fig trees from seeds??

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bigfig

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Posted 1418552462 · Edited	Reply with quote #1

hi everyone, any one ever try growing fig trees from seeds? I see on e-bay that some are for sale. wish list : RASPBERRY LATTE __________________ Wish list :vasilika sika,,JH Adriaticand common french Joe New Jersey 6a

Speedmaster

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Posted 1418560401 · Edited	Reply with quote #2

Quote: Originally Posted by bigfig hi everyone, any one ever try growing fig trees from seeds? I see on e-bay that some are for sale. wish list : RASPBERRY LATTE I am. cuttings are better though. __________________ Weather: Winter: 10C+ Summer: 42C+ Growing: Syrian Unk., Atreano, Egyptian Unk., Lebanese Unk., Col de dame Gris, Beall, Negronne, Ronde de bordeaux, Brogiotto Bianco Wish List: Panache.

hblta

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Posted 1418560612	Reply with quote #3

Fig trees do not grow true to variety from seed. __________________ ************* Grant Kitchener Ontario Canada Z5b

COGardener

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Posted 1418568530	Reply with quote #4

There is at least a couple threads of growing from seed, use the search feature, they are pretty easy to find.

drphil69

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Posted 1418593132	Reply with quote #5

Quote: Originally Posted by hblta Fig trees do not grow true to variety from seed. And you might get a male tree (caprifig?) with no edible fruit, and it takes much longer to grow the tree to fruiting size. __________________ Phil - Zone 7A - Newark, DE Newbie fig lover just trying to learn.

Charlie

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Posted 1418593599	Reply with quote #6

But you may get something special and worth waiting for. :) __________________ Zone 7A ~ Fort Smith area Arkansas

bigfig

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Posted 1418595624	Reply with quote #7

Charlie you made up my mind, going to try some thank you __________________ Wish list :vasilika sika,,JH Adriaticand common french Joe New Jersey 6a

greenfig

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Posted 1418595709	Reply with quote #8

Quote: Originally Posted by drphil69 Quote: Originally Posted by hblta Fig trees do not grow true to variety from seed. And you might get a male tree (caprifig?) with no edible fruit, and it takes much longer to grow the tree to fruiting size. The time is comparable if you provide enough heat, sun, and a large pot. __________________ wish list: Violeta, Calderona. USDA z 10a, SoCal

greenfig

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Posted 1418595784	Reply with quote #9

This one is grown from a store bought fig: http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/black-mission-tj-seedling-airlayers-7200155?pid=1285376629#post1285376629 __________________ wish list: Violeta, Calderona. USDA z 10a, SoCal

svanessa

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Just don't buy seeds from out of the country (Turkey, for example). the USDA WILL come knocking to confiscate them. Seeds are like your children, half mom, half dad. They will never be mom or dad. You may get a good tasting fig but that is less than 10%. You will get on average 50% male trees. The others will be split between Smyrna, San Pedro and common. Of the common figs you will not likely get a fig tasting better than the parent but it could happen. You will also only get a common fig if the male is a persistant otherwise it's smyrna and capris. Is it really worth the time and expense? Up to you. I 'found' 4 trees growing wild where I work. Dug them up and potted them 5 years ago. One finally put on fruit this year. I think one parent was Mission as it tasted and looked very close to mission but was just a bit watery and diluted. With time will it improve? We'll see. For the other trees, I'm still waiting. Hope to know before I die! __________________ Sue Zone 9B, 1946' Ramona, CA San Diego County

bigfig

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Posted 1418771683	Reply with quote #11

thank you sue , would be years before they fruit ,if they fruit at all . I need to buy trees so I could pick figs ,as I don't have any yet . __________________ Wish list :vasilika sika,,JH Adriaticand common french Joe New Jersey 6a

rcantor

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Posted 1418772277	Reply with quote #12

Quote: Originally Posted by svanessa Seeds are like your children Except quieter and less messy. __________________ 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.

Hershell

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Posted 1418773001 · Edited	Reply with quote #13

I have over 100 seedlings growing thanks to Igor. I plan to plant a hedge row of figs and hopefully introduce wasp. Time will tell and by planting them in ground there will be little expense after the initial effort of getting them up and through the winter in the greenhouse. Hopefully they will be big enough to plant in the spring. __________________ Hershell Zone 8. Ray City, Ga.

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