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Italian honey fig

15 years ago

Please help! I need advice.

Is there a place where I can buy an Italian honey fig tree?

I plan on growing it in a pot and keep it inside a garage in the winter. Will it work?

My father had a fig tree all his life. He would bury it in the winter. When I married and had a place of my own, I planted fig trees from cuttings, but the trees would never survive because nematodes. So, after 37 years I finally decided to grow it in pots.

Thank you for your help.

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jerseyphresh
15 years ago
I don't an extra Italian Honey (mine's still too young), but we do share a last name! My name is Christopher Calderone! Welcome familia!!!
rcalderone
Original Author
15 years ago
Thank you Christopher. My name is Rocco.
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jerseyphresh
15 years ago
My grandfather's name was Rocco!

shoot me an e-mail...
christopher.calderone@sbschools.org
joe_grandinetti
15 years ago
Rocco,

A couple of weeks ago, I purchased an Italian Honey Fig and a Celeste from "Petals from the Past" via internet. Cost of the fig trees were about $8 and shipping was reasonable. The trees arrived in very good shape by UPS and were in 1/2 gallon pots. I would recommend them. Go to their website and check it out - I think they are only taking orders through May 31.

Joe
rob5020
15 years ago
Hey Rocco,
I have an Italian honey fig.I'm in Clinton Twp.I'll have some cuttings if you want in fall.Joe Randazzo's nursery has the italian honey's for 39.95 nice 5ft plants there on romeo plank between 24 and 25 good luck and God Bless.
Robert
rcalderone
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks everyone for all you help. This is my favorite forum. There are great people here.

Rocco
chills71
15 years ago
Rocco, I'm in Saint Clair Shores and I too have an Italian Honey Fig and would be glad to give you cuttings in the fall too.

Rob....what other varieties did Randazzo's have?

~Chills
rob5020
15 years ago
Hey Scott,
Sorry for taking so long to get back to you.Telly's has a better variety thay have blackjack,black mission,peters honey,kadota&brown turkey for 39.99 4 gal size nice trees.Hey Scott I'd like to checkout your collection and you can come and see mine Thanks Have a great day
cocovini1_yahoo_com
13 years ago
I'm looking for an Italian Honey fig in San Francisco Bay area. on-line sites don't seem to have them. many thanks for this blog and any help you can give!

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