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servatusprime · 02-09-2014, 10:03 PM

Hey everybody,

I would like to place a plant in a pot to help block a view from a neighbors lanai into my yard. (they get loud, smoke, and I don't like them staring at me in my hammock). So I thought maybe a fig would work in a container and help block things out a bit. But I don't have much of a clue when it comes to figs and the number of varieties seems a little overwhelming. Here are some of the things I'm wondering about:

1. I live in southwest Florida Zone 10A and I wonder which variety would be best for me in this area.
2. Please tell me fresh figs taste way better than the ones I can pick up at Publix. Those are horribly bland at best. I really like the dried ones though.
3. If I should expect figs loose their leaves in my area, I would like to know since that won't work well as a screen.
4. The plant would get some morning shade.
5. Where is the best place to buy?
6. If this is a bad idea for what I'm trying to achieve with the visual screening, let me know.

Thanks.

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servatusprime Find me on the map! Zone: 10A Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 476 BananaBucks : 100,531 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 446 Times Was Thanked 912 Times in 262 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 24 Times	Figs for Florida Hey everybody, I would like to place a plant in a pot to help block a view from a neighbors lanai into my yard. (they get loud, smoke, and I don't like them staring at me in my hammock). So I thought maybe a fig would work in a container and help block things out a bit. But I don't have much of a clue when it comes to figs and the number of varieties seems a little overwhelming. Here are some of the things I'm wondering about: 1. I live in southwest Florida Zone 10A and I wonder which variety would be best for me in this area. 2. Please tell me fresh figs taste way better than the ones I can pick up at Publix. Those are horribly bland at best. I really like the dried ones though. 3. If I should expect figs loose their leaves in my area, I would like to know since that won't work well as a screen. 4. The plant would get some morning shade. 5. Where is the best place to buy? 6. If this is a bad idea for what I'm trying to achieve with the visual screening, let me know. Thanks.