Planting Figs in ground zone 5 Ohio
Raw_Nature
11 years ago
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frankcbd
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Is it too early to start dividing in NE Ohio zone 5/6
Comments (7)yea wait ... first i think of soil compaction.. you simply standing and working in your beds.. i know OH has a lot of heavy clay.. and tromping around your beds early .... MIGHT lead to cement later in the summer ... next.. it would depend on how far you want to divide .. and the potential for heave.. as the ground goes in and out of thaw ... if you are simply halving a giant piece.. you can probably get away with it.. but if you were dividing down to single plants.. you might find them all above the surface in a few weeks ... i too am anxious to get out there.. but there is plenty to do .. cleaning up a lot of stuff.. before i spend too much time actually walking in the beds .. or making cement ... actually.. the first thing i had to do when i moved here with a 3 year old.. was build a sandbox.. so the kid would stop digging up everything i just planted .. lol ... make any sense?? you know.. what it really comes down to ... i dont trust mother nature ... she will mess with you gratuitously .. i still expect her to throw winter at me, with a vengeance .... it may not happen ... probably not ... but i trust her as far as i can throw her. .. ken ps: i though you were a guilt momma.. lol ... and i was wondering what you were guilty about.. lol ......See MoreHow Early Can Plants go in the Ground in Zone 5
Comments (6)Plant them any time now, but make sure they are hardened off first, as mentioned in the first post. It's definitely perennial planting time where I am. If you feel they are just too small to be directly planted (like a one stem wonder with a puny root system), then you could also pot up and let them grow on in pots for the season and plant in fall, as the second poster mentioned....See MoreWhite Triana or LSU Gold for Zone 5b Ohio?
Comments (3)Thanks, Phil and Marius - everyone on this forum seems so helpful and willing to share. My problem is, I have no idea how to root cuttings and think until I get a little fig experience under my belt I had better start with rooted plants. Do either or both of you grow and have success with the varieties I mentioned? I am also really interested in a Dark Portuguese from Bass. Any experience with getting these figs to ripen and be productive in this zone would be greatly appreciated! Thanks again - MK...See MoreShould I plant my fig in the ground (z5b/6a)?
Comments (2)Joe, I don't think the problem is how cold it gets in the winter. You'd have to protect it anyway. In my opinion the main problem is how fast the area you plant it in warms up in the spring, and how much heat it gets during the growing season. I tried Celeste (which is very early) in the ground here, and it didn't ripen (even though it ripens in pots). It just started too late because the ground was so cold. I think it can be done, but the conditions have to be very good....See Morefignewbies
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