Will There be Spring Plant Sales?

ohiobruce

ohiobruce

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I just discovered figs last August. I was unprepared for all of the cuttings that were offered free or for sale.

So my question is:

What happens in the Spring? Will there be a lot of fig plants for sale or free? I know that I'm rooting way more than I'll need and have already been giving away duplicates.

I have some varieties that I've killed in my rooting attempts and wonder if I should try again or wait until Spring and buy them as plants.
 
i'm keepin an eye on fruitwood nursery for rooted cuttings. theyre basically all 10 dollars and shipping is 15. steal of a deal if youre bad at rooting or just dont have time. But they dont describe anything and a lot of their varieties are smyrna so make sure you check if you can grow em

Plus many people just sell off duplicates. i will be doing so if im so lucky to have some
 
snarfing said:
i'm keepin an eye on fruitwood nursery for rooted cuttings. theyre basically all 10 dollars and shipping is 15. steal of a deal if youre bad at rooting or just dont have time. But they dont describe anything and a lot of their varieties are smyrna so make sure you check if you can grow em

Plus many people just sell off duplicates. i will be doing so if im so lucky to have some
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@snarfing
@GoodFriendMike
Where do people sell their duplicates?
 
Just be aware shipping might be a tad expensive depending on the weight and dimensions of the box. The DMV fig group usually has a Spring get together to sell(?) and/or trade rooted cuttings. @2Angels’ fig frolic is a great event to get free trees
or trade for varieties that is on your wishlist. More importantly, you can talk about figs all weekend long at these events.
 
Kompakfigs said:
Just be aware shipping might be a tad expensive depending on the weight and dimensions of the box. The DMV fig group usually has a Spring get together to sell(?) and/or trade rooted cuttings. @2Angels’ fig frolic is a great event to get free trees
or trade for varieties that is on your wishlist. More importantly, you can talk about figs all weekend long at these events.
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Gotta use pirateship for getting labels.

I’m gonna give away some of the extras I got from here that root, for the cost of a label, the rest of the extras I’m gonna sell on figBid or locally on FB marketplace so I can make up the cost of materials and pay for materials this year. I also need to buy my planta this spring, but I’ve been told I gotta sell a bunch of my rooted cuttings to pay for it 😂
 
About 3 yrs ago I got a bare root first year dormant fig in one of the USPS triangle box. The roots were in a plastic bag with a damp paper towel around them. I think the shipping cost was around $15 at that time. There was easily room for another same size tree in that box. Secure transportation. Not sure how much it would cost today.
 
DianaNE said:
About 3 yrs ago I got a bare root first year dormant fig in one of the USPS triangle box. The roots were in a plastic bag with a damp paper towel around them. I think the shipping cost was around $15 at that time. There was easily room for another same size tree in that box. Secure transportation. Not sure how much it would cost today.
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With today's USPS it will be about 50 bucks and take 4 weeks to get to its destination after coming within 2 miles of your local post office several times.
 
Figjake said:
Gotta use pirateship for getting labels.

I’m gonna give away some of the extras I got from here that root, for the cost of a label, the rest of the extras I’m gonna sell on figBid or locally on FB marketplace so I can make up the cost of materials and pay for materials this year. I also need to buy my planta this spring, but I’ve been told I gotta sell a bunch of my rooted cuttings to pay for it 😂
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I agree with Jacob. The use of a third party shipper, such as Pirateship.com, will save you a lot of money on your shipping costs.

It’s free to sign up. You can choose your shipping options, with prices displayed before you hit the “Buy Label” button.
 
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