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Mon, Nov 5, 12 at 1:22
| I purchased several of these small plants from a supplier in the UK they are small tissue cultures but Have grown from plugs to 4in pots and are disease free sturdy 4-5 inch tall plants. I'm willing to trade plant for plant or plant for 10 cuttings of something of similar rarity. I'm only willing to part with 2 due to the trouble getting the plants here. I look forward to hearing from everyone and please feel free to email me if you'd rather speak off the forum. Thanks for your interest. |
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| What ones are you interested in? |
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- Posted by ediblelandscaping.sc 7b-8 (My Page) on Mon, Nov 5, 12 at 21:54
| Malta Black, Black Madeira, Maltese Falcon, Tacoma Violet, ect.. please let me know what you have to offer. I'm also looking for abnormally long figs with dark centers or abnormally flat figs with dark centers. Thanks for your interest. |
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- Posted by hoosierbanana none (My Page) on Tue, Nov 6, 12 at 10:15
| Which nursery, and can you show a picture? Can't seem to find it for sale as you say you bought it. |
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- Posted by ediblelandscaping.sc 7b-8 (My Page) on Tue, Nov 6, 12 at 17:15
| Thanks for your interest, I'd rather not say the name of the company due to international shipping laws and such. I may be able to do more business with them and I'd hate to see a good thing go bad. here are the 2 plants I'm offering. I may have 1 trade pending. |
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- Posted by fignewbies 5 (My Page) on Wed, Nov 7, 12 at 8:34
| Hi, The little fig trees are so cute! fignewbies |
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- Posted by hoosierbanana none (My Page) on Wed, Nov 7, 12 at 9:51
| Well, it seems a little fishy to me. The leaves seem strange and since I have no idea if your source is reliable I will have to pass. I have many trees that turned out to be something other than advertised and it is disappointing. |
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| Sorry, they look like tree seedlings not black ischia fig or figs of any kind |
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| I agree, not fig trees. |
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| I agree, not fig trees. |
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- Posted by ediblelandscaping.sc 7b-8 (My Page) on Wed, Nov 7, 12 at 19:56
| That's fine, I just thought I'd share a rare find with my fellow fig growers. To anyone else interested in these trees bare in mind that tissue cultures look very different then rooted cuttings. The dominant leaf pattern will come with time where as a leaf from a cutting may show sings instantly of the dominant leaf pattern. I only have one left, it's the smaller of the 2 so first come first serve. |
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| Bear in mind that many of here have many decades of experience in growing figs not only from cuttings, but also seed and cell cultures.We also are aware of importing figs and root stock from other countries so baffled by your comments not to share your source for fear of losing a special relationship or plant source. Post a new closer picture of your plants to dismiss our doubts! |
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- Posted by ediblelandscaping.sc 7b-8 (My Page) on Thu, Nov 8, 12 at 23:15
| It's sad to see so many people don't trust fellow fig growers. I know where I got the plants, I know they are fig tissue cultures, and I know the nursery has a reputation just like I do and trust they are not selling knock offs. I had to talk the owner into shipping to the US and it's different with a company then with an individual. They feel there may be stiffer laws for them and indeed there might. I'm not going to have everyone blowing up his email out of respect for him after he made it clear he wasn't comfortable shipping to the US. It's a respect thing, not a thing I'm dangling over your head because I have international sources and you don't. I'm on here sharing the fruits of my labor after finding these sources, convening the source to ship, and paying high shipping fees. anyway, I'll let the 2 people with the plants dismiss your doubts about me. I took more photos but realized that even if I convinced you they are fig trees your new argument would be they are not black Ischia. so please by all means keep thinking they are apple trees or whatever you think they are and good luck trading cuttings. But watch out these fig growers on here are a bunch of crooks. You might get something other than advertised I hear it happens a lot:) |
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| Sounds fair to let the buyer(s) speak when the trees mature. As I said many of here have been buying, trading and growing figs and recently trading via the online forums mainly this one and figs4fun, so we are aware of fraud and scams. We are simply speaking from experience and offered you a fair chance to dismiss doubts on what could be a simple misinterpretation or bad picture. I for one come from over 50 years in the greenhouse and nursery business, so am very much aware that you run the risk far more than any buyer of a mistake as a business owner can ruin ones reputation forever. Peace. |
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- Posted by milehighgirl CO USDA 5B/Sunset 2B (My Page) on Fri, Nov 9, 12 at 16:48
| From a link on Figs 4 Fun it looks as if figs can have a variety of leaves: "But, this tree, Raspberry Latte, has two different types of leaves: one kind on some branches, and a different kind on others. Many varieties exhibit a wide variety of leaves on a given tree though one style usually predominates. This makes identification by leaves difficult." The one pictured on the right looks similar to the potted plant on the right of ediblelandscaping.sc's photo. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Raspberry Latte
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- Posted by ediblelandscaping.sc 7b-8 (My Page) on Sun, Nov 11, 12 at 10:45
| I'm Sorry everybody, both plants are now gone. thanks for everyone's emails, and posts I'm sorry I only had 2 I could share. |
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| These are the same plants that Hirt's are selling on ebay for 5.99 each under the name Blue Ischia which is the same as black ischia. The photos your showing of the plants are Identical to the two that were shipped to me from Hirts. Same tags, same plastic plant container and same leaf shape. If anyone wants one, just check with Hirts to see if any are left. Last time I checked, Hirts is right her in USA. I bought as a what the heck, take a shot, might get lucky kind of thing. luke |
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- Posted by penandpike 7 (My Page) on Fri, Nov 23, 12 at 14:41
| No offence, but these plants sure look like Mulberry plants. Mulberry is also from the ficus family. |
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