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JackHNVA

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Posted 1368291151	Reply with quote #1

Have any done an espalier with young figs? I would like to see some pictures. I need to do a lecture on soil management for a horticultural class and I made the mistake of mentioning the fig hobby. __________________ Zone 7 Celeste, White Marseilles, Beer's Black, Green Greek, White Italy one unknown, Chicago hardy, White Naples, Portuguese Black, Italian Honey.Black Bethleham, Sal's C, Several unknowns. Looking for dark sweet types from Azores and southern Spain (figs, not women), 2014 goal is to acquire Kathleen Black

ForeverFigs

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Posted 1368293808	Reply with quote #2

Jack...I did a type of espalier called a "Belgian Fence" last growing season(no pics, but I posted a video of it here last Nov.)...unfortunately with the very cold arctic blast that hit our state back in late January, all ten of the fig trees that were a part of the espalier suffered quite a bit of dieback, but the root ball was still alive...so last Saturday I dug all 10 trees out of the ground and replanted them in 5gal. pots...after pruning back all the dead wood, I was left with ten 12" tall potted fig trees (ten different varieties--5 dark, and 5 light)...so all is not lost, as each tree is starting to break bud and leaf out. __________________ Vince Edison N.J. Zone 6b Wish List: LaRadek's EBT

ascpete

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Posted 1368314519	Reply with quote #3

Jack, I will be planting several 1 year old plants in ground within the week, and will be posting my Espalier Training progress. Due to the heavy and frequent thunder showers today, I have had to delay planting. Attached is a Topic which has pictures of another member's Espalier and links to his blog that has more picture. http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/Espalier-sort-of-5407398 <edit> Chivas, No. The only figs planted in ground was the one posted. All the figs in 5 gallon buckets are outside and leafing out waiting to be planted. I expect frost this Monday night if the sky is clear. Last frost is historically the last week in May. Please start a new Topic with pictures of your progress. It would be interesting to see before, during and after pictures.

Chivas

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Posted 1368316079	Reply with quote #4

Did you get anything planted yet Pete? I got some of mine in the ground last weekend but now I wish I had waited until the coming week with the risk of frost coming up. I will get some pictures up in a couple weeks when they are really growing, I just put t-posts every 3-4 feet and then used chain link fence bottom wire through the holes to make my anchor wire for the branches. __________________ Canada Zone 6B

baust55

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Posted 1368329293	Reply with quote #5

i am very interested in this topic so please keep posting about your projects? __________________ AUSTIN Read more mad non- scientist stuff ....check out my post on KITTY LITTER ! http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/kitty-litter-really-kitty-litter-7398708?pid=1287129765#post1287129765 "I grow fruit of the wine!" Zone 5 Fig trees I have : Hardy Chicago , Weeping Black , Ginoso , Excel , VEBT , and Genovese Nero . My Wish list: Panache, Florea,Desert King , RdB, Marseilles black vs, Vdb , Abruzzi, JH Adriatic , Nero 600 , MvsB, Malta Black,

Dave

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Posted 1368329621	Reply with quote #6

http://www.latimes.com/features/home/la-lh-espalier-fig-tree-20130502,0,6328265.story __________________ Connecticut - Zone 6B Wish List - Bordissot negra rimada

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