Largest Container Figs

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palazzophoto

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Posted 1445631606 · Edited	Reply with quote #1

This is a really cool UK nursery that specializes in exceptional container trees and plants. I had to show everyone these fig trees 30 gallon 65 gallon They use drip irrigation with ferilizer, a coco coir based mix and mycorrihizae. http://www.spanishplants.co.uk/photos.aspx?img=fruit&d=fruit&p=fruit __________________ Justin Palazzo Wish List: Red Sicilian,Red Israel,Sbayi, Martinenca Rimada(any of the Rimada family) Dauphine/Grantham's Royal,Figo Preto, Olympian Quality Unknown Cultivars

Likeo

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Posted 1445632167	Reply with quote #2

Oh, my, gosh, they look weird that way! __________________ Figs: Conadria and Little Ruby

Smungung

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Posted 1445633173	Reply with quote #3

Do those produce fruit? __________________ Matthew Mei Age:15 Zone 6A Secaucus, New Jersey Aquarist any questions pertaining to fish shoot me a message always willing to help! :) Gardener Fisherman

DonCentralTexas

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Posted 1445633807	Reply with quote #4

Thanks for posting these. I wondered if very large trees could be maintained in relatively small containers, now I see the proof. __________________ Don (Near Austin, TX zone 8b) If you have these for sale/trade PM me: Zingarella, Grantham's Royal, Calderona, Genovese Nero, Noir de Barbentane

ADelmanto

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Posted 1445634237	Reply with quote #5

Thanks Palazzo, now the bar is set much higher. Buy the way, how much? __________________ https://www.facebook.com/From-The-Ground-Up-403313193085649/

vito12831

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Posted 1445634595	Reply with quote #6

Hi Justin. Thanks for posting this,very interesting. Vito

pino

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Posted 1445635984	Reply with quote #7

Amazing, who would have thought. It must be a full time job feeding and watering them. __________________ Pino, zone 6, Niagara, JCJ Acres Wish; Peace on earth and more figs Italian 258, Galicia Negra, Luv, trade suggestions welcome.

BronxFigs

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Posted 1445642744 · Edited	Reply with quote #8

Thanks for posting these pictures, and for the link that shows a few more photos of containerized, standard, single-stem, fruit trees. I can only speculate that these fig trees with the very fat trunks, were first field-grown, extensively pruned back - including the roots - and then shoe-horned into those containers. I would also guess that those trees are just temporarily planted into those containers, for shipping purposes, and the trees will subsequently be replanted and grown in the ground, after being sold. In my opinion, there's just too much tree for that size container. Imagine trying to lift one of those trees when it's root-pruning time! Double hernias, at a minimum, and probably some back surgery, thrown in for good measure.... Good fun to see what can be done. Sort of reminds me of a very large-scale, bonsai. Frank __________________ Bronx, NYC Zone-7

DaveL

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Posted 1445692329	Reply with quote #9

Gives new meaning to the dreaded fig shuttle. __________________ Dave Waterford, Ct. Zone 6B

Mario_1

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Posted 1445710833 · Edited	Reply with quote #10

Tought this picture would be fitting in this tread It looks like it's in the pot but it is not, it's in ground behind pot. What I found interesting about this tree is the pruning Attached Images image.jpg (545.94 KB, 80 views) __________________ Wallingford CT, USA zone 6a would be happy to meet and get together with other members near me Wish list; Any fig from any specific place anywhere in Italy

elin

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Posted 1445715452	Reply with quote #11

cool! Why there are wood posts in on top of the pots? __________________ Eli ,Israel ,Zone 10? Too humid and hot, yada yada yada https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1298814119 Growing: Sbayi, Hmadi, Black Portugal, Black Brazil,Excell, Flanders, Hmari , RDB, Niagra Black,Natalina, CDDN,Maya, Preto Torres, Preto Arge

aaa

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Posted 1445727633	Reply with quote #12

hi pallazzophoto, great pictures hi mario 1 also great picture, and heres me thinking my 1000 litre, (250 gal.) pots were not going to be big enough long term. __________________ aaa

Mario_1

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Posted 1445732007	Reply with quote #13

Hi aaa , I took a fig tree out of a 25 gallon pot that it had outgrown , trimmed the roots and branches drastically like the pictures in this post and repotted in a 10 gallon , yes a 10 gallon pot, it produced about 90 delicious figs __________________ Wallingford CT, USA zone 6a would be happy to meet and get together with other members near me Wish list; Any fig from any specific place anywhere in Italy

Likeo

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Posted 1445734803	Reply with quote #14

Quote: Originally Posted by Mario_1 Hi aaa , I took a fig tree out of a 25 gallon pot that it had outgrown , trimmed the roots and branches drastically like the pictures in this post and repotted in a 10 gallon , yes a 10 gallon pot, it produced about 90 delicious figs Figs are extremely resilient, not surprised that worked __________________ Figs: Conadria and Little Ruby

jdsfrance

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Posted 1445767421	Reply with quote #15

Hi, +1 for the comments of Bronxfigs. Those trees were raised in the dirt, removed and potted. One should be careful with the roots as some are lifted with a crane, axed , and what comes with, goes with. It is my belief that those trees are too big to be effective in production, so you'll be better starting with a new young tree. What is the strain ? Those potted trees are cool in landscaping, to make believe that your garden is older than it really is. I wonder where they were raised ? Did they get shipped ? Well why not, I saw a reportage on olive trees sent from southern Spain to France. Once the truck is loaded, sure enough, it could drive further to the UK. Do they sell well ? Here, I've seen some, and they are hardly sold... Sure enough the price doesn't help... __________________ ------------------------ Climate from -25°C to + 35°C Only cold hardy figtrees can make it here

BronxFigs

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Posted 1445775270 · Edited	Reply with quote #16

The "pollarding" (a pruning technique) of trees in European countries seems to be a very common practice. There have been a few threads posted on this forum regarding "rejuvenation pruning" of older fig trees -for better production and controlling tree size. I guess if done correctly, and with keeping the final scale-size in mind, it might an be effective technique to use if/when a very large fig tree has been neglected for decades. To my eye, it looks terrible and very unnatural. I have also seen photos of large fig trees being pruned back to just a few main branches and then the remaining thick branches were top worked and grafted with younger scions. The new scions would then become the "new" fruiting, branches...producing different variety figs, all on one tree....sort of like the idea behind the famous, now "Frankenfig". Photo #10 shows what seems to be an older, very neglected, fig tree that's been drastically hacked back to the just the main trunk, and a few side branches....some of which are seen rotting, just above the roots....a perfect entry point for rot and disease. I see just a few suckering branches sprouting from the cut ends, and the tree doesn't look very productive. Perhaps the owners inherited this neglected, overgrown fig tree when they bought the house....maybe the branches were freeze-damaged or killed back. It's gonna need a lot of careful, and some selective pruning work to bring a tree like this back into health, and full production. Interesting photos. In this country pollarding is commonly done to prune back Crepe Myrtle. It's known as "Crepe-Murder"....and, it's ugly. Who ever does this kind of "pruning", should not be allowed anywhere near trees, a saw, and pruning shears.....IMO. It's mutilation. Frank __________________ Bronx, NYC Zone-7

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