Figs in the landscape

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daygrower

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Posted 1258501216	Reply with quote #1

I can not believe the enthusiasm I am getting from my customers about figs. I am a landscaper in north Florida and since I have been into figs I have been trying to incorporate them into my jobs and as soon as I mention figs people get so excited. One customer got one fig on her little LSU purple and called me all excited to tell me she got a fig. The only problem I have so far is getting different types to put in but so far I have put in 3 LSU purple 1 LSU gold that probably isn't 4 Brown turkeys and 3 unknown local purple that I propagated a couple years ago but as my collection grows so will my ability to get more out there so I am excited also any of you southerners out there know of a variety or two or six that would fit well in the landscape and be productive let me know. __________________ Jim zone 8b Live Oak Fl.

Fatnsassytexan

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Posted 1258502492	Reply with quote #2

Daygrower, that's a great thing you are doing---spreading those figs around. Celeste is an old standby all-purpose fig, but I hear the LSU Improved Celeste is a much better producer and doesn't drop fruit when stressed. I want to put one in the landscape in my front yard, but I'm sure my wife will disagree! Maybe I'll sneak it in there! LOL __________________ Tim Southeast Texas Zone 9 Wish List:Noire de Caromb, Maltese Beauty,Socorro Black, Others especially tight eyed varieties.

daygrower

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Posted 1258504243	Reply with quote #3

Thanks Tim If the LSU improved celeste holds fruit better it will be great in the landcape for people with only one or two figs that one is going on the list.. Tell your wife its a hibiscus and then when it has figs blame it on the nursery LOL __________________ Jim zone 8b Live Oak Fl.

genecolin

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Posted 1258508620	Reply with quote #4

Daygrower, you are a forward thinker, a hibiscus haha. Of course if Tim does it while dormant this winter he might get away with it until next spring. Hey Tim, in the spring go to the five and dime and by some artificial flowers and tie them to the tree. That will help camo it for a while. __________________ From the bayou, "gene" zone 9 Houma, La.

daygrower

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Posted 1258509387	Reply with quote #5

Good thinkin Gene he may get away with it yet __________________ Jim zone 8b Live Oak Fl.

genecolin

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Posted 1258509799	Reply with quote #6

Jim, I don't remember giving you a great big welcome so here it is. WELCOME!! I'm fairly new here myself and these kind people have been so helpful and generous. I like your idea of figs in the landscape. I'm 65 and as far back as I can remember Dad always had a fig tree in the yard, and not in some obscure corner, but up front and center. We lost the last 2 to hurricanes a few years ago and thats what got me interested on growing them myself. Before that I just took them for granite. __________________ From the bayou, "gene" zone 9 Houma, La.

daygrower

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Posted 1258510476	Reply with quote #7

Thanks Gene Most of my customers are retired and thats what they say"we always had a fig tree" and I think it reminds them of home where ever that was I work primarily in a retirment comunity right on the suwannee river so most have not lived in Florida long. __________________ Jim zone 8b Live Oak Fl.

pitangadiego

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Posted 1258510779	Reply with quote #8

Figs have highly ornamental leaves, which makes them good elements in the landscape. Pruning them well also gives a lot of ornamental value when dormant, esp. the ones that develop a nice white bark when older, such as Black Mission. __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

Fatnsassytexan

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Posted 1258511740	Reply with quote #9

Jim & Gene, I can get in enough trouble all by myself, but thanks for the tips.LOL __________________ Tim Southeast Texas Zone 9 Wish List:Noire de Caromb, Maltese Beauty,Socorro Black, Others especially tight eyed varieties.

daygrower

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Posted 1258511782	Reply with quote #10

Glad to help Tim LOL I want to see some of the ones with big leaves, I have one that has no lobes only serrated heart shaped leaves and real fuzzy I got it as a rootstock fig for nematode resistance but other than that I have no idea what it is __________________ Jim zone 8b Live Oak Fl.

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