ficus seeds for rkn trials

 

• 2 seeds: ficus opposita x carica (first-of-its-kind hybrid)

• 20 seeds: ficus dcif 0023 (palmata hybrid)

• 40 seeds: ficus cherry cordial (palmata hybrid)

• 60 seeds: ficus carica (numerous different cultivars)

a total of 122 seeds for $40, not including shipping.  

figbid listing

ebay listing 

etsy listing

discussion thread

rare ficus seeds that i'm auctioning

my ficus seed auction ends on 19 july at 6:00 pm (pacific time)

descriptions and pics...

all my ficus seeds

 was anyone wondering what my collection of ficus seeds looks like?  if so, then this pic is for you...

today, in the fighunter downunder forum, i'm auctioning a portion of these seeds.  

maximizing the relevance of botanic gardens

 

help our garden grow what? 

two donation boxes, one for ornamentals and the other for edibles.  

how i grow fancy ficus from cuttings

ficus trade secret #1

when growing a plant from cuttings, normally you cut back leaves enough to reduce their water loss but not too much since the leaves supply the stem with the energy it needs to root.   here's 1 cutting of ficus auriculata and 4 cuttings of ficus timlada...                                           

but instead of cutting back the leaves, i simply place them in 2 gallon zip lock bags...

i then place the bags indoors in front of big bright windows... 

i've successfully used this technique with ficus dammaropsis... 

which wasp pollinated ficus everest in vista california?

natural pollination of ficus palmeri and socotrana in california

side by side comparison of ficus socotrana and ficus everest 

mike fons messaged me that a fig on his everest was ripe and had seeds.  he sent me a couple figs... 

i extracted the seeds... 

the everest seeds started to germinate a week later...

nice!

is it a bonsai?

 you tell me...

i'd like to know!

these are definitely bonsai...

ficus thonningii 

ficus pachyclada 

full grown ficus thonningii...