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Little tree from my home town

14 years ago

I collected this tree from my hometown in Louisiana around the 1st of September. It is doing well for now. I have no idea what it is. The people are gone now. They were in thier late 80's or early 90's when I was a kid. I remember the tree from my childhood. They were from Sicily.

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xgrndpounder
14 years ago
Hi J.A.

Is that the same as the little guy I have that you sent me?

Maybe someone can ID it for ya!

Cecil
danab_z9_la
14 years ago
There are a lot of very interesting fig cultivars left to be "rediscovered" growing in Louisiana.....congrats on your find. The leaves look somewhat familiar, was the old man named "Sal" by any chance?.....just kidding. I look forward to your future posts on your new tree.

Dan
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giants_2007
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Congrats on your find. Do you remember if it was a dark or white variety? Looking forward to seeing pics of the fruit.
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genecolin
14 years ago
J.A. that is one cute little tree. I particularly like the shape of the leaves. I wonder if they will stay that shape as the tree matures. I hope it grows up to be all you remember it to be. Time has a way on testing our memories.

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fatnsassytexan
14 years ago
Hi J.A., nice little tree w/ unusual leaves. I too am looking forward to your future posts on this one.

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Original Author
14 years ago
Mr. Demicka is what I knew him as. We were never permitted to call anyone older anything but Mr. At 65 I can not remember back that far to tell you want color the fig was. I hope it will make a couple figs this coming year to see what it looks like. It is growing very fast. If it turns out to be anything worth having I will be glad to share it. Gene, I wonder the same thing. Fig trees seem to have the ability to fool you with there leaves.
J.A.

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