Wooly wrote:
Hi y'all. I've been looking for a 1-5 gallon fruiting fig start for a
couple of months now. Rumor is the Home Depot on Great Hills Trail
had some over the weekend but I couldn't find any when I ran out there
yesterday evening. If you live north-central and have a sucker or
volunteer you're willing to part with I'll bring a spade and a bucket
and come dig it up.

I'd particularly like a Celeste starter but given my luck in finding
*any* fig start I won't turn down a Brown Turkey. As I'm not
profligate in watering my part of the great outdoors I think a Kadota
is probably not suitable.

Thanks!

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I got mine a Texas Everbearing at Barton Springs nursery. They had a
couple of different varities. I planted in the spring and it grew from
about 2' to about 5' and it has three figs. Not great but it is the just
first year.

Also, a friend gave me a branch that he air-layered from his tree. I had
asked him about cuttings but he said that figs did not do well as
cuttings. My branch is about 3 feet tall and although it has yet to
fruit it has taken hold and is looking healthy.

Good luck.