Salvaging Frozen Air-Layers (New Title)

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james

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Posted 1361810239	Reply with quote #1

So last year, the cold weather caught me with air-layers still on the trees. All of the limbs the air-layers were on had severe cold damage even below the layer (the layers are completely cut off from good wood). Yesterday, I was pruning the dead limbs off an LSU Purple, I decided to cut open the air-layer. While I found all the dead/wilted roots which had grown before the cold, there was also new roots and to (white) limbs growing from within the plastic wrapping. I cut off the dead wood above and below the layer and potted it up. We'll see if it has enough oomph to be viable. __________________ In containers - Littleton, CO (zone 5b) In ground - N.E of Austin, TX (zone 8b) 2016 Wish List: Dārk Pōrtuguese, Grānthāms Royāl, Lātarolla, Negrettā, Nōire de Bārbentāne, Rockāway Green, Viōlet Sepōr, Viōlette Dāuphine. Iranian figs are always welcome.

baust55

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Posted 1361811655	Reply with quote #2

Interesting James good luck. __________________ AUSTIN Read more mad non- scientist stuff ....check out my post on KITTY LITTER ! http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/kitty-litter-really-kitty-litter-7398708?pid=1287129765#post1287129765 "I grow fruit of the wine!" Zone 5 Fig trees I have : Hardy Chicago , Weeping Black , Ginoso , Excel , VEBT , and Genovese Nero . My Wish list: Panache, Florea,Desert King , RdB, Marseilles black vs, Vdb , Abruzzi, JH Adriatic , Nero 600 , MvsB, Malta Black,

FiggyFrank

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Posted 1361812154	Reply with quote #3

Please let us know how it does this spring. __________________ Frank zone 7a - VA

DesertDance

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Posted 1361812221	Reply with quote #4

Good luck to you! I hope you have a very happy ending!! Suzi __________________ Zone 9b, Southern California. "First year they sleep, Second year they creep, Third year they leap!" Wish List: I wish all of you happy fig collecting! My wishes have been fulfilled!

Tonycm

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Posted 1361814510	Reply with quote #5

It just goes to show you that figs are one of the hardest trees to kill. They seem to come back from the brink of death. Don't count your losses too quickly! Good luck James! __________________ Zone 6a Sarver, PA Wish list; Rafed's Genovese Nero

ForeverFigs

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Posted 1361828036	Reply with quote #6

Fig trees never cease to amaze me...just when you think it's all over, they come back with a vengence...good luck with this one...please keep us posted... __________________ Vince Edison N.J. Zone 6b Wish List: LaRadek's EBT

pitangadiego

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Posted 1361829212	Reply with quote #7

Title, maybe: Will wonders never cease? __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

james

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Posted 1361829488	Reply with quote #8

I have another dozen or so air-layers on frozen limbs. I'll try getting some of those cut off this evening. I'll get some shots if any of them are living. __________________ In containers - Littleton, CO (zone 5b) In ground - N.E of Austin, TX (zone 8b) 2016 Wish List: Dārk Pōrtuguese, Grānthāms Royāl, Lātarolla, Negrettā, Nōire de Bārbentāne, Rockāway Green, Viōlet Sepōr, Viōlette Dāuphine. Iranian figs are always welcome.

rcantor

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Posted 1361842056	Reply with quote #9

Howz about Zombie Figs __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: 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.

james

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Posted 1361842748	Reply with quote #10

Bob, if you don't hear from me again, you know what happened. __________________ In containers - Littleton, CO (zone 5b) In ground - N.E of Austin, TX (zone 8b) 2016 Wish List: Dārk Pōrtuguese, Grānthāms Royāl, Lātarolla, Negrettā, Nōire de Bārbentāne, Rockāway Green, Viōlet Sepōr, Viōlette Dāuphine. Iranian figs are always welcome.

james

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Posted 1362500334	Reply with quote #11

I've been trying to salvage more of the air-layers which were still on the tree last year when the freezing temps hit. This is what I've been doing. This is what the air-layer looked like before: Jon, this is the Armenian I was layering for you. I'll post an update in a month. It should be close to being ready for travel at that time. __________________ In containers - Littleton, CO (zone 5b) In ground - N.E of Austin, TX (zone 8b) 2016 Wish List: Dārk Pōrtuguese, Grānthāms Royāl, Lātarolla, Negrettā, Nōire de Bārbentāne, Rockāway Green, Viōlet Sepōr, Viōlette Dāuphine. Iranian figs are always welcome.

elin

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Posted 1362525173	Reply with quote #12

Hi James How is that armenian fig like? I like the beetle on top __________________ Eli ,Israel ,Zone 10? Too humid and hot, yada yada yada https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1298814119 Growing: Sbayi, Hmadi, Black Portugal, Black Brazil,Excell, Flanders, Hmari , RDB, Niagra Black,Natalina, CDDN,Maya, Preto Torres, Preto Arge

elin

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Posted 1362525544	Reply with quote #13

Ok saw it here http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/file?id=1211193 __________________ Eli ,Israel ,Zone 10? Too humid and hot, yada yada yada https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1298814119 Growing: Sbayi, Hmadi, Black Portugal, Black Brazil,Excell, Flanders, Hmari , RDB, Niagra Black,Natalina, CDDN,Maya, Preto Torres, Preto Arge

james

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Posted 1362540385	Reply with quote #14

So far I have not been happy with Armenian. It does not like the cold. It does not like the heat. The taste is blah. __________________ In containers - Littleton, CO (zone 5b) In ground - N.E of Austin, TX (zone 8b) 2016 Wish List: Dārk Pōrtuguese, Grānthāms Royāl, Lātarolla, Negrettā, Nōire de Bārbentāne, Rockāway Green, Viōlet Sepōr, Viōlette Dāuphine. Iranian figs are always welcome.

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