Many of you may recall Greg Gomer from our Scion Exchange in February. He was stationed by the fig table and was an amazing font of knowledge on fig varieties exotic and rare (which he was disappointed to see were NOT among our scions). In the weeks immediately after, he and fellow members of FigFanatic.com made 100s of scions from these rarest figs available to several CRFG chapters, including — happily — ours. Now Bruce, Margaret and I are growing them up so that in ensuing years they will be available to everyone at our exchanges.
Then, at our April field trip to Ian Kimbrey’s, Alan C passed out scions of additional rare figs to anyone interested and some of you began to wonder about the best way to deal with them. And I realized that while — thanks to Charles Portney – we have had great talks on general propagation, we have never delved into the mysteries of fig propagation via rooted cuttings, a process which has definitely evolved and been fine turned over the years. So Greg agreed to come back and speak to us on that topic (and on FigFanatic.com as well).
PLUS while Jeff Warner gave an excellent talk on air-layering last August, Bruce has offered to speak to its specific application in figs. As you may remember, Jeff felt Memorial Day to July 4th was the best air-layering window so our June meeting is a perfect time to put it in action.
PLUS PLUS Member Carlos Cruz has been experimenting with fig hybridization and will speak to us briefly on that topic.
PLUS PLUS PLUS Greg and Bruce will be bringing supplies so the 10 members who have signed up to participate in hands-on propagation can get started on the spot. Anyone else (member or not) who is interested can join in for only a $5 donation for materials.
All around a great fig meeting is in store for you. Come prepared to be amazed… and, please, with SNACKS!
Where: MultiPurpose Room
Culver City Veterans Memorial Building
4117 Overland Ave, Culver City, CA 90230
