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Subject: I need a fig mentor LOL Trying to Ween Cuttings Off Humidity Replies: 16
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If I were you I think I would try coco coir. It is very forgiving with moisture levels.

Subject: Endless summer Replies: 16
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Still ripening figs here in NC as well. My harvested sweet potatoes and white potatoes think it is strong and the figs keep putting on babies. I should get some more satsumas soon too.

Subject: My Negronne, sub branches leaves are different than main branch Replies: 40
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I haven't tasted it yet. I got it from Wellspring as a TC plant and it grew only finger leaves last year. I planted it outside and it died to the ground. This year it gave me two types of leaves and no figs. I am going to prune it back to a single stem and hippie for the best this year.

Subject: My Negronne, sub branches leaves are different than main branch Replies: 40
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My VDB has one branch of spade leaves and the rest with fingers.

Subject: Fig in Pinson, France Replies: 6
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Looks wonderful!

Subject: A perfect fig Replies: 6
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No picture?

Subject: Incoming Hurricane (US Eastern Seaboard) Replies: 7
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Still raining here..... figs are splitting bad

Subject: Heat record broken today in Charlotte Replies: 13
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It is supposed to be 103 here tomorrow and super hot for the rest of the month. My garden was looking really droopy before I watered it. My AC was out this weekend at home and at work as well. Not fun.

Subject: Olympian Replies: 139
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I noticed today that my Olympian, which died almost to the ground in winter, has started forming figlets.  It looks like I'll get to taste it again this year.

Subject: starting cuttings an inch and a half under ground Replies: 7
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Do you water the cuttings?  Are they green wood cuttings?

Subject: Last large airlayer coming off Replies: 10
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You weren't kidding about having a 'large' airlayer!  Looks great!

Subject: My RdB has had a rough time Replies: 11
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Two of my baby RDBs (rooted this year) were hit by a late frost after I decided to plant them into the ground way too early.  Another was stepped on my my dog, or maybe son, or maybe me (! I hope not!) and now has a horizontal stem.  Luckily all of them have survived and are still growing and throwing new leaves or buds.  This is one strong variety!

Subject: to pinch or not? Replies: 13
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Mine all died back to very close to ground level as well  If you pinch at five leaves or so, won't your figs almost be touching the ground?

Subject: Olympian Replies: 139
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So.... My Olympian which I left untended in the ground as a new tree has died back almost to the soil level.  It has one green bud leafing out at an inch above ground level and another forming at half an inch above the soil line.  I did add a couple inches of mulch in February.  Next season I will be adding the mulch in November or December since we got a freak 17 degree low in Mid November this year.  So far all of my new trees are showing signs of life except for one Hardy Chicago which is a couple of years old and still dormant or dead.  I still have a bit of hope that my Olympian may bud out further up the trunk, but I don't think it will be much further up if it does.

Subject: Let's start some air layers! Replies: 28
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I am going to start some this weekend.  Thanks for the inspiration!

Subject: Moving figs outdoors Replies: 9
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Tough decision. I moved several figs outdoors in March since our long term forecast called for no more frost or freezing temperatures. In early April we had a frost that set back the figs I put outdoors. Now my best ones were the ones I kept indoors until last week.

Subject: OT: White Myrtle cuttings Replies: 8
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Mine all rooted and leafed out and I have planted them in the yard. I'll try to remember to give a followup if they bloom this year.

Subject: Degree days... Replies: 7
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This is a good resource.  Thanks.

Subject: unorthodox method of rooting Replies: 35
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Beautiful pictures!

Subject: One season growth of CdD Noir cutting Replies: 15
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That really is amazing! The closest I had was a Black mission last year that sent up three branches over three feet each, but since I planted the cutting directly outside the winter has probably taken all of those gains except girth of the base and root growth. Did you cut this one up to overwinter?

Subject: Use of humidifier Replies: 10
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I think high humidity is best for cuttings, but once well rooted I think open air is best for leaves.

Subject: OT - Heavy Snow coming to the Carolinas Replies: 20
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I woke up early this morning and thought about all the snow that should be piled up outside so I looked out the window and saw rain and zero accumulation!  Where is my snow?!!

Subject: OT - Heavy Snow coming to the Carolinas Replies: 20
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It is raining a slushy here

Subject: Rooting in water vs over watering ? Replies: 29
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I rooted a Desert King in water last year. It took longer than other methods and it seemed like I had to change the water all the time. I think that a mixture like coco coir that allows air and water to the roots and which is also resistant to rooting its the easy to go.

Subject: First Attempt at Air-Layering - Success! Replies: 8
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I think I am going to try this year as well assuming some of by above ground growth its still alive. Thanks for the pictures.

Subject: found a monster in zip lock!!! Replies: 25
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That looks great for less than two weeks! It seems that bigger really is better.

Subject: Icy plants Replies: 7
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Update: Many didn't survive, at least not the top growth. My black mission is dead to the ground. Hopefully the roots survived. My 'celeste' from lowes (which looks nothing like celeste) also died to the roots. My Alma and Hady Chicagos look great, my brown turkey looks only tip burned and the rest are in a bad, but unknown condition. I am going to stop prodding and make another assessment in June if they fail to leaf out by then. Some of them are covered in black mold as well which I suspect is a bad sign.

Subject: R.I.P. Death List by Fungus Gnat, 2012 Replies: 17
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I am sorry to hear that. After switching to coco coir the gnats don't bother my cuttings anymore. It really does help.

Subject: Icy plants Replies: 7
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So almost all of my plants came through ok. My figs look a bit more damaged, but I am pretty sure they all survived. Rosemary looks good.

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Subject: Icy plants Replies: 7
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So here are a few pics of my palms and figs covered in ice. The big palms are Sabal Palmetto, two smaller palms are Butia Capitata and Trachycarpus Fortunei, and peach is labeled. The rosemary is the fully green little block of ice. What sort of damege should I expect? All of the fig trees pictured are only one or two seasons old.

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Subject: Happy Chinese New Year Replies: 3
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Happy New Year!

Subject: Celeste Cuttings Replies: 52
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Here's one doing nicely.

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Subject: Col De Front Replies: 13
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I picked the worst forecast, with the best showing that we will be 11°F next Wednesday night. 11° is still very low, but manageble, and -2°F seems unheard of around here. I am going to go with a plastic and mulch solution. I thought we were out of the woods since the forsythia is already blooming.

Subject: Col De Front Replies: 13
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I really am such a weather denier/optimist that I always try to fool myself into believing that we will have a mild winter. And -2 is probably like a 50 year record low in this area. Can you imagine a south Floridian getting down to 20 degrees? Basically if this report is true then half of my garden will die.

Subject: Col De Front Replies: 13
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The problem is that almost all of my trees are still babies. My oldest is only four years old. Good thing I have rooted several extras this year. Where is global warning when you need it?

Subject: Col De Front Replies: 13
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Have you checked the weather lately?  I check the weather from multiple sources regularly and they all now predict that the coldest temps of the season will occur next week!  Long range forecasts previously had shown a warming trend into spring after this current round of cold, but some forecasts for my area in NC show -2!!!   What should I do for young in ground trees?  The current plan is buying a lot of mulch and hope for the best....

Subject: 2 days growth JH Adriatic In 2 liter SIP Replies: 20
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I have a few of these, but this one remains the biggest so far this season.

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Subject: My fig count just went down... Replies: 58
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Congratulations! Wonderful news!

Subject: Monstrous old fig tree Replies: 25
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Great pictures! That thing is a beast!

Subject: are my cuttings ready to pot? Replies: 6
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I have been adding Oscmocote to my coco coir with great results.  Your moss mix looks really wet! 

Subject: OT: White Myrtle cuttings Replies: 8
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Do you root these the same as figs?

Subject: Newbie introduction Replies: 27
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Welcome!

Subject: Drastic measures for cuttings Replies: 21
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Thanks! Your post reminded me that I have an unused micro fridge in the garage!

Subject: Questions about Shipping Live Trees Replies: 15
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What varieties do you have?

Subject: 2 days growth JH Adriatic In 2 liter SIP Replies: 20
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Thanks!  I feel like things are going much better this year for my cuttings.

Subject: 2 days growth JH Adriatic In 2 liter SIP Replies: 20
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Current growth.

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Subject: Greek White Fig tree trade Replies: 2
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Can you share any more information about this particular Greek White fig?

Subject: Hydroponic Planter Makes It Easy to Grow Your Own Indoor Edible Garden Replies: 7
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I just bought 12 and they grew all of my cuttings 24 inches in one hour!!! Buy Buy Buy!!!

Subject: What makes a good cutting? and update Replies: 5
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WOW! I hope for results like yours. I am going to have to study the method you are using.

Subject: Rooting Replies: 6
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I agree, lack of light and too much moisture. One of my cuttings was doing this in a humidity chamber but is now recovering well in open air.