cjmach1973
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Posted 1427767135
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I have italian honey fig trees that seem to grow a lot slower than my chicago hardy trees. The soil and conditions are the same. Are they normally a slower growing variety?
brettjm
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Can't comment extensively, as my experience growing figs is limited, but my chicago hardy grows like a weed. Bought late last summer, it put on 10-15 inches of growth on at least 3 branches (on a 1/2 gallon plant in only 3 months!). Its already put on 2-3 inches/branch this year, and is continuing to branch like mad. Could be that its just a good grower rather than italian honey being slow...
more space to put in figs.
figpig_66
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Posted 1427772682
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My osborne prolific grows like a weed same as my jolly tiger but col de dame grise blac & noir grow like snails. Just a different plant. They all have different qualities. Growth is a quality. Cant say about italian honey dont have but want it. Heard its really grate fig to have
pitangadiego
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Posted 1427775528
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Some varieties grow slower than others. Sometimes the conditions (soil, etc.) may not be as similar as you think. Watch water drainage as a way to discern differences.
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