Col De Dame Blanche: Can we grow in container?

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ik2003

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Posted 1371347650	Reply with quote #1

Hello, I recently got a plant of Col De Dame Blance. The leafs are very big. I live in Staten Island (Zone:7a) and I think this will not survive in ground. Can I grow it in a container? Thnx, Imran __________________ Imran Staten Island, NY Zone 7A eBay Name: ik2187 ------------------------------------- I have: Maltese Beauty, Maltese Falcon, Glacia Negra, Barnisotte Noir, CDDG, CDDN, CDDB, Bordisotte Rosa, Jolly Tiger, Qudsia, Yellow and Red Lebanese, Vasilika Sika, Petite Negra, VDB, RDB, Persian White, Black Madeira, Macool, Noire de Caromb, Excel, Celeste, HC, Dark Portuguese.

americanfiglover

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Posted 1371349332	Reply with quote #2

yes you can grow it in containers. __________________ Jarrett Spokane, WA ZONE 6A Proudly Serving in the United States Armed Forces, 2009-Present Everyone should have a green thumb Figs: Nero600m

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Posted 1371349582	Reply with quote #3

you can grow almost anything in the container. i really don't see any problem. tho i keep hearing that figs grown in ground taste better. as long as you provide proper water and nutrient, i don't see any specific reason why fig grown in the container will have any specific problem. so far my three 4 yr old trees are doing rather well in 10 gal container. another one 3 yr old one is doing well in 10 gal also. i have 2 yr in 10 gal also, it just got off from transplant shock and doing well now.. i like the fact that i can control things in container. __________________ 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...***

ik2003

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Posted 1371350049	Reply with quote #4

Thanks a lot! __________________ Imran Staten Island, NY Zone 7A eBay Name: ik2187 ------------------------------------- I have: Maltese Beauty, Maltese Falcon, Glacia Negra, Barnisotte Noir, CDDG, CDDN, CDDB, Bordisotte Rosa, Jolly Tiger, Qudsia, Yellow and Red Lebanese, Vasilika Sika, Petite Negra, VDB, RDB, Persian White, Black Madeira, Macool, Noire de Caromb, Excel, Celeste, HC, Dark Portuguese.

SoniSoni

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Posted 1371350713	Reply with quote #5

For what ever it's worth... I ran out of ingredients for my potting mix and tossed in maybe 1/8 red clay WOWWW the demarcation is obvious. The pots with red GA clay are producing larger, greener leaves. I'm a newbie and IDK if this is science or folly but looks like 4 pots in 8 are benefiting from my shortage of purchased commercial potting mix. Soni 8a GA. __________________ Soni GA. 7-8. seeking Galicia Negra, Bianchi Guido, Violette de Sollies, Emerald Strawberry

BLB

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Posted 1371393919	Reply with quote #6

clay is loaded with micornutrients and minerals, but of course the downside of clay is that it is not porous and can really clog up a pot if too much is included in the mix. Good luck with your plants, keep an eye on them to ensure the clay does not become a negative

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Posted 1371403193	Reply with quote #7

here is my CdDB UCD going into second yr. it's currently in 3 gal container. Inline image Inline image Attached Images CdDB_UCD_main.JPG (92.62 KB, 58 views) CdDB_UCD.JPG (163.79 KB, 58 views) __________________ 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...***

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