Well the first wither outside went well, because the winter was not too cold, and I got 2 ripe figs on a Galbon fig, but last winter was bad.. Geir 2011/7/15...
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ederzanet@...
ederzanet
Jul 15, 2011 6:43 pm
My fig tree has 5yo and is alredy givin 8fruits Enviado do meu BlackBerry® da TIM ... From: Geir Flatabø <geirf@...> Sender: pfaf@yahoogroups.com Date:...
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mIEKAL aND
miekal2001
Jul 15, 2011 7:27 pm
well they are definitely not ficus carica. the leaves look remarkably similar to my ficus longifolia, there's countless different ficus out there... ~mIEKAL ...
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dennis@...
datalite4
Jul 15, 2011 7:35 pm
Where do you live, Enviado? My first tree gave me 100 figs the first year. I was shocked! And it gave
me about three crops. But it only gave me two crops...
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dennis@...
datalite4
Jul 15, 2011 7:37 pm
You must wrap the young fig tree entirely with hay or dry leaves with a
large cloth and you will still lose some of the limbs. And you must do that
every year...
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Dee Harris
corbywolf13
Jul 15, 2011 8:07 pm
I've know people who have grown figs here in Houston, Texas. However, our winters have been getting colder and colder.Wolf  ... From: dennis@......
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Peter Ellis
istracpsboss
Jul 15, 2011 8:29 pm
I thought Houston was hot? Figs are prolific here in Istria. Half the time people just let the fruit fall on the ground, which is a pity, as they are easy to...
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Peter Ellis
istracpsboss
Jul 15, 2011 8:29 pm
I thought Houston was hot? Figs are prolific here in Istria. Half the time people just let the fruit fall on the ground, which is a pity, as they are easy to...
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Dee Harris
corbywolf13
Jul 15, 2011 9:28 pm
The summers have been hotter and the winters colder. This coming winter is going to be colder still. Last year saw more nights with below freezing temps and...
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Geir Flatabø
geirflatab
Jul 16, 2011 5:51 am
A good idea good to know, special care / protection till it is > 2,5 cm Diam main stem. Still I would believe there could be extra hardy varieties ..... Geir ...
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Matteo Mazzola
silvanelfo
Jul 16, 2011 8:51 am
Try on painting the tree with clay when it loses the leaves. Paint a layer of liquid clay, leave drying, another layer, and keep on doing this until you reach ...
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dennis@...
datalite4
Jul 16, 2011 2:16 pm
Correction... not centimeters. Inches. 2.5 inches is about 6 cm. 2.5 cm
is not able to take the freeze. D ... From: Geir Flatabø Date: 7/16/2011 1:51:52...
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dennis@...
datalite4
Jul 16, 2011 2:47 pm
Well then try this site. There are many types of figs. Some are hardy down
to -13 C, if we believe the ads. http://www.adrianosfigtrees.com/varieties.html ...
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Matthew Sleigh
matthew_sleigh
Jul 16, 2011 3:17 pm
hmm, the average minimum winter temperature is -12C in many of the Mediterranean fig growing areas, but this usually only lasts a few hours. If olives survive...
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Dee Harris
corbywolf13
Jul 16, 2011 8:10 pm
Thanks, Dennis. I do more research. Again, thank you.Wolf  ... From: dennis@... <dennis@...> Subject: Re: [pfaf] fig trees To:...
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Geir Flatabø
geirflatab
Jul 16, 2011 9:34 pm
That is the thing. We dont have too much winter sun, more rain ans snow, so the clay will not keep on te trungk for too many days... Geir 2011/7/16 Matteo...
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Geir Flatabø
geirflatab
Jul 16, 2011 9:40 pm
Interesting, but he does not send outside Canada !? Geir 2011/7/16 dennis@... <dennis@...> ... Interesting, but he does not send outside...
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planetn1
Jul 17, 2011 10:51 pm
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AmitB
amit.bechar
Jul 19, 2011 7:08 pm
Dennis, when you say you put a wire fence around the fig plants and filled it tight with hay, covered with an impenetrable cloth or plastic over each of them,...
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Li Hod
lily39us
Jul 19, 2011 8:02 pm
I'm usually a lurker but I would like to add my 'bit' about figs, we have temperatures down here to minus 14 to minus 18, though only a dozen or less nights a...
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jayaraman raamachandran
raamachandranj
Jul 20, 2011 10:03 pm
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Matthew Sleigh
matthew_sleigh
Jul 21, 2011 12:25 am
Many figs produce better in containers, maybe you can at least start some off in containers. What town are you from, so we can look at the climate ? All the...
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dennis@...
datalite4
Jul 21, 2011 11:06 am
Straw, hay, leaves or long pine needles. I've used different things every
year.... whatever you want, to reduce the wind passing by the individual
branch....
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Kumar Magar
takeme_plzz
Jul 21, 2011 11:06 am
we are from Nepal .. 3000 hight from sea. ________________________________ From: Matthew Sleigh <matthew@...> To: pfaf@yahoogroups.com ...
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Geir Flatabø
geirflatab
Jul 21, 2011 11:09 am
Nearest town is Bergen in Norway, althoug here bey me winter temperature is usually lower, not necessarily colder than minus 15C, but, freezing...
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Elaine Sommers
elainesommers44
Jul 23, 2011 8:31 am
http://www.realseeds.co.uk/Newsletter11.html This book is linked to the realseeds newsletter but I thought it was worth an extra mention so you don't overlook...
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permactiviste
Jul 27, 2011 7:37 am
... May be a Ficus benghalensis...
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Kumar Magar
takeme_plzz
Jul 27, 2011 7:37 am
Dear sir i need paris polyphylla smith's plants .. 20000 pcs for cultivate .. please give me a detail price list . Hope you hear soon regards kumar magar from...
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Nina
lepinsky2000
Jul 31, 2011 6:06 pm
Hi Everyone, I've been using the PFAF database for a long time, but have only just joined the forum. I wonder if anyone can answer a question for me about the...
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Matthew Sleigh
matthew_sleigh
Jul 31, 2011 11:24 pm
It seems that Crassulaceae with yellow flowers are known for this. There are references for a similar statement regarding Sedum reflexum: Elias. T. and...
