* * All gone as of 3:15 pm EST 11/13/15.  Thanks.

Hello everyone.  These cuttings were taken from a fig tree that was affected by Superstorm Sandy.  It is located in the yard of a house that is the first house off the beach on a block in the southern part of Staten Island, NY.  The 15 foot (or taller) tree was completely under water the night that Superstorm Sandy hit.  The owner of the tree was displaced and has not returned.  Many houses that surrounded the tree were erased from their foundations due to the crashing waves.  The owners' house has since been demolished and removed.  Very sad.

I was unable to reach the owners, or they understandably chose not to return my calls.  I did speak with a cousin to the owner that said the tree was an heirloom from (Italy) 'the old country'.  Didn't know what type of fig and didn't remember the color.  The cousin said that it wouldn't be a problem if I pruned the tree.

The tree is located down the block from my own home and I have been watching it since the storm.  It came back last year but was not healthy.  Suckers grew from the roots this year and looked healthier.  I removed some of the dead stuff and pruned some of the suckers off, leaving the healthiest looking ones.  I'll go back during the winter and prune more of the dead stuff off a little at a time until there's a healthy tree left.

So here they are.  Nice sized cuttings and they look very viable!  Don't know what type of fig or the color.  The tree was an heirloom and nice enough to keep for the owners of the property.  $5 for a package of 4-6 cuttings.  Includes postage.  There should be enough to go around.  PM with your address if interested.  PayPal $5 to danny@nycfigs.com.  Please send PayPal to 'Friends and Family'.  Will ship starting on Monday 11/16.

Google Street View of the house affected by the storm and the fig tree looking between wrecked houses from the next block over.  These are from right after the storm but pulled from Google last year.

  

Tried unsuccessfully air-layering last year.

   

Now.

   

         

P.M. sent. I couldn't resist...

P.M. sent

Danny,
P.M sent. PayPal done!
Thank you for your generous offer!
Berto

thank you danny pm sent and paypal delivered... not sure if my first batch of cuttings will root... I will try a different method with these ones...thanx again

Wow.  Big response.  Everyone that paid will be shipped on Mon.  3 packs left!

PM Sent :)

PM & PayPal on its way to you. Thanks!

PM Sent!  Thank you and I'm excited to receive a cutting package!  Love heirloom varities

All gone.  Everyone that PayPal'ed will receive a package.  Enjoy!

Thank you Danny.

Nice work Danny! Cool leaves on that variety, kinda Mt. Etna type but kinda not too.

Count me in my brother. That tree needs to be saved
You are the man

I just saw your post. Mussed this round :-/. Maybe i can get a few cuttings on the bext one. Youre doing a great job savibg that fig tree!

Do you want to name this unknown?

Danny, what do you plan to call this fig with the beautiful leaves?

Danny,
You got a PM.
Please take a look!
Thank you!

Good afternoon everyone!

All the packages went out yesterday except for one.  Someone paid and did not give me a shipping address.  There's no indication as to who it is on the forum.  I emailed but no response.

Don't have a name for this one.  It's recorded as DG#7 in my own collection.

Let me know when the packages start arriving.  Enjoy!

Did you get my pm yesterday?
Thanks

Got it.  Thanks.  It wasn't you.

Cool, Thanks.

Just got my package in today, Thanks Danny ! I'll update as time goes and hopefully next year I can provide cuttings to others to keep its lineage ongoing :)

Your welcome!  Thanks for the update.  Enjoy!

Very nice cuttings, thank you, Danny!

Wow danny got my cuttings the have huge diameters :)  thank you sooo much   hopefully I can root them