Fig tree bud sport?

I have a very young violet de bordeaux that has one branch with a completely different leaf shape from all the others. (It is definitely coming off the same plant, I can see where it meets the plant above ground.)

How common is this in figs?

Pretty common. My VdB had both skinny as well as giant leaves.

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Here is a fairly recent picture:

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That’s common for VdB. Mine does the same. My older growth branches have the spade shaped leaves while younger branches have the 5 lobed leaves with thin fingers. I get more of the 5 lobed branches when I do more pruning. Also, cuttings started from VdB start off with the 5 lobed leaves.

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Yeah keep an eye on it. I do agree it’s fairly common though. I have seen it on my plants. I have a mulberry that has yet to have a spade leaf. All fig leaves so far. Plants are cool!

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