dkirtexas
1341345900
Posted 1467227249
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I have bought a lot of fig trees from Lowe's with the majority being Celeste, Brown Turkey, and Texas Everbearing. When these are mislabeled it isn't a big deal as they are generally one of the three and I generally buy all they have when they are discounted. Two years ago I bought three LSU Purple trees for $21.99 each at a Lowe's located in Henderson Texas. I know there is always the chance for mislabeling but I really wanted the LSU Purples. Long story longer, LOL
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austin
1459737379
Posted 1467242740
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$3-3.50 each?!!
dkirtexas
1341345900
Posted 1467243917
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The closeouts are pretty much a sorry lot and most generally the Garden Dept Manager can make a deal. The discount price is generally 50% and what is left is negotiable but you always should make a deal which includes all of them. I did this at two stores. All of the trees were pruned and up potted and kept as inventory for one year. I get $15-20 for 3 gal trees.
figpig_66
1416870358
Posted 1467252612
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Definitely not lsu purple. I am a lowes fig collector
recomer20
1378013757
Posted 1467257286
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I was at HomeDepot a few weeks back and they had plenty of healthy looking fig bushes - nearly all of which appeared to be mislabeled. I had to fight the urge to fix them, but alas, life is short.
RegencyLass
1441763907
Posted 1467257639
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I would love to be a Lowe's fig collector (I've already amassed a sizable orchard of $5-$10 fruit trees), but our store here in Zone 5b puts their fig rootlings (basically just a cutting with a few hair roots on it, potted up in a 1 gal trade nursery pot, which is technically only 0.66 gal) out in late Feb/early March. But then we get hit with a late hard freeze of single digit temps for 2-3 days (sometimes more), and of course those little plastic pots offer little to no protection. If only the associates would bring them indoors on a cart for a couple of days like they do their more tender perennials, but no...since there is usually no greenery on the stem at the time, the poor little fig rootlings are left out of doors to freeze solid as a rock. This has happened for the past three years in a row, with not a single survivor (per one associate who works there). You would think they would learn... :(
~RL~ Zone 5 Wish list: Saint Martin, Pastiliere, Panache, Dark Portuguese, Alma, Nero600m, Salce, Vista, Malta Black, Gino, Galicia Negra & Conadria.
TahomaGuy2
1365215474
Posted 1467267711
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Judging from Paully22's wonderful pics dated 7-26-15, it is an Aldo.
snaglpus
1244258188
Posted 1467299098
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I too am a Lowes plant buyer. Every two years in my area you can expect different Figs from the normal Celeste and Brown Turkey. This year, it happened and what they call Celeste is probably Black Mission. They all have 2 tags. A Lowes tag and a source nursery tag.
Figinfever
1463715687
Posted 1467301316
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snaglpus
1244258188
Posted 1467400327
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Some have turned out to be Brunwswick too.
Frankallen
1371842383
Posted 1467402590
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Frank from Bama - Zone 7-b Alabama ...................................................."Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever". Mahatma Gandhi
