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Jimmy

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Hello everybody,
I live in coastal North Carolina ,few minutes drive I can be in the historic city of New Bern.
I enjoy growing fig trees,when you have taken care of the tree.The weather has been just right,the tree will Reward you with some mighty tasty figs to eat.

I have two in ground fig trees and seven individual trees in quart containers.

I still have to master the art of rooting cuttings.I have five cuttings in 50/50 perlite and potting soil.
I am going to try sphagnum moss on the next cuttings I root.When the cuttings root,transfer them
To cups with coarse perlite as the growing medium.

Thank you for listening,

Jimmy
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Welcome to the forum, Jimmy.  Sounds like you're on the right track.  Keep us updated this year!
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Welcome Jim.
I tried rooting with moss with no success,
Now I use 70% pearlite 30% promix with better success.
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Welcome to the forum Jimmy. You are an addict. Lol. Congratulations.
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Welcome to the forum Jimmy, good luck and good growing.
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Welcome to the forum, Jimmy. 

Lots of ways to root them, all seem to work for someone.
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Short wish list: CDDG, LSU Red, Dark Greek (Navid),  Col Littman's Black Cross.   And any cold hardy early fig.
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Thank you for the welcomes. Fig trees are addictive,you must have more than one.
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Welcome Jimmy.
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Welcome to the forum!
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Linda
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Rooting: just about ready to try...
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Welcome to the forum Jimmy. Best of luck with your cuttings. I think you ment to say more than 100
Lol! !!
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Welcome to the forum! I am relatively new here myself :)
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Wish List: Col de Dame Grise, Aubique Petite, Vasilika Sika, Galicia Negra

-Jeffrey and Anna
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hi Jimmy,
Welcome to THE forum, where it all happens:)
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Welcome, I hope to see New Bern soon since it seems like a nice town. I have tried coco coir with better results for me than perlite so far.
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Hi,
Welcome. In which usda Zone are you ?
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Jimmy

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Thanks everybody for the welcomes.
Jdsfrance,I live in zone 8a.

Brian,go to Ocracoke island,to see the fig trees on the island.
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Welcome
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Originally Posted by Jimmy
Thanks everybody for the welcomes.
Jdsfrance,I live in zone 8a.

Brian,go to Ocracoke island,to see the fig trees on the island.


Wow I was ther when I was a kid. We used to camp on Cape Hatteras

Back then you could fill up a 5 gallon bucket with big blue crabs in a couple hours walking knee deep on the sound side.
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Welcome Jimmy.  
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Welcome!  I hope your figs do well!
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Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.
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Welcome.  Sounds like you are off to a good start.  I'm NC too but close to Charlotte area.
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Welcome.
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Phil - Zone 7A - Newark, DE Newbie fig lover just trying to learn.
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I have been up and down most of the outer banks and much of the southern beaches as well but I need to go to Ocracoke. Have you been to Bald Head Island? That is a nice little spot only accessible by ferry too.
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Welcome Jimmy, sounds like you are off to a good start!
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Thank you for the welcomes.

Brian never made it to Bald Head Island.
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