Constantine Fig at Lowes?

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Figgie

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Posted 1368020862	Reply with quote #1

I searched for fig trees at four Lowes stores in So Fla and found lots of Brown Turkey, Ischia and Magnolia. One store had a lonely Constantine, and I brought it home. There is hardly any info available on this variety. One source said it produced small figs. Is it a good selection for So Fla? I have limited space and want cultivars that are prolific and produce large, tasty figs. __________________ Figgie in So Fla

Pattee

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Posted 1368023569	Reply with quote #2

Welcome Figgie - hopefull someone will know . Sorry , I do not . Did you do a search here for Constantine or on Jon's Encanto Farms Nursery ? __________________ 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

rcantor

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Posted 1368028077	Reply with quote #3

http://www.figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/search?searchid=24734156&showas=post&sort=date&order=desc It's not in Jon's Varieties database. __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

Figgie

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Posted 1368028558	Reply with quote #4

Constantine appears to be an old variety, I found it in a book printed in the early 1900s. There is another variety, named De Constantine, listed in that same book. There's very little else on either one. __________________ Figgie in So Fla

Figgie

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Posted 1368233536	Reply with quote #5

There were no replies on this forum from anyone who was familiar with the Constantine variety. I posted in the Figs Forum on Garden Web, with no replies there, either. I returned this fig to Lowes and will buy a Celeste or Excel fig, which are claimed to do well in So Fla. The Constantine fig remains a mystery... __________________ Figgie in So Fla

americanfiglover

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Posted 1368247509	Reply with quote #6

Just because you don't know the name doesn't mean you shouldn't keep it. Why not have all three? That fig could have been great or turned out to be another fig that you may have wanted. Many members on here end up naming new figs based on where they found it. You could have named it Lowes-Constantine01 for example. Just my two cents. I would have keep it. -Hunt __________________ Jarrett Spokane, WA ZONE 6A Proudly Serving in the United States Armed Forces, 2009-Present Everyone should have a green thumb Figs: Nero600m

ohjustaguy

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Posted 1368250757	Reply with quote #7

I agree with americanfigboy, you should have given it a chance... you can always get a hold of those more common varieties whenever, and figs don't take long to produce.... oh well.. __________________ San Jose 9b http://www.kevinsedibleyard.com/

rafed

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Posted 1368278871	Reply with quote #8

I would go back and pick one up. You could have had something special. These big box store get their plants from independent suppliers. Just so happens this supplier could be one of the few to have this fig. Not ruling out there could be some floating around in someone's private collection. We just don't know this yet. But then again, it could turn out to be something very common. Like a BT or Celeste or anything. Gotta take chances sometimes. Good luck

timgoodin

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Posted 1368328642	Reply with quote #9

Wish my Lowes had some different kinds of fig. I checked today and they had about 15 Mission Figs. I already have one of those. Oh well, maybe I can shop around at some other Lowes nearby. __________________ Tim Goodin USDA Hardiness Zone 6b/7a West KY My trees: Celeste, Brown Turkey, Hardy Chicago, Mission, LSU Purple, Gold and O'Roark, Desert King, Condria, Hollier, several others rooting Looking for any named varities hardy zone 6 and tasty.

bullet08

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Posted 1368333198	Reply with quote #10

fig is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you will find... i think mr. gump's mother said something like that... or was it you never ask what kind of meat at some of the local dives. __________________ 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...***

americanfiglover

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Posted 1368334730	Reply with quote #11

Looks like I'm talking a trip to lowes. Home Depot didn't have anything. __________________ Jarrett Spokane, WA ZONE 6A Proudly Serving in the United States Armed Forces, 2009-Present Everyone should have a green thumb Figs: Nero600m

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