Gloria's Red Barn UNK

[Kelby]

I was given a rooted cutting last Summer of the Red Barn UNK Gloria found and distributed last year. Last I recall it was suspected to be some type of Brown Turkey.

Was anything further figured out and did anyone get ripe fruit?

[Chrisk]

How did you cutting do Kelby? Did it look like a BT from the foliage?

[Harborseal]

BTs are usually easy to root. A lot of us failed to root hers.

[Chrisk]

Maybe we can talk Gloria into giving it another chance this year. If she can get them again.

[twovkay]

From what I remembered about Gloria Ukn Red barn, the property was being developed and everything was being removed including all 2 or 3 trees. So unless someone was successful in rooting the cuttings, I think the trees are gone.

[Chrisk]

Well ,there goes that plan. thanks Von ,hopefully someone will come forth with a success story.

[SharonC]

Last year I got at least 2 to root and they are in the Cravo wintering over. I checked everything 2 days ago and they seemed like they are doing well. The Cravo house only gets down to 30 F so I like to winter my plants there. The plants are still pretty small maybe 8-10 inches.

[Needaclone]

Gloria sent out quite a lot of cuttings from the 2 (or 3?) trees she found on the property. To her eye, they were all the same kind.
http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox....5870?&trail=50
I'm sure some people had success. I have at least 2 of her Unk Red Barn 2 that have already broken bud and are leafing out in a sunny window. I think I have a 3rd and perhaps a 4th that are still dormant...
Mine were too small and I didn't get figs last year...maybe this year.
Cheers,
Jim

[Chrisk]

Sharon, Jim thanks, that's very cool. Could you tell anything by the leaf patern?

[sppsp]

All but one of my cuttings rooted and those trees are just beautiful. Kelby, I hope that tree gives figs this year.

[Kelby]

Chris, I didn't root it, Shailesh gave me one of his extras last summer. I don't really recall the leaf shape but it wasn't anything unique. Hopefully I'll get fruit this year, it's pretty small.

[sppsp]

Posted 08/02/14	#66
Early July 2014 (above) lEarly August

[Chrisk]

Thanks Kelby and Shailesh. I love those pics. Looks like an awesome Celeste. Nice and fuzzy but who can tell! Most baby figs look alike. Love the baby praying mantis on the first pic also.

[sppsp]

Anytime ChrisK. It is one of my favorites fig trees. I can't wait to taste the figs from it. I hope it will fruit this year.

[sppsp]

looks like it's awakening

[Rui]

I think I have 3 or 4 of this variety. I had luck rooting it, and with the knowledge that it didn't take off for a lot of people, I'll plant 2 of them in ground this year, to ensure they grow enough to share cuttings in the Fall.

[sppsp]

[sppsp]

the breba fell off about 10 days ago