Any fruit in a pot needs a mix that drains well. If it stays too wet roots won't grow in the wet portion. Planting a small tree in that big of a pot will, for many folks, lead to over watering. It won't need water again until it leafs out, then not much until it grows a lot. Figs generally leaf out late. As long as the bark is green when scratched, the tree is still alive. It will probably leaf out in the next month or two.

Thanks pitandiego! So, 9-10 months means the fruit won't be mature 'til March - April '08? Ughhh! Your temps are far more suitable to nana-growing, so you may not have my answers! But I'm assuming that these fruits are *not* going to be happy w/freezing temps... Presently, our nighttime temps are hitting the mid 40's (daytime temps are mild, mid- to upper-70's). Growth has slowed, of course - but the fruits are still hangin' in there! Late Nov, I think we'll be hitting mid-30's at night. Mid Dec is when the 20's arrive (Brrr!). And I think that's when the nanna plants got "hit," last year, and looked dead. Should I wait 'til the afternoon before our first predicted frost, and try to cut the flower stalk down (and the nanna plant as well - leaving the pups)? Or do they stand a chance, if they remain on the plant? Bearing in mind, he's appx 15' tall and there is NO way for me to throw anything over them (nor can he come into the house or GH, unfortunately. Saba is just *toooo* big!) If I do cut the stalk down, what do I do then? Do the fruits stand a chance of ripening? (i.e. put the individual hands into baggies w/apples, or whatever). Leave 'em on the flower stalk and move 'em someplace warm? Or am I pretty much S.O.L.? (I'm still thrilled that it fruited, but I was hoping to be able to EAT something!) Thanks for any advice! -Nancy

I'll be in the San Diego area over Memorial Day weekend and I was interested in visiting any nurseries that might have a good selection of scented geraniums -- especially any nurseries that are in the Vista area. Any suggestions? Thanks, Rich

When you say plant, do you mean planting them in-ground? If so, then you will need to prepare the environment every well as far as sun/shade/wind/moisture protection for them to survive. Do you have photo of cuttings? Where location/direction wise are you planning to plant them? Most experts here have their plants in pots and move them inside during winter time. Disclaimer: I am a newbie and only sharing what I have learned and from my limited experience at the moment. There are a lot of great growers on here with vast knowledge and experience. They can give you more info: Aileen - aileenrdh Toshi - Kawagoe (Home of SF 49ers Santa Clara CA Boom - Boom (SoCal)(11) Laura - Loveplants2 8b Virginia Beach, Virginia I am sure other experts will chime in but I will share my experience as this is my first season with cuttings and seedlings too. I am in San Jose and my seedlings and cuttings have been doing OK outside. With that said, I have always planned to have my plumeria inside protected from cold/wet during winter/raining season in our area. I just rooted some cuttings about 1-2 month and they just rooted and seeing leaves sprouted. For one that has 3 leaves I have been leaving it out side under filtered sunlight I have in backyard that has walls on three sides and an opening which I have one of those outdoor curtain/shade from store for wind/sun protection so that space can heat up well during day and stay "warmer" at night. It does not get down below 50 degrees at night so far. During the day it ranges from 70-100. I keep close eye on it though. For the ones that is barely showing leave sprouts, I take them in at night and put them on heat mat. I do this to quicken rooting and leaf development. I sunbathe them on hot days outside under filter light though. To simulate tropicalness, I have also been putting them inside a 50 gallon trash bin which has multiple holes as I was using them before for hot composting. I have not cooked them yet :). I would proceed with caution on this. I have been careful on placement and how much sun/heat the trash bin gets. I am sure there are more elegant way but this is what I have so experimenting with. A board member on here Boom gave me two saplings which I have been leaving outside and they are doing well in same space. They have grown multiple leaves in the last month. But I plan to bring them in as soon as the weather gets colder. Toshi - Kawagoe (Home of SF 49ers Santa Clara CA has only one plumeria (Celedine) in-ground. The rest he has in big pots which he shelters them with carport and canopy during winter for cold/wet protection. He is great guy and can offer more tips and/or give you a tour of his setup. Hope that helps a little. Again, newbie so take what I said with a grain of salt :). What cultivars do you have? Please upload photo so we can see. Thanks.