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Old 02-12-2003, 10:22 AM
len gardener
 
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Default Morton Bay fig propogation.

i'm no botanist but i don't reckon you can grow a moreton bay fig as
an epiphyte, they do germinate and grow in old stumps and in the forks
of other trees etc.,. but they aren't growing like say an orchid or
bromeliad does. in those cases i would suggest the seed has been
deposited in a birds droppings and that there is some humus type
material built up enough to germinate the seed and give enough life
for the fig to send roots to the ground and establish it's own system.

m/b figs a very hardy i have pulled many very small seedling from
different places put them into pots until they rejuvinate then plant
them out never lost one yet. if you get it going in the pot then
planting into the ground should work.

my thoughts

len

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