Home Depot Figs..

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figlayla

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Posted 1431969853	Reply with quote #1

Went to home depot this weekend to buy somthings for my wife and saw fig trees being dropped off for sale(50 dollars each) they had brown turkey and black madiera. I started talking to the delivery guy and asked him about cutting and he went into the back of his truck and came out with these....3 brown turkey and 2 madiera cuttings that he said had fallen or broke off the trees when they were taking them out. the pics below show the cuttings. i have never tried/experimented with cuttings before so im keeping my fingers crossed as i dont have either of these yet. are the cuttings a good size? from what ive seen it looks like people are rooting cuttings that have older wood as these look fresh. ive looked at a couple of videos and it looks like the cutting being used are larger/thicker. Im going to try paper towel and a ziploc for now and check to see if it works, if not ill put it in phsagnum peat moss and try my luck there. __________________ Joshua Ahl New York/Long Island Wish List: black madiera, vdb, rdb, nero 600 ( waiting on greenfin's delivery) pomengranete cuttings/plants..and a bmw r25/26/27 Current list in pots: Sals, honey, green ichia, monstrues, hardy chicago, joe morle Goccia d'Oro, atillio purple, black mission. Rooting Unknowns Now

figlayla

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Posted 1431969937 · Edited	Reply with quote #2

this are the brown turkey __________________ Joshua Ahl New York/Long Island Wish List: black madiera, vdb, rdb, nero 600 ( waiting on greenfin's delivery) pomengranete cuttings/plants..and a bmw r25/26/27 Current list in pots: Sals, honey, green ichia, monstrues, hardy chicago, joe morle Goccia d'Oro, atillio purple, black mission. Rooting Unknowns Now

don_sanders

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Posted 1431970518	Reply with quote #3

I would say you would have a pretty good chance with those. I would probably soak them in water for a couple of hours and then try half in the bag and half in moist potting medium covered with a cup or a bag to keep the humidity up (plastic bins work if you have a bunch too). __________________ Don - Columbus, OH. Zone 5b/6a Wish list: Rafed/Adriano's Genovese Nero, Your favorite fig.

figlayla

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Posted 1431970817	Reply with quote #4

Quote: Originally Posted by don_sanders I would say you would have a pretty good chance with those. I would probably soak them in water for a couple of hours and then try half in the bag and half in moist potting medium covered with a cup or a bag to keep the humidity up (plastic bins work if you have a bunch too). Thanks don, Thanks for letting me know. i put the brown turkey cutting in a papertowel last night so ill change it when i get home. thanks again. __________________ Joshua Ahl New York/Long Island Wish List: black madiera, vdb, rdb, nero 600 ( waiting on greenfin's delivery) pomengranete cuttings/plants..and a bmw r25/26/27 Current list in pots: Sals, honey, green ichia, monstrues, hardy chicago, joe morle Goccia d'Oro, atillio purple, black mission. Rooting Unknowns Now

Jerry_M

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Posted 1431971548	Reply with quote #5

Here is just what you need http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z28Gsa5oHMw __________________ Jerry Canyon Lake, TX 8b Wanted: Cajun Gold, Louisiana Honey, Schar Israel-114 grams

Dave

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Posted 1431974064	Reply with quote #6

take a look at this http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/idiot-proof-way-of-starting-cuttings-7405420?pid=1287172361#post1287172361 __________________ Connecticut - Zone 6B Wish List - Bordissot negra rimada

strudeldog

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Posted 1431974839	Reply with quote #7

Black Madiera at Home Depot? Thinking if you checked they are likely Black Mission on the plant tags __________________ Phil N.GA. Zone 7 Looking for: De La Reina, Del La Senyora, Martinenca Rimada, Parfum De Cafards, Ponte Tresa, Sangue Dulce, Emalyn's Purple, and on and on

figlayla

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Posted 1431979787	Reply with quote #8

Quote: Originally Posted by Jerry_M Here is just what you need http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z28Gsa5oHMw interesting video thanks, ill try that method as well. __________________ Joshua Ahl New York/Long Island Wish List: black madiera, vdb, rdb, nero 600 ( waiting on greenfin's delivery) pomengranete cuttings/plants..and a bmw r25/26/27 Current list in pots: Sals, honey, green ichia, monstrues, hardy chicago, joe morle Goccia d'Oro, atillio purple, black mission. Rooting Unknowns Now

figpig_66

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Posted 1431982406	Reply with quote #9

Quote: Originally Posted by strudeldog Black Madiera at Home Depot? Thinking if you checked they are likely Black Mission on the plant tags What does the tag say. .were did it list it as madeira? Grate find. __________________ RICHIE BONI HICKORY LOUISIANA ZONE 8B WARM HUMID WINRERS ARE VERY MILD LOW 20'S BUT WARMS RIGHT UP DURING THE DAY. SUMMER IS EXTREMELY HOT & HUMID 100 degrees 100% humidity fig tree grow like crazy but some split from rain & humidity Wish list. Col de dame blanc Col de rimada Lsu numbered figs

figlayla

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Posted 1431983465	Reply with quote #10

Quote: Originally Posted by figpig_66 Quote: Originally Posted by strudeldog Black Madiera at Home Depot? Thinking if you checked they are likely Black Mission on the plant tags What does the tag say. .were did it list it as madeira? Grate find. tag said black madiera, ill go back after work and take a pic of the tag. __________________ Joshua Ahl New York/Long Island Wish List: black madiera, vdb, rdb, nero 600 ( waiting on greenfin's delivery) pomengranete cuttings/plants..and a bmw r25/26/27 Current list in pots: Sals, honey, green ichia, monstrues, hardy chicago, joe morle Goccia d'Oro, atillio purple, black mission. Rooting Unknowns Now

figlayla

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Posted 1431985649	Reply with quote #11

Quote: Originally Posted by sppsp I hope he just gave them to you. They look great, i hope they they root well. I would stick them directly in damp promix in a humidity bin. good luck I didnt pay him anything, ill take them out of the baggies i have them in and go get some promix. __________________ Joshua Ahl New York/Long Island Wish List: black madiera, vdb, rdb, nero 600 ( waiting on greenfin's delivery) pomengranete cuttings/plants..and a bmw r25/26/27 Current list in pots: Sals, honey, green ichia, monstrues, hardy chicago, joe morle Goccia d'Oro, atillio purple, black mission. Rooting Unknowns Now

FigWhisperer

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Posted 1431986718 · Edited	Reply with quote #12

I highly doubt if it is a Black Madeira fig introduced through Home Depot. Although I saw beautiful Panachees for $25 in Lowe's in Empire Center in Burbank and it also had wasps in the figs, go figure. Frank. __________________ Frank Q. Figs: Food from paradise Wish-list:A good harvest :) Now you can follow http://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesFigForest

coop951

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Posted 1431986850	Reply with quote #13

Nice pickup. I too would be shocked if they werent Black Mission. I root summertime cuttings the way Bass does : http://www.treesofjoy.com/content/rooting-softwood-fig-cuttings This would be my recommendation to you. Good luck __________________ Coop Northern NJ Zone 7a

brianm

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Posted 1431987670	Reply with quote #14

My local HD has new fig trees of Kadota,brown turkey and mission __________________ Wish list: Galicia Negra,UC Davis Black Ischia, Maltese Raven

Egghead

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Posted 1432005604 · Edited	Reply with quote #15

Quote: Originally Posted by coop951 I root summertime cuttings the way Bass does : http://www.treesofjoy.com/content/rooting-softwood-fig-cuttings This would be my recommendation to you. Good luck This is how I root as well, with just a couple of modifications. First, I lightly score the bottom end of the cutting to remove just the bark in three or four strips of about an inch long each, to leave green cambium showing. This probably doesn't make much difference -- it's just a habit from how I was taught years ago. The other difference is that I use 2-liter colorless soda bottles with their bottoms cut off instead of the plastic baggies. Most cuttings will fit in them just fine, and they are more durable than the bags. __________________ -- Ione -- amazondoc on ebay -- http://www.eggheadhill.com (website coming eventually!) Lebanon, TN 6b/7a Figs (currently all babies): Atreano, Battaglia Green, Black Bethlehem, Desert King (Wellspring), Ischia Green (Wellspring), Janice, Kathleen's Black, Lattarula/Italian Honey (Wellspring), Letizia/Florea? (Wayside), LSU Black (PFTP), LSU Gold, LSU Purple, Lyndhurst White, Magnolia/Brunswick (Wellspring), Marseilles Black VS, Nero 600M, "North China"/Magnolia?, O'Rourke (PFTP), Olympian (Wellspring), Osborn, Panache (yay!), Peter's Honey, Petite Black Dwarf/Petite Negri? (Wellspring), Poppa John (PFTP), Red Lebanese (cuttings), Red Sicilian, Sal's (EL), Ronde de Bordeaux, Sicilian Black (Robin), Stella, Violette de Bordeaux (Wellspring) wishlist: Florea, Hollier, LaRadek English Brown Turkey, Rockaway Green, Smith, Vasilika Sika, Weeping Black, any Rimada -- and Jolly Tiger someday!

figlayla

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Posted 1432007175	Reply with quote #16

You were all correct. . It was as black mission. Just left hd and they only had black mission. __________________ Joshua Ahl New York/Long Island Wish List: black madiera, vdb, rdb, nero 600 ( waiting on greenfin's delivery) pomengranete cuttings/plants..and a bmw r25/26/27 Current list in pots: Sals, honey, green ichia, monstrues, hardy chicago, joe morle Goccia d'Oro, atillio purple, black mission. Rooting Unknowns Now

luigiwu

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Posted 1432015076	Reply with quote #17

How much are the HD plants? __________________ New to figs! Container gardening in NY, Zone 7 Wishlist: Ronde de Bordeaux \| Violet de Bordeaux \| Negronne \| Valle Negra

figlayla

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Posted 1432032787	Reply with quote #18

Quote: Originally Posted by luigiwu How much are the HD plants? 49.00 dollars __________________ Joshua Ahl New York/Long Island Wish List: black madiera, vdb, rdb, nero 600 ( waiting on greenfin's delivery) pomengranete cuttings/plants..and a bmw r25/26/27 Current list in pots: Sals, honey, green ichia, monstrues, hardy chicago, joe morle Goccia d'Oro, atillio purple, black mission. Rooting Unknowns Now

figlayla

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Posted 1432035416	Reply with quote #19

Quote: Originally Posted by coop951 Nice pickup. I too would be shocked if they werent Black Mission. I root summertime cuttings the way Bass does : http://www.treesofjoy.com/content/rooting-softwood-fig-cuttings This would be my recommendation to you. Good luck Thanks coop I'll have to pickup rooting materials and will try this tonight. I put the cuttings in the fridge. Till I can get them going. Is that ok? __________________ Joshua Ahl New York/Long Island Wish List: black madiera, vdb, rdb, nero 600 ( waiting on greenfin's delivery) pomengranete cuttings/plants..and a bmw r25/26/27 Current list in pots: Sals, honey, green ichia, monstrues, hardy chicago, joe morle Goccia d'Oro, atillio purple, black mission. Rooting Unknowns Now

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