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Subject: I've been missing the forum! Replies: 4
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I've been gone from the forum for a while, but have really missed it. Life has been so hectic. I never thought that its almost June & I still have twigs in the fridge! Not happy to admit that one. I started some seeds for the garden, but with all the rain I think they will die soon. With surgeries and kids in school and overtime at work, I just haven't had any time which makes me really sad because gardening and figs calm my soul.

Anyways, I was able to get some cuttings going a few weeks ago. Since I have been sooo short on time, I just decided to put some peat moss & the white stuff in plastic shoe boxes & let them be. Almost everything has rooted that I put in! Wow, I hadn't expected that!

Subject: Texas Flooding Replies: 13
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It has been flooded pretty bad in downtown Austin and the major flooding was in Wimberley. Really bad there. Everyone is pulling together looking for the missing and aiding in cleanup.

We have been in a drought for so many years and to have all this rain this month is too much. The ground is totally saturated and more is expected tonight. Personally I'm not used to green grass & mosquitos, but it is good for the area. Would be better if it was spread out, but I guess you can't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Subject: Plumeria Replies: 75
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Beautiful!

Subject: cheap rooting .... in the air ! Replies: 7
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Love it!

Subject: Fig of the Day - Panache 08-25-2013 Replies: 52
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I was gifted a panache last year and interestingly enough, when the leaves came out this spring, it has variegated leaves along with the wood. I was looking at it today & thought I needed to fertilize but the realized it was my panache!

Subject: It's No Big Deal Or Anything, But... Replies: 50
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Awesome news! Congratulations! Yall are a beautiful couple :)

Subject: OT: Honey berry/Haskap/Blue Honeysuckle Replies: 9
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I too bought a couple of starts and have them in pots this year. My first time growing them so no experience here either. Wish I could be of more help.

Subject: Plumeria Replies: 75
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I'm pleased to report that mine survived the winter! I brought them inside the house and they are already leafing out. Very happy they're still alive since I had left them outside too long in winter :)

Subject: Cuttings at 3 1/2 months Replies: 44
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Awesome results! Just curious, What is the white part in the top of the cup?

Subject: Early Bird Award Replies: 5
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Glad I'm not the only one! I noticed mine waking up this morning! I thought "Noooo, it's supposed to freeze tonight!" Oh well.....

Subject: Banned members Replies: 112
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I totally missed whatever went on, but my mom always told me to "just ignore it". Sooo thats what I do. A lot. But it keeps me out of trouble. I know you can't always do that, but in most cases its possible. Anyways, I'm very thankful for everyone here and their experiences and knowledge. It definitely helps! That's all :)

Subject: My Propagation Setup Video Replies: 17
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Very impressive & great video! I love to see videos of how everyone does things. Great job

Subject: Cuttings Available-Unknown Calderwood Replies: 20
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Thank you Justin for the great cuttings. Very thick & healthy. Great purchase :)

Subject: Cuttings Available-Unknown Calderwood Replies: 20
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I bought some too! Hopefully since we are close I will get some of those great looking figs to grow here :)

Subject: The mist cloner is complete Replies: 124
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I put a couple of cuttings in a tote with a bubbler in the bottom. And I would definitely recommend putting something on top to catch humidity because I had several that dried out on top even though the bottoms were fine. They had rooted but eventually died because of drying out. Just my two sense :)

Subject: The Baby Maker Replies: 1
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Love the name :)

Subject: Testing: wounded, hormonezed :) and just plain cuttings (pictures) Replies: 14
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Great experiment! Thanks for sharing.

Subject: Suspected eBay scammers with F4F ties Replies: 264
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I have had the same leary feeling buying any on ebay this season. To me it seemed like a lot of dishonest sellers. Granted, I have made a couple of purchases but only from F4F members who have been here a while. It is really sad. It seems the higher prices go the more dishonesty there is/will be.

Subject: Hi from Austin Replies: 24
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Welcome! Definitely lots of good info here & experience here :)

Subject: Great find at Goodwill today! Replies: 20
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That is a great find!

Subject: Merry Christmas Replies: 21
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Merry Christmas!!

Subject: Chiistmas Replies: 60
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Hope ya'll have the Merriest Christmas ever! Such wonderful memories to make and traditions to remember from years past.

It's the most wonderful time of the year..... :)

Subject: Sweet Diana Unknown Cuttings for Postage - 12/17/14 Cuttings all gone Replies: 37
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Very nice cuttings arrived today! Thank you Danny! I can't wait till spring :)

Subject: Your first name at least... Replies: 52
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Bet you can't guess mine! One of the most common names of all time. I can't even tell you how many I have met with my same first name. Even my best friend :)

Jennifer

Subject: Ok cuttings I am ready for you. Replies: 20
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Busy, busy, busy! Congrats =)

Subject: Completely waxed cuttings Replies: 18
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Lol me too Aaron. I tried several times to try & catch something in the act of eating the bark. Checked them at all times of the day & night (up until midnight) and I never could see anything doing the damage.

Subject: Completely waxed cuttings Replies: 18
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No it was paraffin wax. But I had like a bazillion of those roly polys everywhere & all around my trees. Its just weird how the only part eaten was the waxed part. No other damage. And the ones that didn't have wax weren't eaten. I would definitely wax again because I truly believe that it helps though.

Subject: Completely waxed cuttings Replies: 18
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I waxed both ends of a lot of my cuttings this past year so they wouldn't dry out while rooting. Roots pushed through the wax fine as well as leaves.

The only problem I had was during the summer months something ate all the wax off the top of the cuttings into the bark. And it only happened to the waxed ones. I don't know what ate it, but I could also tell in our HOT Texas heat it looked as if it had melted off, and then was eaten past the bark. Just my experience though. I'm sure it doesn't happen to everyone.

Subject: Cuttings 2014 Replies: 52
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Truly awesome results! Congrats on those roots :)

Subject: Yellow Greek cuttings for sale. Replies: 43
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The cuttings arrived today! Very healthy & plentiful. Thanks again :)

Subject: Celeste Cuttings Replies: 52
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Cuttings arrived in great shape! Thank you Gloria!

Subject: Going to be a busy winter...... Replies: 48
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Wow! I almost fell out of my chair. Who knew there were that many varieties? I mean I knew there were a lot, but not that many! Kudos to you. That's a lot of work you are about to embark on. Congrats!

Subject: From Twigs to Figs in 120 Days: Rich's Propagation Method Replies: 140
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Thanks Tyler, I will keep that in mind when I get more cuttings & try this method again.

Subject: From Twigs to Figs in 120 Days: Rich's Propagation Method Replies: 140
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Wow! Thats a darn good job! I had been trying your method & was able to get 3 out of 15 to root. Most molded but the 3 that rooted have really good roots. One cup is almost totally filled with roots in about a months time.

I took out the remaining cuttings, trashed some because they were too rotted and washed the mold off the rest. I put those into a homemade cloner. I figured since they were already moldy it's worth one last try to save them.

I have total faith in your process, I just think I'm doing something wrong. I somehow have too much moisture in there, hence the mold. I think I will try again later in winter.

Subject: Plumeria Replies: 75
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So pretty Simon! I started 5 this summer but didn't get any flowers. Man they are pretty!

Subject: Yellow Greek cuttings for sale. Replies: 43
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Definitely worth a try! PM sent. Thanks again!

Subject: Plumeria Replies: 75
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Thank you all so much for the replies. I feel tons better about my plumeria now. I'm so relieved because I truly thought I had killed them when it got down below 40. Very thankful for for ya'lls knowledge also. It definitely taught me a lesson and now I will be more vigilant in caring for them :-)

Subject: Plumeria Replies: 75
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Originally Posted by Joe_Athens1945
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Originally Posted by jenn42
I think I might have done something wrong. I have 5 plumeria in pots and they stayed outside in the cold for one night before I remembered to bring them inside. Now all the leaves are falling off of all of them. Does anyone know if this normally happens in the winter or did I kill them? They are not mushy. Thanks for any insight!


I would say not to worry too much. You murdered no plumeria!  :-)


Thanks! I feel soooo much better now. I will definitely be keeping them inside now. Not that its cold anymore, but just to be safe.

On another note, I was wondering if it is legal to get cuttings from Hawaii. I saw some on ebay in the past, but never got them because I didn't know if it was legal or not.

Subject: Plumeria Replies: 75
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I think I might have done something wrong. I have 5 plumeria in pots and they stayed outside in the cold for one night before I remembered to bring them inside. Now all the leaves are falling off of all of them.

Does anyone know if this normally happens in the winter or did I kill them? They are not mushy.

Thanks for any insight!

Subject: Please Update Your cutting wish list Replies: 79
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Very kind & generous of you! Sharing the love :)

Subject: From Twigs to Figs in 120 Days: Rich's Propagation Method Replies: 140
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I'm having the same issue with the white puffballs but I don't want to wash it off in case there are roots I can't see.....

Subject: Secret to really good calluses Replies: 8
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Steve, how do you hydrate the cuttings coming out of storage?

Subject: Fig Barber = Cuttings! Replies: 20
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Got mine today too! Thank you again for being so generous.

Subject: Fig Barber = Cuttings! Replies: 20
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Pm sent. Very generous offer!

Subject: Just picked RDB and Pop's Purple Red Replies: 6
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Thank you!

Subject: Just picked RDB and Pop's Purple Red Replies: 6
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How would you rate the Pops Purple Red? Does it have a lot of seed crunch? It looks like a pretty big fig compared to the RDB!

Subject: Pic - Nero600(M) 10th Oct 2014 Replies: 26
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That's a beauty! Looks very delicious. How would you rate the taste?

Subject: Very Generous Member Replies: 3
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I just wanted to give a BIG thank you to a fellow forum member who I met yesterday! He gave me several fig trees and we had a very nice discussion. I don't know if he wants to remain anonymous, but just in case I will keep it that way. Thank you again! My kids were sooo excited they got everything ready to transfer them into bigger pots!

I have to say the generosity and willingness of MANY forum members is great! I am so very happy to learn from each and everyone of you. Thank you!

Subject: Annual Wish-List of 6 most desirable fig cuttings for 2014-15 Replies: 51
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I wish I had trades but I don't since mine are so young, but in the future I definitely will! Of course there are others, but here's the short list: Hollier Black Medeira Celeste (GRamley) RDB JH Adriatic Mary Lane Seedless Smith

Subject: fig tree inventory fall 2014 Replies: 91
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And my husband thought I was crazy for 10 different varieties!!

very nice collection indeed =)