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  • From: "Ernest Plutko" <ernestplutko@wiktel.com>
  • To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] figs
  • Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2008 18:49:52 -0500

Very nice.


---- Original Message ----
From: bassem@gardener.com
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] figs
Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2008 17:35:14 -0500

> My favorite fig for container is Brooklyn White for largest crop,
>but
>you can grow just any fig in a container.
>here's a photo of my Brooklyn White
>http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b172/Bassgarden/?action=view&curren
>t=Brooklyn-white-1.jpg
>I'll be posting some for sale on Ebay.
>
>bass samaan
>zone 6, pa
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ernest Plutko"
> To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] figs
> Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2008 12:31:28 -0500
>
>
> I want to buy two or three more figs for pots now. I've been
>looking
> on e-bay and Internet. I had a few good sites on Internet a few
> years ago but can't remember what sites. Anyone have suggeations
>for
> varieties for pot growing?
>
> ---- Original Message ----
> From: loneroc@mwt.net
> To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] figs
> Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2008 07:25:03 -0500
>
> >
> >
> > Ernest,
> >
> > I grow the following in pots Petite Negri, Chicago Hardy, Green
> > Ischia
> > (Verte), English Brown Turkey (Burnt Ridge Nursery clone), LSU
> Gold,
> > O'Rourke (recently released by LSU--originally tested as Improved
> > Celeste),
> > Conadria
> >
> > Steve H. SW WI
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> > [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Ernest
>Plutko
> > Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 10:56 AM
> > To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> > Subject: Re: [NAFEX] figs
> >
> >
> > What variety of figs do you grow?
> >
> > ---- Original Message ----
> > From: loneroc@mwt.net
> > To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> > Subject: Re: [NAFEX] figs
> > Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2008 08:19:12 -0500
> >
> >>
> >> Earnest,
> >>
> >> If you grow 'Celeste'I suspect that is one of your problems. I
> > never
> >> had a
> >> fruit that remained on the tree even after it reached 7 feet
>tall
> in
> >> the
> >> pot. Discard it. I grow 10 potted figs now (in SW WI Zone 3-4)
>and
> >> they
> >> all fruit well.
> >>
> >> The Chicago hardy is the blandest on my figs.
> >>
> >> Steve Herje Lone Rock Wisconsin USA
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> >> [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Ernest
>Plutko
> >> Sent: Friday, August 01, 2008 12:05 PM
> >> To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> >> Subject: [NAFEX] figs
> >>
> >>
> >> I have had three fig plants in big pots for seven years. Never
>had
> > a
> >> ripe fig Plenty of green figs which fell off unripe. Today I
> picked
> >> two ripe figs from the Chicago Hardy. Tasted good. I bring them
>in
> >> during the winter and the leaves promptly fall off. Last winter
>I
> >> kept them next to a window and a windowed door. Leaves did not
> fall
> >> off and new leaves grew. If you live where it is warm most of
>the
> >> year it probably sounds dumb to talk about two ripe figs but I
>am
> >> proud. Severe winter temps here. Not home of the fig.
> >>
> >> Minnesota zone 2-3
> >
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