Hardiness of 'Excel' and 'Flanders'?

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Ampersand

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Posted 1396883907	Reply with quote #1

I have some cuttings of Excel and Flanders gifted to me that are rooting well. Any fellow cold climate growers trying these in ground have any reports on hardiness in zone 6? I also have Osborne Prolific and White Texas Everbearing taking their time (I see root initials though), any reports on those that could be shared?

Ampersand

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Posted 1397238511	Reply with quote #2

Bump hoping for feedback?

bullet08

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Posted 1397239717	Reply with quote #3

no clue.. Excel is a good fig. but i live at 7b and put them all into garage for winter. i pamper my figs :) i heard this winter was bad enough some of the Flanders were damaged up in NJ. __________________ Pete Durham, NC Zone 7b "don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash." - sir winston churchill "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - the baroness thatcher *** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. * * and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...***

coop951

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Posted 1397243346	Reply with quote #4

I received some Flanders from UCD and they rooted like gangbusters. I will report their progress here in nj __________________ Coop Northern NJ Zone 7a

Ampersand

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Posted 1397245519	Reply with quote #5

That's where mine is from, Coop. Seems vigorous!

mocatta

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Posted 1397298343	Reply with quote #6

In Austraila last season Excel was one off the best tasting figs ive had also it had vigor. Attached Images 20140127_131335.jpeg (25.03 KB, 28 views) 20140127_131400.jpeg (37.71 KB, 28 views)

pino

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Posted 1397304250	Reply with quote #7

I had some Excel cuttings gifted to me that went south (died) due to winter injury where some other varieties in the same location fared OK. Maybe Excel is not too cold hardy unfortunately? __________________ Pino, zone 6, Niagara, JCJ Acres Wish; Peace on earth and more figs Italian 258, Galicia Negra, Luv, trade suggestions welcome.

susieqz

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Posted 1397322247	Reply with quote #8

kelby, i'd listen to pino. __________________ susie wish list: nothing. i can't grow cuttings . right now, i have 6 trees showing no signs of fmv. i'd like to keep it that way' i was told that if i couldn't deal with fmv, i should grow peaches, so i got a peach tree to live with my clean figs.

Ampersand

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Posted 1397392475	Reply with quote #9

Thanks for the feedback! It seem Excel is Zone 7 hardy from what little info is out there, so I have some decisions to make as to how to grow it!

Bikkurim

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Posted 1397400525	Reply with quote #10

I am in zone 8b. We had a horrific winter this year (down to 6*). I had my young cuttings in the shop without heat until the lines broke in the shop before I added a heater. I lost the young Flanders but my Excel is doing well. I have yet to try the fruit of either. __________________ Sarah greater Portland, Oregon area zone 8b Wish list:any Col de Dame, Maltese Falcon, Maltese Beauty, Black Zadar, Fico Piccolino, Petite Negri, Red Lebanese

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