging my bets. __________________ Frank Tallahassee, FL Zone 8b North Florida Figs

musillid

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Posted 1371601314	Reply with quote #16

Being limited on space, I make to sure to send my extras to my nephew, first, then others. That way I am assured of a reserve stock not susceptible to my horticultural practices, nor to a local infestation. __________________ Dale non compost mentis in Zone 6a

Figaro

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Posted 1371603590	Reply with quote #17

I double up (at least!) on just about everything! __________________ ============================ [B]Figaro Zone 10b - South Florida[/I] Growing: Black Mission, Strawberry Verte, LSU Hollier, LSU Purple, LSU Scotts Black, Cajun Gold, Panachee, Excel, UCR 291-4, UCR 143-36, Violette de Bordeaux, Ronde de Bordeaux, Calvert, Black Madeira, Col De Dame Blanc Wish List: CdDN, CdDG, Ischia Black, Galicia Negra ============================

Howie73x

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Posted 1371604141	Reply with quote #18

My good friend sent me VdB cuttings, which turned into 6 cuttings. They all rooted, now I have 6 VdB plants! Also have about 7 Negronnes too, because all the cuts have rooted! Same situation with 5 Black Madeiras, 6 Zingerellas, Kathleen Blacks etc etc. Im going to have to give them away, the figs have invaded my house room by room. I have a 6 bdrm house and I'm running out of room. __________________ Zone 8 So Cal desert Wishlist- Rouge de Bordeaux, Fig de Parfum, St. Rita, Pastiliere, Norland, Smith, (Native) du Argentile, Col de Dame Noir,

ascpete

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Posted 1371604622	Reply with quote #19

I will this year! I had doubles of several varieties except LSU Champagne, LSU Black and O'Rourke. All three died back to soil level and are now only a few inches tall. I plan on doing at least one air layer of the better cultivars near the end of the season, as backups. <edit> The backups will be planted in containers no larger than 5 gallons.

twobrothersgarden

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Posted 1371611933	Reply with quote #20

I have doubles and triples of everything. I think its just in my nature to want to have extras. In case something doesn't make it. I would hate to have to start all over. Black Mission Kadota BT Panachee Hardy Chicago Negronne __________________ Henry, Brawley, California, 9B YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/thetwobrothersgarden/videos?view=0 Ebay: http://www.ebay.com/usr/two-brothers-2013

c2meang

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Posted 1371612233	Reply with quote #21

I got 6 Black Madeiras all started from cuttings this past winter and I'm keeping every single one of them until I have at least 2 established trees. Just in case.. :) __________________ Peter Magnolia, AR Zone 8a Wish list: Maltese Falcon, Maltese Beauty, Galicia Negra, Col de Dame Gris, Toni's Brown Italian, LSU Red

Bikkurim

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Posted 1371612896	Reply with quote #22

I'm with FiggyFrank. I've got several of some varieties growing because I'm pretty new to growing so many other than the popular hardy ones in my area. I don't want to kill my only variety! Hopefully I can get it down to 30-40 varieties over time..... __________________ Sarah greater Portland, Oregon area zone 8b Wish list:any Col de Dame, Maltese Falcon, Maltese Beauty, Black Zadar, Fico Piccolino, Petite Negri, Red Lebanese

Figs4Life

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Posted 1371613846	Reply with quote #23

I have backups as well, I will start sharing them next year __________________ Wish List: - White Greek - Maltese Falcon - Excel - Celeste FL Follow me on youtube for more Fig videos: Silver Destiny My name is George & I live in NY zone 6B

pitangadiego

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Posted 1371614495	Reply with quote #24

I was happy with one of everything, but when the Figs 4 Foundation was in the dreaming stage, I realized that I need at least 2 of everything. Preservation dictated that one of anything was not enough. Not there yet, but working on it. Have roughly half of the collection duplicated, so far. That means about 1700 trees currently. I do have one tree that I have 8 copies of. Had a scare 2 years ago, and never want to lose this particular tree. Doubt that I can replace it. __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

garden_whisperer

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Posted 1371614992	Reply with quote #25

I keep doubles but I sell plants and donate to charity I have triples of some. That way I can always get cuttings but I am starting out at this so most are to small to get cuttings from at this time. __________________ Dave Zone 6b Illinois "Be the change you wish to see in the world"

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Posted 1371638715	Reply with quote #26

Quote: Originally Posted by pitangadiego I do have one tree that I have 8 copies of. Had a scare 2 years ago, and never want to lose this particular tree. Doubt that I can replace it. Best way to prevent that is to pass it around :)

snaglpus

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Posted 1371648118	Reply with quote #27

I got a little over a thousand trees. Some are dups and the wife wants the 150 fig trees off the decks. So, I decided to drain my swimming pool and create more "fig space". This new space will be a new sun deck for my citrus and fig tree oasis! __________________ Dennis Charlotte, North Carolina/Zone 8a

bullet08

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Posted 1371648256	Reply with quote #28

next time wife says i have too many trees, i'll have to tell her that some have over 1,000 trees :) __________________ 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...***

71GTO

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Posted 1371649262	Reply with quote #29

I was keeping doubles of everything then I decided that wasn't necessary I started clearly out doubles and I'm having kinds of trouble with trees I kept I only had one of and now I'm back to wanting doubles.... __________________ NJ z7a Wish list :

FiggyFrank

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Posted 1371652376	Reply with quote #30

Some of these may be redundant (VdB/Negronne), but I plan to keep all of these until I get fruit, then determine if I should keep more than two of each. If Preto is like Black Madeira, I'll keep all 4 for sure. Some of these cuttings were very small so it will take a few years to be confident they'll survive. RdB - 5 Preto - 4 VdB - 3 Petite Negri - 4 Negronne - 5 __________________ Frank zone 7a - VA

AndyInNYC

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Posted 1371653400	Reply with quote #31

I received most of my UC Davis cuttings as 3 large sticks that were cut into 9 total - most rooted and are growing. I've been giving away dupes (sometimes it's hard to get someone to take a Kadota - kind of like giving away green squash). Black Madeira, Panachee and some others have only 1 survivor (and that seems touch and go). My one Ischia Black put out a leaf (and roots) and then keeled over. So the ones I want dupes of are scarce and the more 'common' ones are coming on strong. I plan to keep at least 2 of everything that I can for the first year and eventually see what I like to eat and thin/grow from there. Andrew

garden_whisperer

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Posted 1371656662	Reply with quote #32

I keep doubles but I sell plants and donate to charity I have triples of some. That way I can always get cuttings but I am starting out at this so most are to small to get cuttings from at this time. __________________ Dave Zone 6b Illinois "Be the change you wish to see in the world"

greenfig

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Posted 1371657090	Reply with quote #33

Dave, did you forget you wrote this in the #25 above? :) __________________ wish list: Violeta, Calderona. USDA z 10a, SoCal

SoniSoni

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Posted 1371661071	Reply with quote #34

I'm glad this issue was covered before I gave away my "extras" Most of mine are only 6 mos old and anything could still happen before they produce figs. I was feeling overwhelmed having so many figlettes and sorta panicky to find homes for them, but after hearing the numbers of figs some of you keep I'm going to hang on and keep 2 of each for a couple years. ~~(1,000 figs yeow ) I have the space, I could have 1,000 :-) Soni __________________ Soni GA. 7-8. seeking Galicia Negra, Bianchi Guido, Violette de Sollies, Emerald Strawberry

pitangadiego

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Posted 1371682276	Reply with quote #35

KK, You are right: distribute widely. That is why I try and make as many different varietal cuttings available each year. That is one of the major reasons for the Foundation: to be able to continue to have wide distribution of the many varieties. There have been occasions when I have been able to replace a plant for someone who lost their original plant, because they sent me cuttings to grow, in the first place. That is also one of the goals of the Foundation: to be able to be a back-up for other peoples varieties. Likewise, people have sent cuttings or plants precisely because they know they we be re-distributed, and they do not want to hassle with all the requests they they would get. When I sell plants and cuttings, most of that money goes to maintain the current collection, and to acquire new varieties. That allows me to continue to keep the collection until we find the $$$$$ to give the collection a permanent home. __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

rafed

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Posted 1371682465	Reply with quote #36

Jon, That one fig that gave you the scare. Was it the up and coming "Jons Hybrid BT"? As in Brown Turkey?

garden_whisperer

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Posted 1371690185	Reply with quote #37

Yeah sorry about the double post. I spend most the time on my android phone and service for cell phones are not that great here so I somtimes get double post. Delayed post. Etc. __________________ Dave Zone 6b Illinois "Be the change you wish to see in the world"

pitangadiego

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Posted 1371701213	Reply with quote #38

Rafed, That would be somewhere between nightmare and life ending. __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

Gina

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Posted 1371704597	Reply with quote #39

At the moment I am keeping multiples (if I have them) of each variety at least until I taste them. If I don't like them, out they will go. I've already given away a good number of young trees that I had many of, and plan to give many more away when I know which ones I'll keep. I'm going to plant a number of them in the ground and of my favorites or hard to obtain, will keep a dup in a pot because of the potential of gopher loss. I don't know how many Ill end up with, but the intent is to keep most them in-ground, in bush form by pruning significantly in winter. __________________ WillsC's new fig forum: http://www.Ourfigs.com (and blueberries)

Howie73x

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Posted 1371706985	Reply with quote #40

Quote: Originally Posted by pitangadiego I do have one tree that I have 8 copies of. Had a scare 2 years ago, and never want to lose this particular tree. Doubt that I can replace it. What variety is that tree, if you don't mind me asking? __________________ Zone 8 So Cal desert Wishlist- Rouge de Bordeaux, Fig de Parfum, St. Rita, Pastiliere, Norland, Smith, (Native) du Argentile, Col de Dame Noir,

7deuce

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Posted 1371730401	Reply with quote #41

I don't keep doubles but I do make sure my nearby fig friends have a clone of my rare trees in case something happens. __________________ Jason V Egg Harbor Twp., NJ/ Zone 7 Wishlist: Nothing.

pitangadiego

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Posted 1371740494	Reply with quote #42

Howie, there has to be some mystery. ;-)) __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

Tonycm

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Posted 1371749939	Reply with quote #43

Jon then so what you're saying is that it IS a Brown Turkey! Lol __________________ Zone 6a Sarver, PA Wish list; Rafed's Genovese Nero

DallasFigs

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Posted 1371750044	Reply with quote #44

Wow.. this thread got big... like most of my new trees ;) I have been debating about keeping 2 of each. But I'm having a hard time convincing my wife I need to keep at least 1 of each. I'm having to come up with creative places to plant some of them so that they serve a purpose. We have a 4 bush hedge next to a side parking spot in our driveway that looks pretty ratty and overgrown with weeds. I've convinced her to let me dig em out and plant a fig hedge that will be prunned (somewhat) every year. I'm going to use a Hollier, Marylane Seedless, White Texas EB, and (Home Depot) Ischia. I may try to keep 2 Ronde de Bordeaux's. __________________ James - Irving, TX - Zone: 8a Follow me on EBay Wish List: 187-25 · Ice Crystal · Maltese Beauty · Maltese Falcon

Charitup

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Posted 1371765004	Reply with quote #45

I'm just starting out and don't have many varieties but do have more than one of most of them. I don't see a problem with that so far. The more the better. I will probably want to thin them out as I learn more about them growth habits cold tolerance taste all that type of stuff. goss __________________ goss North Ga. zone 7

greg88

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Posted 1371765343	Reply with quote #46

Quote: Originally Posted by Gina At the moment I am keeping multiples (if I have them) of each variety at least until I taste them. If I don't like them, out they will go. I've already given away a good number of young trees that I had many of, and plan to give many more away when I know which ones I'll keep. I'm going to plant a number of them in the ground and of my favorites or hard to obtain, will keep a dup in a pot because of the potential of gopher loss. I don't know how many Ill end up with, but the intent is to keep most them in-ground, in bush form by pruning significantly in winter. I am just starting, so pretty much what she said. Still looking for the elusive RdB. __________________ Greg North West Arkanasas Zone 6b Wish list: any SPECTACULAR cold hardy figs, and/or perhaps a Niagra Bl., Laradek EBT, Kathleen's Bl, Hunt, a great UNK or anything anyone wants me to have???

Tonycm

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Posted 1371779467	Reply with quote #47

I'm only going to keep doubles of potted figs until I plant one in the ground and see how it does. Then I will only keep one in the pot of that variety and the other will be in ground. That way I can free up space just in case I find another fig that I MUST have. Well, at least that's my plan, whether or not I follow thru with it will have to be determined. The world may never know..... __________________ Zone 6a Sarver, PA Wish list; Rafed's Genovese Nero

OttawanZ5

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Posted 1371782479	Reply with quote #48

I am in Zone 5a and store many of my figs in unheated garage in addition to some in a small basement cold storage. So, I feel I need duplicate of the ones I do not want to be lost due to winter kill. The only way I ever lost a fig is due to winter kill when stored in the garage. This year I lost about seven tree aged 3 to 5 (some of these were about 1.5" thick dia in 7 gallon pots). __________________ Ottawan-Z5a, Canada

paully22

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Posted 1371790923	Reply with quote #49

I used to keep duplicates. The only duplicates in my care this season are VdB, H.Chicago, Latarrula, DK, Aldo. These duplicates are kept mainly based on what produces well for my zone or just based on taste.

FiggyFrank

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Posted 1371820258	Reply with quote #50

Quote: Originally Posted by OttawanZ5 This year I lost about seven tree aged 3 to 5 (some of these were about 1.5" thick dia in 7 gallon pots). I believe I would cry if this happened to me. __________________ Frank zone 7a - VA

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