Encanto Farms Nursery > Categories > Adriatic - Cuttings all gone, but Jon (encantofarm) has potted trees!!!

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Grasa

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This amazing tree was pruned and i have many cuttings to share. Did you see inside the car also!

Sunday EDIT:

The cuttings are from an no-protected tree in nasty Seattle Weather, it sits in the east side of a tall house, getting not much light from very near by houses - The only sun it gets is that morning sun,  believe me, we donot have many morning suns in Seattle.

All I am asking is, those interested in receiving the cuttings, is to compensate for postage.  I'll send regular USPS no track, and everyone gets it, about $3 for 2-3 cuttings.

I will pack  today, there is no room in my refrigerator for all these cuttings, please claim yours.

2nd EDIT:

Please indicate if you want more than 3 cuttings, and I will use the post office flat rate box full, that is about $6. Your choice, I just chopped the branches and have more than 50 juicyand healthy cuttings, with some looking like could easily be instant trees, but not sure how to ship those, would need a larger box. From now, I have them in a bucket with water, in my basement. Tonight, I want to get them all ready to travel early next week.


MONDAY EDIT- OVERWELMING RESPONSE - so many packages to process and close.  I still have many more to finish - so many PMs that becaming a bit confusing for me, please be patient with me. I should have been more prepared, but I did not cut them the same size, so, making individual wrapping is time consuming. I  will pick up more flat rate boxes at the Post Office today.  I am very short in cash for over 60 packages, even at $3 and $6, it adds up, so, please send me the postage as soon as you can.  Hope everyone will receive them by the weekend.  They are properly stored  and well cared for now.  

DESCRIPTION: No pictures of the leaves of the  fruits of this tree, but  this is is how the owner describes them, other than this, we'll have to wait and find out:

"They are Adriatic figs and they look just like the ones in this photo.

 

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jul/08/food/la-fo-marketwatch-20110708

 

The tree is extremely prolific and they mainly ripen between August 15-31. "

APRIL 3RD EDIT- RE SHIPPING/postage/ CARING FOR CUTTINGS UPON RECEIVING THEM:

1-  With exceptions of a couple, all packages went out today! Huge task I had no idea how time consuming  and overwelming this was - too many packages! ALL PROMISED TO ARRIVE ON 4/5.

2 -I charged over $180 in postage to my credit card, so I need you all to send me the amounts we agreed, if you need to confirm your amount, please send me PM, I'll review the Post Office's receipt.

3- WARNING: The cuttings have not been pre-washed, so please give them a good bath of dish soap with a little bleach to kill any insect eggs that may have survived the winter in Seattle. Do that in warm water, not to shock the cuttings. Trim a tiny bit from my cuts, if they arrive in 'dry' paper - should have some moist in. If they arrive dry, after washing, give them a chance to recover by soaking them in warm/tepid water for about 20 min before you put them in rooting chambers.
Taking these steps does not garantee that they will root, but it will help keep any bugs that may had taken a ride with them.

Wish good luck to you all.

- STILL SOME AVAILABLE but they are about 3/4 to 1" - can send them in a $5.80 flat box

Nichole

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Oh my goodness. I laughed when I clicked on this pic. Love it!!

The parent tree is gorgeous. I how have a vision for how I want my mature trees to look.

Figs4Life

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Pm send

Figs4Life

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Grass is Adriatic good for my zone 6b ?

sammy

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That's alot of cuttings. Have fun.

musillid

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Yes, the figs have taken over. Do not attempt to adjust your controls: You have none.

Figs4Life

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I did not notice that you have inside the car as well lol

oldvt

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Pm sent , thank you.

eithieus

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ha ha ha that's funny. Lucky you. A true fig lover. Very kind of you to think of others. we could have worse habits.

pieman

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Hi Thats a most unusual fig tree that i have ever seen is the fruit tasty easy to car  for he he he joke aside thats a hell of a lot of cuttings you got there a lot of cutting / trimming & packing ahead of you good luck  

vitalucky

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PM sent
Happy Easter!

sammy

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Hey Grasa it's night time in your picture. Was it a hit and run? :)

Grasa

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No.. not hit and run! Funny, huh? Actually quite challenging to get them. The house sits on a slop, soil is very wet and dark between houses to retrieve them. I made several trips down to the tree. My dear boss told me to come and get them asap. I could only go at night time. Cool thing it I got to also meet a Forum member Nichole, her husband and one of her stick muncher. She also got to meet the tree.

Nichole

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Grasa tried to send me home with enough huge cuttings to start my own Adriatic forest ;)

The location I met Grasa is in my own neighborhood. The house is one I've always admired for its colorful exterior - but when I walked into the back to see the tree I was really surprised. The tree is HUGE and the shape is gorgeous. A beautiful focal point for this back yard. Never had any clue such a treat was there all the times I walked by that house. 

bigsmile542

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PM Sent

Thanks
Have a Big Smile to All

Charitup

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P.M.  sent.

thanks for you generosity

Bosco

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Hi Grasa.....  Thanks for the generous offer.

PM sent

Grasa

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If I miss responding your PM or email, please re-send and include your address. I have a hard time keeping up with so many PM... moving all addresses to a word document.  If I responded to your contact, no need to re-confirm.  thanks.

Still quite a bit of cuttings.

greenfig

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Grasa, is it Adriatic JH?

Grasa

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It is a question many had, I really cannot confirm or deny if it is a JH, sorry, but does not have the mosaic virus!

Figgygoodness

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PM sent Thank you

Ruuting

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PM sent, thank you.

greenfig

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PM sent. Grasa, is it possible for you to post a photo of leaves? I am interested to see the shape.

eithieus

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Hello Grasa. I think you should put some on ebay or CL. To make some fig supply money.
  I dont think you will give it all away here so why not make a little money.

DebbiesCockatiels2009

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Grasa, I sent an email to you.
Thank You  : )

deerhunter16b

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thanks pm sent

baust55

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THE TREE 
i take it you dug the whole tree up ? or just got lots of huge cuttings ?
any picks of the tree? what type of fig is it ?

greg88

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Thanks for a the effort and sharing. Looking forward to my cuttings

dkirtexas

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Grasa
This act of generosity is one of the great things about this community.  I will pass on the cuttings but I offer a world of thanks for your generosity, it is indeed a pleasure to be part of this community.

Remember, no good deed goes unpunished, LOL, LOL

Figs4Life

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Hi Grass Do you have a photo of the fig that produces?

Grasa

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mimi, please contact me, I remember reading a Pm from you, but may have deleted by mistake... email is grasab@gmail.com

Yue also and J. Cooks check your email!

Everyone else, your packages are going out today!  Let me know by PM you received. Good luck to all!

Most of the small cuttings are gone, but have a few 1" thick available.

greenfig

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[QUOTE=Figs4Life]Hi Grass Do you have a photo of the fig that produces?[/QUOTE]

And the leaves too, please.

Grasa

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See Edit #3 for more description of this fig.

greenfig

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Sorry, Grasa, take your time.

Grasa

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Review update about shipping and caring for them upon receiving them in my original post. If you are new at rooting cuttings, please review this website links about rooting.

bigsmile542

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I know this has been a real pane for you. How are you looking to be paid for your postage. Sent you a PM today. Hope everything is ok with me getting a set of cuttings. Hope to learn from this big job for you and someday pass cutting on myself.

Zone 8
Southwest TX

Grasa

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Fourty eight packages of cuttings were sent out... Wouldn't be nice if most of them turn into trees?

rcantor

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Great job, Grasa!

Grasa

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They went to several states. Hope everyone is happy when they arrive.

martino

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That's really very nice of you Grasa.  Other than UCD, you are the next biggest sender of fig cuttings.  Now that's quite an accomplishment.

Grasa

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That is, indeed! 

greg88

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Thanks again for a great gesture and huge undertaking.  depending upon snail mail you should recieve my payment today or tomorrow

Grasa

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I have a few more packages to go, so, if you saw this post ad want this fig variety, claim it now, so I can make just one trip to the post office for all of them together!

You know the drill,

Send me your name and address and tell me in PM how many you want $3 or flat rate of $5.80.

needaclone

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PM sent...glad to get some stragglers.  If not, oh well -- you snooze, you lose, right?
Jim

1FigMama

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Grasa, I just found your note.  email sent.

bigsmile542

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Hi Grasa. Got my cuttings very safe today. Put them all in there new home. rotting cups .
Thank you for all your trouble. And have a big smile to all.

Zone 8
Southwest TX

Grasa

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Few more boxes are going out tomorrow. Now, I only have the lower portions 3/4 to 1" thick, if anyone is interested, I am happy to send them out.

baust55

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THANK YOU  i recieved the cuttings today .................. Neptune on the way to you Grasa .

AUSTIN

Grasa

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Some of you may have noticed the 'greening cover', yes, that is moss that grows on everything around here due to all the rain we get. you should give them a bath in soap w little bleach before putting them in sweat chambers to root - I don't think the moss is an issue, I root mine with it, but I wash them - there were too many cuttings to deal with here, so I did not do anything to them prior to sending, except I kept their main trunk in a bucket with water to hydrate them.

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Many thanks again recieved mine yesterday evening after work they are now tucked away at the top of the fridge.

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