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On My Own Roots Ficus carica 'O'Rourke' - Early Brown Sugar Fig
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Ficus carica 'O'Rourke' - Early Brown Sugar Fig

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Ficus carica 'O'Rourke' - Early Brown Sugar Fig
- one of the most valuable figs of any released from the LSU fig breeding program
- has been sometimes confused with the 'Improved Celeste' cultivar, which is a different selection from the same group of Improved Celeste hybrids

- large deciduous shrub or small tree
- spreading habit, attractive foliage
- large commonly 5-lobed leaves are palmate and hairy
- inconspicuous green flowers turn into edible fruit
- ripe fruit has bronze maroon to brown skin with amber to strawberry red flesh
- fruit stalk is longer than most cultivars, and slender fruit hangs down when fully ripe
- fruit has a brown sugar fig flavor profile
- main fruit crop ripens in late summer or fall on new wood
- in some areas, a lesser crop may appear in spring on new wood
- this cultivar ripens in early season, the second earliest ripening category, still making it a good choice for short season climates
- most cultivars develop fruit without cross-pollination
- this excellent cultivar is well known for its production, growth habit, hardiness and disease resistance
- stems die back to the ground in cold winters (zones 5-7), but can sprout from below ground to be a summer shrub
- needs extra protection to grow in zone 5, or bring containers in for the winter
- great in full sun to part shade
- best in rich, moist, well-drained soils
- generally grows 10-15 ft tall by 9-12 ft wide... or to 3-4 ft tall in cold climates where it dies back
- grows in zones 7-10, maybe 6; stems are hardy to zone 8, and roots are hardy to zone 5

- ships bareroot, wrapped in a soil-less medium to keep the roots damp
- ships in cool spring, fall, or winter seasons; not during summer
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Ficus carica 'O'Rourke' - Early Brown Sugar Fig
- one of the most valuable figs of any released from the LSU fig breeding program
- has been sometimes confused with the 'Improved Celeste' cultivar, which is a different selection from the same group of Improved Celeste hybrids

- large deciduous shrub or small tree
- spreading habit, attractive foliage
- large commonly 5-lobed leaves are palmate and hairy
- inconspicuous green flowers turn into edible fruit
- ripe fruit has bronze maroon to brown skin with amber to strawberry red flesh
- fruit stalk is longer than most cultivars, and slender fruit hangs down when fully ripe
- fruit has a brown sugar fig flavor profile
- main fruit crop ripens in late summer or fall on new wood
- in some areas, a lesser crop may appear in spring on new wood
- this cultivar ripens in early season, the second earliest ripening category, still making it a good choice for short season climates
- most cultivars develop fruit without cross-pollination
- this excellent cultivar is well known for its production, growth habit, hardiness and disease resistance
- stems die back to the ground in cold winters (zones 5-7), but can sprout from below ground to be a summer shrub
- needs extra protection to grow in zone 5, or bring containers in for the winter
- great in full sun to part shade
- best in rich, moist, well-drained soils
- generally grows 10-15 ft tall by 9-12 ft wide... or to 3-4 ft tall in cold climates where it dies back
- grows in zones 7-10, maybe 6; stems are hardy to zone 8, and roots are hardy to zone 5

- ships bareroot, wrapped in a soil-less medium to keep the roots damp
- ships in cool spring, fall, or winter seasons; not during summer
Ficus carica 'O'Rourke' - Early Brown Sugar Fig
- one of the most valuable figs of any released from the LSU fig breeding program
- has been sometimes confused with the 'Improved Celeste' cultivar, which is a different selection from the same group of Improved Celeste hybrids

- large deciduous shrub or small tree
- spreading habit, attractive foliage
- large commonly 5-lobed leaves are palmate and hairy
- inconspicuous green flowers turn into edible fruit
- ripe fruit has bronze maroon to brown skin with amber to strawberry red flesh
- fruit stalk is longer than most cultivars, and slender fruit hangs down when fully ripe
- fruit has a brown sugar fig flavor profile
- main fruit crop ripens in late summer or fall on new wood
- in some areas, a lesser crop may appear in spring on new wood
- this cultivar ripens in early season, the second earliest ripening category, still making it a good choice for short season climates
- most cultivars develop fruit without cross-pollination
- this excellent cultivar is well known for its production, growth habit, hardiness and disease resistance
- stems die back to the ground in cold winters (zones 5-7), but can sprout from below ground to be a summer shrub
- needs extra protection to grow in zone 5, or bring containers in for the winter
- great in full sun to part shade
- best in rich, moist, well-drained soils
- generally grows 10-15 ft tall by 9-12 ft wide... or to 3-4 ft tall in cold climates where it dies back
- grows in zones 7-10, maybe 6; stems are hardy to zone 8, and roots are hardy to zone 5

- ships bareroot, wrapped in a soil-less medium to keep the roots damp
- ships in cool spring, fall, or winter seasons; not during summer

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