Chicago hardy fig tree - Is this container too big?
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Comments (4)"... We are going to trim the limbs that encroach on our property from the large trees." I wish you luck. My neighbor talked about cutting a tree down for nearly a year. I offered to pay half the costs or to help him with it myself. I finally gave up and cut down many of the enroaching branches that were touching and overhanging the roof of my house and which constantly drop pine needles and cones onto my roof and into my gutters. He came back from work as I was finishing up and blew his top. We had a short hollaring match after which he called the local sheriff's office. They sent a deputy out who took pictures and basically told him that anything hanging over the property line on my side of hisfence was mine and I was free to do with it as I pleased. That was a year ago. We are speaking now, but it ain't like it used to be. I wish you a better experience than I had....See MoreCincinnati, OH Hardy chicago fig Hardy chicago fig 2015
Comments (64)I believe this is the 4 th summer for the in ground fig and one fig in a 30 is 3 years, the other 4 in 30's are 2 years old and all the 5 gallon figs are in their 1st year. The first 2 winters the fig trees survived the winter of 10F and 9F. The 3rd winter I got 3 nights of -6F, one -5F and several just below zero. They were killed to the ground. The 4th winter I spread the larger limbs to the ground and covered the figs up with 2 feet of shredded leaves. This left a wagon wheel spokes of limbs the tree grew from in spring. Our low was -12F and the fig tree survived. My figs are just barely larger than a quarter. You must be doing something they really like. Last year I lost most of my fig to squirrels but doing better this year with a loss of 0 figs,...See Moremy chicago hardy fig tree survived Toronto winter ...
Comments (7)I undertook a similar experiment this past winter here in southeast Connecticut, where the temperature dipped as low as -12°C. My much-beleaguered fig survived well, but had the weather been like the previous year with 2 consecutive nights of -22°C, colder than I'd ever seen here, it might not have pulled through. I've posted about this elsewhere, but I planted the fig a little deeply, near a south-facing garage wall, wrapped the little tree in plastic, filled that space with a combination of dry peat moss, sprinkled with crushed red pepper to keep out vermin. A tarp was laid over this, secured with rope, tucked in at the bottom and weighted at the edges with soil. I've seriously considered using a warming cable, and glad to hear it worked for you! I had thought about making a good cutting of this fig, and in the course of unwrapping it, a dormant, live 2" twig was knocked off. I wrapped it in moist paper towel, almost up to the terminal bud, sealed it in a plastic ziplock bcag, and placed it in moderate light. A month later, it's developed a few small leaves, and while there are no roots yet, it has 'nubs' developing near the cut end, which hopefully will develop roots! it has a small shock of leaves too. Ken, let's keep each other posted of our ongoing results!...See MoreHave rooted Chicago Hardy Fig Cuttings
Comments (2)I wouldn't mind trading for some of your figs. I have plenty of blackberries that I can either take cuttings from or dig up for you, though I believe they're a different variety than shp123 mentioned, as mine do have a few thorns. I have tons of day lilies as well as some variety of mint that grows wild in my yard (smells great when you mow over it). I've got mock strawberries (Duchesnea Indica) as well, which are edible but fairly tasteless. Still makes a pretty ground cover. Be warned, as the lilies, mint and mock strawberries are particularly aggressive spreaders. Blackberries will spread as well, though a little slower. I have a fairly large seed trade list as well if that interests you....See Moreottawan_z5a
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