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Post by plantsman2006 on Nov 12, 2011 21:37:29 GMT -5
Does anyone have cuttings available of Fig cultivars that ripen early and would be good for Zone 5 in Central Illinois. I understand about wintering them. I would like to find 10 or 12 cultivars, only need a couple of cuttings each. Would be happy to purchase, trade or what ever we could workout.
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Post by oxbowfarm on Nov 13, 2011 6:55:51 GMT -5
I would love to know more about this myself. My wife is Azorean and is crazy about figs. I've looked around a bit, the cultivar "Black Jack" looks like a winner. Are you going to do them in pots or lay them over? I hope to try this in the next few years.
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Post by plantsman2006 on Nov 13, 2011 7:32:28 GMT -5
I ahve seen them done both ways here in Illinois, I think I will try to tay them over. We never get fresh figs here for any price. I would really like to get enough cultivars that I could keep the best for the area.
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Post by Hristo on Nov 13, 2011 20:15:37 GMT -5
Though I'm not in zone 5 we are somewhat at the figs northern border. It's relatively common backyard plant in the local towns. I have seen many trees with up to 20 cm. trunks in diameter, maybe even a bit more. But some winters even these trees get top killed. In the villages where the microclimate is colder the figs grow as shrubs. Looking at their fruit I would say there are more than 3-4 varieties, but hardly anyone knows any names, because most probably they are the survivors out of many varieties brought back from Asia during the centuries.
I could collect and try to smuggle some cuttings if that is fine for you.
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