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Subject: Cuttings to trade Replies: 12
Posted By: lauraga Views: 1,744
 
Thank you Jason!

Nice cuttings!

Subject: 6 Cuttings On Wish List Replies: 178
Posted By: lauraga Views: 17,397
 

Here's my 6 I'm searching for.

[Updated 11/28/11.]

1. Smith
2. [received]
3. [received]
4. Champagne
5. Ronde de Bordeaux
6. [received]

Subject: Celeste vs BT question Replies: 5
Posted By: lauraga Views: 655
 
I moved into a house in Georgia (where everybody has a "Brown Turkey") This tree fits the general leaf and fruit profile of a BT.  The eye turned pink about a week before the rest of the fig showed any sign of darkening, and when pretty much full size.

Then somebody tried to convince me it was a Celeste.

Sorry, no pics. :(

Any thoughts based on this?

Also, a more interesting story about this fig is that it ripened 20-30 figs on a very small tree in ground, while receiving no direct sunlight, covered by a canopy of huge pine trees.  I could stay beside this tree all day and never tan or burn. (My fair skin usually burns in 10-15 min or less in full sun.)

Subject: Celeste vs BT question Replies: 5
Posted By: lauraga Views: 655
 
One of the distinguishing features of the Celeste and Brown Turkey is the timing of the eye color change.

What kind of timeline do you see with this?  In other words, how many days before ripe do you see the eye turn red/pink with the Celeste?  And how many for the BT?

Thanks!

Subject: Rooting Summer Cuttings 201 Replies: 117
Posted By: lauraga Views: 9,825
 
I see roots!

I'm sure you'll get into this in your "details later," but did you take leaves off when you first started, or are those the same leaves that were on when you took your cuttings.

Subject: LSU Gold Replies: 3
Posted By: lauraga Views: 692
 
3 more years!!!

Well, patience is a virtue I need to learn.

At least I'm not trying to grow apples from seeds.  That takes awhile.

Subject: LSU Gold Replies: 3
Posted By: lauraga Views: 692
 
I'm jealous!

I have a small, fairly new LSU Gold, but with no figs yet.

I can't wait for that "honey explosion" that Dan has talked about.

I guess I will wait!

Subject: New Poster Here Replies: 10
Posted By: lauraga Views: 748
 
Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!

I'm in Pine Mountain, GA.  Some resources I've looked at have told me I am zone 7b, some 8a.  I must be right on the line.  I've got red clay like the northern areas of GA and no gnats like in south GA.

Question: Does anybody here with red clay soil have a RKN problems, or is it just less likely/severe?

Thanks!

Subject: Unusual fig tree Replies: 8
Posted By: lauraga Views: 1,278
 
That is a beautiful fig tree, Marius!

You have such healthy trees.  Thank you again helping me get started in my dormant fig cutting experience.  I learned a lot and have some nice trees myself now.

Subject: New Poster Here Replies: 10
Posted By: lauraga Views: 748
 
Hi F4F forum members!

My name is Laura, I live in GA, and I love FIGS! (I still don't know how so many people don't.)

I've been lurking here off and on for about 1 1/2 years.  I don't know what took me so long to join, but now I'm here.

I've enjoyed learning so much from everybody here: Herman, Jason, Dan, Jon, and SO many others.

I have a few unknown in-ground trees that came with the house - probably brown turkey (but I will still love them like they were my own, more precious varieties.)  I have about 15 other varieties that I have potted for now that came from friends, neighbors, forum members, ebay, and nurseries, as cuttings and trees.

The fig community is awesome and I'm glad to be a part of it!