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Mar 13, 2018 7:50 PM CST
Name: Carter Mayer
Houston, TX (Zone 9b)
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Paul, my eye is constantly open for this plant, as well - ever since I lost mine in a bad freeze about 15(ish) years ago! I was out of town for the weekend and strong cold front blew in and destroyed a portion of my hoop house. I lost several hundred plants in that overnight freeze, that ficus being one of them.

Scott, that does look like it's possibly the same one, but I'm not certain. I certainly don't know what other kind it good be, tho!
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Mar 13, 2018 9:06 PM CST
Name: Tofi
Sumatera, Indonesia
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I believes Scott's plant is a variegated long leaved typed of Asiatic jasmine (Trachelospermum asiaticum) (eg; "Texas Longleaf" ??). I have similar one in the past, but lost it, now only have the short leaved typed.
Trachelospermum asiaticum will have opposite leaves, and quite hardy. While most Ficus (with few exception) will have alternate leaves
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Mar 14, 2018 9:45 AM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Region: Ukraine Region: United States of America Bird Bath, Fountain and Waterfall Region: Florida Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
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My first thought was that Scott's plant reminded me of Asiatic Jasmine but I can't really tell for sure. Compare leaf shape/size to these:

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Apr 6, 2018 3:25 PM CST
Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
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Found this listing on Vintage Green farm's site, and think it may be close to what you're looking for. Wouldn't you know it also says "sold out" though. Take a look:
http://tom-piergrossi.squaresp...
Elaine

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Apr 6, 2018 6:39 PM CST
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nope, this is variegated Ficus pumila just like it says...
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Apr 6, 2018 7:12 PM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Region: Ukraine Region: United States of America Bird Bath, Fountain and Waterfall Region: Florida Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
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Nov 26, 2019 1:07 PM CST
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Name: Paul
Garden Grove CA (Zone 10a)
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Closing out 2019, and still no US source for this plant๐Ÿคฏ
Happy Thanksgiving, all!
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Nov 26, 2019 1:30 PM CST
Name: Alice
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Ecuagenera just opened a retail outlet in FL, I understand they have a lot more than is listed on their website so far. Couldn't hurt to contact them and ask about it. Their main facility is in Ecuador.
http://www.ecuagenera.com/
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May 4, 2021 8:46 AM CST
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Name: Paul
Garden Grove CA (Zone 10a)
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After decades of searching, I finally found the elusive Ficus sagittata variegata at Stevesleaves.com
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May 4, 2021 9:15 AM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

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Hurray! Hurray! Hurray! Very nice! I got the Steve's Leaves email with their specials and saw that plant but couldn't remember who it was that was looking for it! I almost ordered one but thought at my age, what I don't need is more plants and now that I see yours, I'm contemplating heading to their website and placing an order ... maybe I need to distract myself and go tend to some of the plants that I already have! Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing Rolling on the floor laughing
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May 4, 2021 10:41 AM CST
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
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Holy cow! That's an amazing follow-up! I love a happy ending.
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May 5, 2021 8:46 AM CST
JC NJ/So FL (Zone 7b)
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This is an amazing persistence!
I hope that you r planning to root cuttings as soon as possible to safeguard the future!
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Jun 5, 2021 3:55 PM CST
Name: Monica
Woodland, CA (Zone 9b)
I just bought a Ficus sagittata variegata yesterday! June 4, 2021

Green Acres Nursery & Supply at Eisley's
380 Nevada Street
Auburn, CA 95603

Phone: (530) 885-5163

Found it in the 'Houseplants' Greenhouse.






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Jan 29, 2024 4:22 PM CST
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Name: Paul
Garden Grove CA (Zone 10a)
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I finally found one at Lowe's of all places.
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Jan 29, 2024 4:47 PM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Region: Ukraine Region: United States of America Bird Bath, Fountain and Waterfall Region: Florida Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
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Blinking WOW, after all this time! Hurray! Our nearest Lowes is 30 minutes away and I don't get down there often but I'll have to be on the lookout for this plant because I haven't seen them available in years!
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Jan 29, 2024 10:19 PM CST
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL @--`--,----- ๐ŸŒน (Zone 8b)
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Paul, hadn't you found @ Steve's Leaves in 2021?
The golden rule: Do to others only that which you would have done to you.
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The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The 2nd best time is now. (-Unknown)
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