Unknown hardy figs from Rare Find Nursery

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Ampersand

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Posted 1421440006 · Edited	Reply with quote #1

I was browsing online today and came across some unknowns being sold by Rare Find Nursery in NJ. Didn't find anything searching the forum or elsewhere, but thought some of you with more space than I might be interested. Red Nancy and White Nancy, apparently brought over from Italy. I'd assume pretty cold hardy being in NJ. $25/ea for a 1 gallon pot. http://www.rarefindnursery.com/index.php/trees-shrubs/ficus.html

Rewton

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Posted 1421440366 · Edited	Reply with quote #2

Funny, the photo they provide for "Red Nancy" does not look like a fig bush. On 2nd look maybe it is a fig with an unusual growth habit i.e. it doesn't look as "clubby" as most figs do when dormant. __________________ Steve MD zone 7a

Ampersand

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Posted 1421441112	Reply with quote #3

I see what you mean, Steve. I'll bet the shade being next to the house makes it leggy, but the bark looks right.

nycfig

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Posted 1421447912	Reply with quote #4

Picture of White Nancy taken from this page. Date was Photoshopped out. Don't know if it means anything. Sorry, I'm a lunatic with this stuff now. __________________ Danny NYC Z7a It's all about the figs! Facebook: NYCfigs Buying Fig Trees and Cuttings From the Internet

zone5figger

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Posted 1421450082	Reply with quote #5

Seems sketchy borrowing a photo from a Maryland blogger's page to promote a fig supposedly found in NJ. __________________ Jesse- zone 5, 1000' elevation

Ampersand

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Posted 1421453561	Reply with quote #6

Odd. Oh well, I've no skin in the game. Rarefind is supposed to be reputable for ornamentals. Just thought I'd share.

COGardener

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Posted 1421454153	Reply with quote #7

The owner of the photo may be letting the site use it and they simply have a tree from the original source. Who knows. Call or Email them and ask, would be interesting to know.

ChrisK

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Posted 1421461041	Reply with quote #8

Thanks for sharing Kelby! The dark fig,or red, looks like any other celeste grows in the south but you never know with figs! The white fig( if the pic is consistant with the actual tree) looks a lot like an Atreano! Figs leaves and all! __________________ ChrisK Atl GA Zone 7b-8a

nycfig

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Posted 1421625524 · Edited	Reply with quote #9

Emailed the nursery and the owner Ron emailed me back: Danny, I clarified our description on the web site better and I should have used double quotes on the name rather than the single quotes that were used which designate a cultivar. We needed to call them something so we just used the name of my neighbor whom I got the cuttings from. IE "White Nancy" is NOT a cultivar, just our working name until we can ever identify the trees. I posted pictures of the dormant white tree on the website, the "red" one is already there. Like I said in the description, the "white" one is much more spreading in habit. Sorry for the confusion but the pic that was there of the leaves and fruit was intended as a generic pic because I don't yet have one from the actual leaves/fruit. Your group would be a great resource to help us identify them. Last winter both trees were severely damaged and had to be cut back drastically. I have not seen them yet. __________________ Danny NYC Z7a It's all about the figs! Facebook: NYCfigs Buying Fig Trees and Cuttings From the Internet

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