Welcome the 3 Newcomers from Cyprus :)

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Aaron4USA

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Posted 1402178405	Reply with quote #1

After a long waiting period, they finally made it through! I am so excited to start 3 original strains of figs from Cyprus in Los Angeles. 1- Purple 1-Green 1-Green with pinkish-purple stripes Can't wait to show the flowers in future.

rcantor

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Posted 1402178576	Reply with quote #2

Best of luck with them. __________________ 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.

figgary

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Posted 1402190963	Reply with quote #3

Really great, Aaron. I hope that they are awesome figs! __________________ Gary in CA 9A Seeking: Bebera Branca*, Colonel Littman's Cross

pino

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Posted 1402193987	Reply with quote #4

Good luck with them Aaron. Hey the 2 on the left look like they are big enough for 2 cuttings each? __________________ Pino, zone 6, Niagara, JCJ Acres Wish; Peace on earth and more figs Italian 258, Galicia Negra, Luv, trade suggestions welcome.

Aaron4USA

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Posted 1402194603	Reply with quote #5

-Thanks Bob, I was really looking forward to these trees. -Gary, they are really tasty figs, Cyprus is famous for their indigenous Fig varieties...(well, so it's been told for centuries anyways). -Joe, I could but I won't get cuttings from either one of 'em yet, I need them to grow strong . Short trunk and bushy canopy...I am already seeing (you could too) several buds on each one of 'em. So, there is hope :) I hope I also get more info from Costas (from London) who just returned from Cyprus with lots of notes and pictures of Cyprus varieties.

bullet08

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Posted 1402195220	Reply with quote #6

welcome to the land of extra tax for everything.. oops.. it's Sailor Jerry talking!!! __________________ 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...***

Aaron4USA

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Posted 1402199516	Reply with quote #7

LOL, Pete...beer?

Bass

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Posted 1402224179	Reply with quote #8

Cyprus is a short boat ride from Lebanon and Turkey, it's in a perfect location for figs. I found a Cypriot fig in NJ with green and purplish blush, I hope the cutting makes it through. __________________ Pennsylvania http://www.treesofjoy.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/Trees-of-Joy/110193909021138

musillid

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Posted 1402226425	Reply with quote #9

Congratulations. I think you are going to be a popular guy on this forum for a while, Aaron. __________________ Dale non compost mentis in Zone 6a

Pattee

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Posted 1402232276	Reply with quote #10

Congrats and good luck with them Aaron ! __________________ 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

SoniSoni

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Posted 1402242488	Reply with quote #11

That's very exciting news. Congratulations! __________________ Soni GA. 7-8. seeking Galicia Negra, Bianchi Guido, Violette de Sollies, Emerald Strawberry

Aaron4USA

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Posted 1402255343	Reply with quote #12

thanks everybody for the wonderful moral support :) @Bass, by any chance did you get the name of that variety? I am looking for the name of that one , if it's same, b/c that's the one we had in our backyard when I was growing up in Cyprus...Maybe the owners know?

MGorski

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Posted 1402263072	Reply with quote #13

Your so prolific with the fresh genetics Aaron~those cuttings are gonna make it. Mike in Hanover, VA __________________ Zone-7, previously Mescalito

cyberfarmer

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Posted 1402264222	Reply with quote #14

They probably won't survive, and even if they do, they won't taste very good. Sorry, that's my envy talking. __________________ Paul the Fig Tree Destroyer in Fallbrook, CA (Zone 10A )

Aaron4USA

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Posted 1402271034	Reply with quote #15

Mike, I'm counting on it. Paul, LOL not to worry. By next year this time I'll probably be screaming to give away cuttings. Sharing is the KEY!

Figs4Life

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Posted 1402284738	Reply with quote #16

Kali epitixia file! > Good luck __________________ 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

Aaron4USA

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Posted 1402293755	Reply with quote #17

thanks George. I just saw your profile picture...WOW, I'm not taking those stairs. I'm not that (Atho'os, LOL) innocent!

Aaron4USA

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Posted 1402680986	Reply with quote #18

UPDATE: only 5 days later...showing strong growth habits. I like this!

rcantor

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Posted 1402681808	Reply with quote #19

Where's our "like" button? __________________ 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.

FiggieFive_0

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Posted 1402682615	Reply with quote #20

Aloha, Aaron! What the heck are you feeding them? Amazing! I am really jealous at this point. Nate __________________ Nate Faith, Family, Friends, and Figs (not necessarily in that order).

Aaron4USA

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Posted 1402682810	Reply with quote #21

Seriously! maybe it's the variety... otherwise what I always use...MG Potting -Mix but I want to find out if Pro-Mix is a better product .

HarveyC

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Posted 1402730927	Reply with quote #22

Looking good, Aaron. The MG with moisture control stays too wet, in my experience, for things such as young fig trees and cuttings. It requires much more careful watering. More porous mixes will allow excess water to drain. The water-retaining crystals used in this mix will retain that water and assure a very wet soil. __________________ Harvey - Correia Farms Isleton, CA (Sacramento County) USDA zone 9b, Sunset zone 14 http://www.figaholics.com https://www.facebook.com/Figaholics

Aaron4USA

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Posted 1402733774	Reply with quote #23

Thanks Harvey, when I am rooting the cuttings, with this top covered method that I have been talking about,Easy Rooting!, I water just once (the initial watering) and don't water until I lift the top cover containers off. Then I am very careful not to let the soil dry on me because all the roots , at that time, are between the soil and container wall. And remember, I root them in sunny outdoors with a little shade over their heads. Maybe after I up-pot them into 1 gallon then I should use more porous mixture...?

Aaron4USA

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Posted 1402765333	Reply with quote #24

Thanks Shailsh, I am surprised myself how well this method is working for me...

schaplin

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Posted 1402782193	Reply with quote #25

Looking good. I'm envious of the great figs you have got and found. __________________ Wish List: @Hmari, @Maltese beauty, @Col de Dame Grise, @Bryant Dark, @Lynhurst White, @Melcedonia Dark, @Panevino Dark, @Paradiso

Aaron4USA

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Posted 1402793954	Reply with quote #26

soon I'll share Sharon, nothing to envy for long ;)

Aaron4USA

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Posted 1403034527	Reply with quote #27

Just 4 days later...(from the last picture above)

FiggieFive_0

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Posted 1403035461	Reply with quote #28

Wow, Aaron! That middle cutting is taking off like it's on steroids! Looking good. Nate __________________ Nate Faith, Family, Friends, and Figs (not necessarily in that order).

Sas

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Posted 1403038758	Reply with quote #29

Great Find. I hope they do well for you. __________________ Sas from North Austin TX Zone 8B Wish list: Becane

lampo

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Posted 1403044359	Reply with quote #30

Aaron, I imagine the joy these 3 cuttings are giving you. (keep the formula safe and well guarded !) Good luck Francisco

Aaron4USA

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Posted 1403068039	Reply with quote #31

Thanks Nate, Sas. Am I being too redundant or is this "growth speed" really unusual to see? I'm not used to seeing such a growth rate. Francisco, It's how I have been successfully rooting my last 46 varieties of cuttings, with this method!Easy Rooting! There's nothing to it, I think it's the moisture, heat and Sunlight combined with the Potting soil that's just ideal for LA situation, not sure if it will be as productive in other states but it is worth trying.

Ong888

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Posted 1403081459	Reply with quote #32

Wow.... That a great progress..... Congrats ..... Ong Indonesia

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