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austin

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Posted 1476211565	Reply with quote #1

How big will a vdb get? Planning to plant behind an electrical box. __________________ Rooting a bunch of cuttings. NO tree yet Austin, TX 8B

Rusty

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Posted 1476218824	Reply with quote #2

Height; 72-120 inches Spread; 48-96 inches Growth Habit; Bush

brianm

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Posted 1476226209	Reply with quote #3

Definitely bush form and wispy leaves. A dwarf type. __________________ Wish list: Galicia Negra,UC Davis Black Ischia, Maltese Raven

pitangadiego

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Posted 1476229943	Reply with quote #4

Could be a 20' tree. I keep mine to about 10', but it would be smaller if I had pruned to bush shape. __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

Sas

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Posted 1476234513	Reply with quote #5

You will attract lots of fire ants into that electrical box. __________________ Sas from North Austin TX Zone 8B Wish list: Becane

nkesh099

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Posted 1476236583	Reply with quote #6

In my opinion, VDB is not a dwarf fig. It can get very large given the right climate. My oldest (16 years old) grown in a 40 gallon container and trained as a single trunk. It's 8 feet tall and multi branched on top. The younger one (5 years old) grown in ground and has a bush shape- dies to the ground each winter. But, puts on 5 feet of growth each season after being killed to the ground every winter. VDB will get large (if grown in ground in warm climate). Navid.

Garlic_Mike

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Posted 1476239873	Reply with quote #7

My 1st year in a 5 gallon is at 6'. My 1st year in-ground is 6' tall and 6' around. Both are from cuttings started 1/16. The fig itself is a smaller fig with a great flavor. First year even.

brianm

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Posted 1476332821	Reply with quote #8

Probably any fig tree could get large in the right climate. However, I believe VDB is known to be a dwarf variety but I guess it's all in how you prune it. __________________ Wish list: Galicia Negra,UC Davis Black Ischia, Maltese Raven

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