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garden_whisperer

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Posted 1358473373	Reply with quote #1

After reading a post talking about getting a single cutting of a kind of fig i thought i would be nice to to find out the lucky or sad folks out there. unfortunatly for myself i am on the sader side of the stick but have a bit of luck. win :) Albique Petite (rooted rather nicely) Sal's G Jury is still out on :l Black Bethlehem Lounge D'aout Sad :( Florea Kathleens Black Hollier with your one special cuttings how did you fair. __________________ Dave Zone 6b Illinois "Be the change you wish to see in the world"

DesertDance

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Posted 1358477708	Reply with quote #2

I received one cutting each of 7 from a member. 100% on all! Amazing! I had one shot, and they all rooted!! No need to mention what their names are. But just saying one shot can turn out well! 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!

garden_whisperer

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Posted 1358479632	Reply with quote #3

Thats awsome. i guess when i have only one shot i try to hard and it doesnt end well. the albique petite rooted rather quick and vigrous though i must say. __________________ Dave Zone 6b Illinois "Be the change you wish to see in the world"

OctopusInc

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Posted 1358489093	Reply with quote #4

Dave what kind of rooting setup are you working with? I've had damn near 100% this year with clonex root gel in a ton of different mediums and different conditions. __________________ Growing: Pipo, Sicilian Red, Picolla Negretta, Red Lebanese, Ronde de Bordeaux, Galicia Negra, Violette de Bordeaux, Black Madeira, Celeste, Jolly Tiger, Figo Preto, Cole de Dame Blanc, Cole de Dame Gris, Sal's Gene, UCD 185-25, Paradiso, Dark Portugal, White Madeira #1, White Ischia, Chicago Hardy, Want: Sumacki (bass's), anything that produces like a boss in Ohio! I am both Octopuslnc & EclecticBotany on eBay

JoAnn749

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Posted 1358579576	Reply with quote #5

100%!! I received 1 Panachee and it is fabulous! I waited for it to have good roots then put in a 32oz deli cup. It also started to root towards the top but let them dry up. I am trying to pace/space out the rooting due to space constraints around the house. I do have another cutting that is the one and only but am waiting a little before I attempt it. __________________ Jo-Ann DFW TX, Zone 7b-8a Wish List: Black Madeira,, Kathleen's Black, Malta Black, Marseille VS Black, White Paradisio, LSU Scott's Black, Conadria, White Trianna, Marttineca Rimada, Excel, Peter's Honey, Bebera Preta (Abebereira), Strawberry Verte

tylerj

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Posted 1358598071	Reply with quote #6

I have to say I had very good luck this year. I bought 16 single cutting varieties from Brugsmania-Quebec and all rooted fine. Jury is still out on whether 1 of them is going to make it after leaves wilted. __________________ London, Ontario zone 6a Wish List: Martinenca Rimada, Genovese Nero AF, Galicia Negra, Brooklyn White

garden_whisperer

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Posted 1412287770	Reply with quote #7

Pop back up. What's your system __________________ Dave Zone 6b Illinois "Be the change you wish to see in the world"

greenfig

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Posted 1412291540	Reply with quote #8

In my case the rooting success is different from the survival success. I had 4 each of M. Falcon and Nero 600, 2 of CDDG, 2 of Abebereira in February. Rooted nicely 2 of each variety, all died a month later :( I started about 14 different varieties, only those 4 gave me a hard time, the rest have grown up to 1 gal or more. That was esp. sad since I paid the $$ for the MF, Abebe and N600 cuttings. The Abeberaira is that bad for the second year in a row. On the other side, the RdB cuttings were totally bad ass! Every one rooted, even the ones that looked super miserable and had 0% chance from my point of view. __________________ wish list: Violeta, Calderona. USDA z 10a, SoCal

indestructible87

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Posted 1412292675	Reply with quote #9

I had one sweet george last year and it didn't make it. None of my florea made it either. It may have been from over watering though. __________________ Travis Pittsburgh, PA

tylerj

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Posted 1412296759 · Edited	Reply with quote #10

I've gone with 100% course perllite in clear cups this year which I think helps prevent over watering. Its easy to feel when the cups are dry by their weight. I have 5 cuttings going now all rooted well with good green growth on top. I water them maybe once every 5 or 6 days and let the excess water drain out. The leaves start to sag if I've left it too long before watering but they rebound as soon as I water them. __________________ London, Ontario zone 6a Wish List: Martinenca Rimada, Genovese Nero AF, Galicia Negra, Brooklyn White

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