Finally my large willow leaf is breaking bud! winter had been hard on my figs especially the willowleafs losing branching on 2 shohins even in the hothouse. Pics aint the best but got to love the new growth. The heavy cut back last summer proved effective with lots of new branching in 1 season for down here. A pic to show the size also next to yours truly (what a handsome dude LOL)
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*Wolf Whistles* at the fig... Your not bad either Matthew
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That fig is looking great, Comparing your first pic to this one, it has massed up heaps in the last two years and the base has fused even more. Must be getting just the right TLC. cheers Ash
Hi Matthew,
Mate you have some great trees there I also have a large willow leaf which looks very similar to yours. I lost one off the lower back main branches this year also thankfully its starting to bud there again.
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dat wrote:Hi Matthew,
Mate you have some great trees there I also have a large willow leaf which looks very similar to yours. I lost one off the lower back main branches this year also thankfully its starting to bud there again.
That looks very much like a LW fig. both yours and mine could be brothers
The willowleaf has been spending time at the national collection for its 2nd year now. Leigh tells me it is doing great. It is due for a repot sometime and hopefully he is doing it (saves me LOL) Funny that i haven't missed it yet . Im due to repot most of my figs in the next two weeks and defoliate. Just got to find some time atm.
Just a bit of a update . This tree spent some time at the national collection a few years ago and has been back in my possession since . Just did a bit of a tidy up for autumn and now getting ready last ferts before winter. This tree spends 6 or so months in the hothouse as winter here knocks it hard if left exposed .It fruited heavily this year as well.
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