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Subject: Magnolia Fig Tree from Lowes Replies: 43
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Of the 2 brebas I mentioned earlier, one fell off while still green. The second became slightly purple, soft, and appeared ripe. However, it was tasteless and had a spongy interior very similar to an eggplant. The good thing it has started producing main-season figs.

Subject: Colchicine and Figs Replies: 19
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Actually I've been thinking of attempting this too for a couple weeks now. If you're concerned about the risk associated with colchicine, oryzalin might be a better alternative. It seems to be safer for animals and easier to obtain. Is it worth the effort? Is applying it to a bud likely to result in the eventual growth of a polyploid branch? Would that yield a more desirable variety? I don't know.

Subject: Magnolia Fig Tree from Lowes Replies: 43
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Thanks for the welcome Jo-Ann :)

I was at Lowes again earlier this week, and found the same plants were still there. They were marked down to $8 from the earlier $10, but what really caught my eye was fruit--2 breba figs. They currently have about 2 inches of fresh growth on the ends of the branches, but the figs are clearly located on older wood, probably produced last fall. I've course I had to buy it, so now I'm waiting for my figs to ripen.

Subject: Meeting FMD Replies: 5
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I've had the pleasure of sampling fruit and cuttings from Frank's collection as well. Getting to see all the fig varieties and other plants I've only read about was an amazing experience.

Subject: Magnolia Fig Tree from Lowes Replies: 43
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Hello all,

I've been registered for a while, but this is my first forum post. Does anyone have an updates on the performance or identity of these 'Magnolia'-labelled trees from Lowes? My local store (Mobile, AL area) has continued offering them at $10, but I've been hesitant to buy one without knowing more about them.

I've noticed the same problem of mismatched label images with tropical hibiscus. They rarely match the picture, and I never buy one on a day it isn't flowering for that reason.

Daniel