Good day, I have a lot of fig trees in my orchard and in containers. However, there are 2 figs I am unable to find. They are: LSU Improved LSU Improved Celeste These are 2 disctintly different varieties. The LSU Improved Celeste I am searching for has Brunswick type leaves. I have several single lobe & 3 lobe fig trees called O'Rourke and they are a beauty! If anyone has these 2 varieties, please send me a PM. I am willing to trade (via air layer) or buy these 2 varieties and share my list of fig trees.
thanks,
Figluvah
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Wish I could help you Dennis,
But I lost both of mine last winter!
I had one from JR that Dan picked out for me when he visited JR
And I had one that I raised from LSU cuttings that did not make it through the Winter, so we don't have any!
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[QUOTE=snaglpus]Good day, I have a lot of fig trees in my orchard and in containers. However, there are 2 figs I am unable to find. They are: LSU Improved LSU Improved Celeste These are 2 disctintly different varieties. The LSU Improved Celeste I am searching for has Brunswick type leaves. I have several single lobe & 3 lobe fig trees called O'Rourke and they are a beauty! If anyone has these 2 varieties, please send me a PM. I am willing to trade (via air layer) or buy these 2 varieties and share my list of fig trees.
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I have the LSU purple. Amazing plant, resist to a lot of diseases and is super high quality! You're welcome to her.
snaglpus
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Thank Cecil and Howie. I am trying to complete my LSU collection. I have LSU Purple LSU Gold LSU Champagne LSU Golden Celeste LSU Improved Celeste (not) LSU Hollier LSU Late Black LSU Black (aka Scott's Black) LSU Everbearing LSU Tiger
There are 4 others total that I am looking for. So if I get the real Improved and Improved Celeste, maybe I'll get the other 2 next year.
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JD
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Dennis,
What is LSU Improved? I need to do some homework on it. Check your PM regarding LSU IC.
snaglpus
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Sorry if I confused everyone on this. see this thread:
JD LSU Improved is listed on Jon's page but eveybody thinks LSU Improved and LSU Improved Celeste are the same. They are not.
paully22
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Other LSU varieties that I have heard are :
LSU Thibodaux LSU #156 LSU Red LSU Jack Lily LSU St Gabriel
JD
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Dennis, When I read Jon's Varieties page and saw LSU Improved, I could only think that something was missing, that is, LSU Improved What? Nevertheless, do any forum members have LSU Improved? Jon, do you have it?
Paully, I will plan to visit a so-called LSU Red mother tree tomorrow. Weather permitting, I will take a few photos. Meanwhile, if you have more info and even pictures of Thibodaux, #156, Red or St. Gabriel, I would like to read more and love to see them. Dan mentioned these figs in his threads and even started a couple of threads about Jack Lily with photos.
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I thought only the true O'Rourke fig tree had the Brunswick-looking leaves? The ICs have a more normal fig leaf.
This is enough to drive one crazy. Is there another IC that has those deeply cut leaves?
I've been looking for a true O'Rourke with the 3-5 lobed leaves that are more cut.