X-Mass wish list 2015

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garden_whisperer

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Posted 1446937072	Reply with quote #1

Every Year about this time cuttings become available. Many wish to trade, and acquire new strains through friendships made on a forum that brings people from across the globe united in a passion for the fig in a single setting. amazing what technology has allowed us to do. It is in this way I have gained most of my figs. When I joined back a few years ago I Had three fig trees a hardy Chicago from hirts garden, an Adriatic from willice orchards and a Celeste that I had acquired as cuttings from a member of the national home gardening club forum. Now I have 27 fig trees in 19 different varieties. it is this that has allowed my collection to grow and test trees for cold hardiness. I grow my trees in ground unprotected in zone 6 and see what still ripens fruit. the strain of MvsB I have is by far awesome, and the best as far as cold hardy, complete winter die-back and still ripens fruit. So What do people got, what are they willing to share, and what are others looking for. __________________ Dave Zone 6b Illinois "Be the change you wish to see in the world"

garden_whisperer

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Posted 1446938109	Reply with quote #2

I will be taking cuttings tomorrow and vacuum sealing them in bags. am thinking of using sphagnum moss lightly moistens with a solution of super thrive for storage. __________________ Dave Zone 6b Illinois "Be the change you wish to see in the world"

SarinaP

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Posted 1446940210	Reply with quote #3

I've been learning and pruning this weekend. I've only got one tree, but it's a great one: Marseilles from the Monticello nursery. I've made some good trades, I think, and still have a few cuttings left to share if anyone's interested. See below for what I've been promised. I also have two baby plants on the way from Hirt's, a Petite Nigra and an Olympian. Hopefully I've have more to share next year! __________________ Growing in Zone 7a: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_uY4GZ90-gNAdZFS0enckqojLQT2-8cp2pcsRp-Bdqg/edit?usp=sharing Wishlist: leaning toward French cultivars!

garden_whisperer

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Posted 1446944401	Reply with quote #4

just tried the vacuum sealer out and I think it will work great. cuttings for trade or postage. I have only a limited amount of some, and a whole lot of others. and I can only fit 2 maybe 3 packs into a small flat rate box ships for 5.95. via USPS. with using vacuum sealing and long fiber sphagnum moss in the shipping I am asking 8.00 shipping to help cover cost. ( this is for Postage) If you are trading pack for pack cutting for cutting. (unless otherwise agreed upon) All my packs contain 4 cuttings each with 3 or more nodes. cuttings are from this years growth (green wood) and some 1st year wood. At This Point I would Prefer Trade, but would be willing to do postage especially with those I have a lot of. In years past I listed and gifted 70 something packs all at once. it was crazy around here. slowing it down this year to something manageable. Right now Celeste Hardy Chicago MvsB LSU Holler Violetta Bayenfeige Ronde de Bordeaux Desert King Nero 600 Brown Turkey Kathleen's Black __________________ Dave Zone 6b Illinois "Be the change you wish to see in the world"

ADelmanto

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Posted 1446948403	Reply with quote #5

Quote: Originally Posted by garden_whisperer I will be taking cuttings tomorrow and vacuum sealing them in bags. am thinking of using sphagnum moss lightly moistens with a solution of super thrive for storage. Always seal them dry. There is enough moisture in the cutting. They will last a year or more this way. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/From-The-Ground-Up-403313193085649/

Smungung

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Posted 1446951471	Reply with quote #6

Not really asking for anything on my wish list but I do have a bunch of extra cuttings still available. __________________ Matthew Mei Age:15 Zone 6A Secaucus, New Jersey Aquarist any questions pertaining to fish shoot me a message always willing to help! :) Gardener Fisherman

Tea

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Posted 1447101661 · Edited	Reply with quote #7

I am new to figs and even more new to rooting cuttings. I found a gnarly, twisted, beautiful Black Italian I couldn't resist, then had to do a LOT of pruning to pot it in a larger planter. I found myself with 10 pencil-ish diameter cuttings about 5 inches long each, Googled a few tutorial videos, and set them in moist seed-starter mix. I have already got substantial visible roots on 4, and assuming healthy roots not yet visible on the rest. This was before I knew about communities trading cuttings, or I might not have set up all 10! How well to they ship already rooted? Is anyone even willing to trade pre-rooted cuttings? If so, I have up to *9* Black Italians available for trade. I am in ultra humid, thunderstorm and flash flood prone central Texas, so I would be tickled by any CLOSED EYE specimen I don't already have (bonus points for excellent taste and/or aesthetics, but not rotting in the tree is requisite #1) __________________ Growing: Tx Everbearing, LSU Purple, LSU Gold, and a mysterious Black Italian. Wish List: 1,2: Strawberry Verte and Abebereira/Berbera 3: Battaglia Green 4: Panache 5: Violette De Bordeaux 6: Anything with a closed eye that will be happy in humid Central Texas. Bonus points for stunning form and/or fruit.

Smungung

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Posted 1447116468	Reply with quote #8

Tea I PMed you __________________ Matthew Mei Age:15 Zone 6A Secaucus, New Jersey Aquarist any questions pertaining to fish shoot me a message always willing to help! :) Gardener Fisherman

brettjm

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Posted 1447121234 · Edited	Reply with quote #9

Hmm, I probably won't trade my recently purchased cuttings (I'm not one to count my chickens before they hatch), and I don't have much to offer of my own (only LSU purple), but should I have multiples of some varieties if they survive to spring. I'm rooting several Takoma Violet, Peter's Honey, and Atreano cuttings. I'll happily send plants for postage should they survive that long. Potentially a Stella and White Triana as well. Looking for Figo Preto (heh...fat chance, I know). Of course, I don't expect anyone to send/trade me anything on a "if they survive until spring" promise :-P __________________ In GA, Zone 7b/8a Wish list: more space to put in figs.

garden_whisperer

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Posted 1447651107	Reply with quote #10

My first day off work in awhile and my inbox is about full. It will take me a bit to go through these all but I will get em going asap. __________________ Dave Zone 6b Illinois "Be the change you wish to see in the world"

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