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Ficus from New Caledonia?

BS Man about Palms

By BS Man about Palms
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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Len and I went to XOTX in the west Los Angeles area a little while back and got some stuff. I really like this ficus from New Cal? (Ficus austrocaledonia) But I can't find any info on it. (Sorry Len, it looks really happy here.) :D

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Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

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BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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The "trunkal area" is kind of a "maroonish/brown color. I sure like the shape of the leaves, etc.

INFO?

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Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

LJG Grand Master

LJG

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Take care of it for me. :)

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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ROGER THAT.

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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OK, I have this one too. I got it from Peter. I've had it in a pot for a couple of years now. I let it go without water for too long earlier this summer and the leaves wilted and died. It has since come back at the base. I've got to either pot it up or get it into the ground. It's handled my winters fine.

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Bill, I've had a couple of them in the ground for about 2 years; they are medium growers. and are about 4' tall now. Apparently they are noted for their bright red berries in NC, and they are more shrublike than trees. Mine made it thru 19d with minimal damage; one is in almost full sun, the other in full shade and they don't seem to care, although the shaded one is predictably a bit more lush.

San Fernando Valley, California

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BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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Sooo, I was up on my deck today and looked over at this Ficus.. STILL in its 5 gal pot... I'm SURE its rooted in.. its ALMOST where I want it to be...

I wonder how they transplant?

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Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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Anyway, I had not looked at it in a while, and I thought I saw some sort of flowers from the deck... so I went down to look and found this..

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And while up on the ladder, I saw THESE!

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I wonder if they are edible?? I'll have to have Matty over soon, he eats anything once..

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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Oh yeah, then I dropped my camera a couple hours later so we'll see when I get around to pix again... :(

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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Nothing? Not even from Len?

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

LJG Grand Master

LJG

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Bill, Toby had collections of about 4-5 New Cal ficus. Matt P germinated three types and I am sure your tree is one of those. Have you looked at the RPS site to try and match up?

I would guess the thing can't be moved now. You will find it busted out of the 5 it was in and is rooted in. It's actually a good place for it :)

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

Peter Grand Master

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I moved one of mine a couple of years back with no problems Bill, although it was smaller than yours. Len, this one is not one of the Ficus that Matt germinated, although it is from NewCal. Apparently the figs turn bright red which is the main ornamental feature of this tree/shrub. My biggest is about 8-9' tall and a bit gangly as it doesn't get a whole lot of light.

San Fernando Valley, California

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Why don't you guys think it's Ficus austrocaledonica? RPS was selling that seed as well. I didn't get it because it's not that interesting looking of plant in my opinion. There's one in the conservatory at the HBG, so you could check it against that...Peter...?

There is plenty of info and many photos of Ficus austrocaledonica if you google the name correctly spelled (austrocaledonica, not austrocaledonia). It is not endemic to New Cal, it's found in many places in the region.

Matt

San Diego

0.6 Acres of a south facing, gently sloped dirt pile, soon to be impenetrable jungle

East of Mount Soledad, in the biggest cold sink in San Diego County.

Zone 10a (I hope), Sunset 24

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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It looks like the link Len provided.. But I also should add, from what I remember it was from seed sent by a "new Cal guy" to Leon... not from RPS.. I dunno

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

Peter Grand Master

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Bill and Len, I brought that seed in from NewCal back in about 2004, and it's definitely F. austrocaledonica.

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San Fernando Valley, California

LJG Grand Master

LJG

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Why don't you guys think it's Ficus austrocaledonica?

Matt

Back in 2008 when I searched for info nothing came up. So I thought it was another Leon random labeling of a plant which is common from what I found from what I bought from him. I remember seeing the plant on the RPS site and looking a few days ago figured that was it. Sure looks like it. But seeing pictures of Ficus austrocaledonica, they look almost the same.

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

Peter Grand Master

Peter

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Leon got the seeds from me; same with Dylan's plant at the conservatory. I wish our contact in NewCal was still sending us stuff-we got a couple of Captaincookia seeds but they didn't come up. At least we got the Merytas, Ficus, Atractocarpus, Eugenias and a few others going here.

San Fernando Valley, California

LJG Grand Master

LJG

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Leon got the seeds from me; same with Dylan's plant at the conservatory. I wish our contact in NewCal was still sending us stuff-we got a couple of Captaincookia seeds but they didn't come up. At least we got the Merytas, Ficus, Atractocarpus, Eugenias and a few others going here.

No kidding Peter. I wish we could find a New Cal collector. Apparently Toby lost his so New Cals might dry up for a while again.

Captaincookia is found in many gardens in NewCal. Too bad someone didn't get seed. I have a few thousand Meryta seeds in a container right now. So with a little effort a lot of seed can be had.

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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Soooo Is the fruit edible or not? Or should I dial 911 FIRST, then give one a try.... :)

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

Peter Grand Master

Peter

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Bad news about Toby's collectors :-(

San Fernando Valley, California

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Hi Bill,any new pics of the Ficus fruit?

RPS has F.austrocaledonica listed under fruit trees so I would assume that the figs are edible.

I am a new to germinating tropical seeds and I am interested in New Caledonia flora as I like to keep fauna, some geckos, from there.I received an order from RPS and in a couple weeks I have almost 100% germination of 30+ seeds of the Ficus austrocaledonica and o% for the F.habrophylla.

I am guessing that it takes longer to germinate or does that species need something else to break dormancy or speed it up other than light and moisture?

Any help or info from you all would be much appreciated.

Dave

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BS Man about Palms Grand Master

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So, Tim from the SD Zoo came and took cuttings of this Ficus this past weekend as it appears it is a tree they don't have. I really like its look either way

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Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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Ficus austrocaledonica growing in coastal Los Angeles. 

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On 7/21/2012 at 9:30 AM, BS Man about Palms said:

Soooo Is the fruit edible or not? Or should I dial 911 FIRST, then give one a try.... :)

Thanks for the bump and a PM from someone else.

2 things...

1. This is a TREE, no bush about it! Top of tree maybe close to 20+'

2. The figs first come out green,  then turn yellow..then eventually red. Apparently the red is fully ripe and ready to fall. I've eaten some of the red ones and they weren't bad at all. Tasty enough to eat a few at a time! 

 

I should try to make some little ones like @MattyB has with his big ficus.

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Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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20 hours ago, BS Man about Palms said:

2. The figs first come out green,  then turn yellow..then eventually red. Apparently the red is fully ripe and ready to fall. I've eaten some of the red ones and they weren't bad at all. Tasty enough to eat a few at a time! 

were there any seeds inside?  i'm working on a list of parthenocarpic ficus species.  

Epiphytes and Economics!

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It looked like a normal fig inside as such, but I'll try to add pics next ripe batch as I don't know what I'm looking for.

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Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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