Re: Re: ROOTING FIGS

the same birds--i think--who have continued to propagate my bird peppers also gave we a seedling fig. if i can manage not to kill for a few years, we'll see if it's any good. the real problem with figs in this part of the world is nematodes. i've written about this before. my most productive in a genetically engineered puppy from louisiana state university which is nematode proof. i have no idea where the seedling is seed from--except the birds seem to prefer the lsu tree, also.

figs are traditionally propagated by air-layering. all ficus are. except f. pimula, the creeping fig. so perhaps barbara's friend's stick was the cut-off end of an air-layer.

At 05:12 PM 12/17/02 -0500, you wrote:
I don't know but I can send you a fig. Maybe you can grow one from seed.

Andrea H
Beaufort, SC
Zone 8b

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Barbara VanGorder
  To: AHS_GARDENING@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM
  Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 9:27 AM
  Subject: ROOTING FIGS


  I want to rrot some fig plants because the fruit is so good.  Any
suggestions as to how to do this/  I remember a friend bringing me a start
that was just what I thought was a piece of stem? he stuck it in the ground in
winter? did I remember right/
  Barbara Zone 7

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