Yor fig Need Thinning,and trimming in the Spring only. This year is unusual bad for figs here in New Jersey. So you can't get a conclusion about your fig looking of this year. One Other thing you can do,if you want ripe main crop: Brake off the breba,crop as soon as they appear. No fig will produce 2 full crops in New Jersey. The hot season is not enough long. Happy Gardening Happy Gardening

I'm wanting to grow creeping fig up the wall of a two story house. Unfortunately this is the driveway side where concrete paving butts all the way along the house. Does anyone know if creeping fig can be grown in planters, and if so, how big and how deep should they be? I'm hoping that long, narrow planters along the wall will work. We can build them as tall as necessary for optimal growth. I've grown creeping fig several times, and am familiar with how crazy this plant can get. So I'm hopeful this plan will work. Any help will be greatly appreciated. jannike

Hello! I just purchased a ficus lira today and have a question about pruning. I want it to look less bushy, more like a tree, with a bare trunk and foliage on top. Should I take some leaves off of the bottom, or will that harm the plant? Also, there are a few leaves that are ripped and one or two that a bit of browning and yellowing, should I take these off or leave them? If I do need to remove leaves, what is the best way to do so? Thanks in advance!

Thank you Vladimir, I know a few people on the citrus forum grew figs but I couldn't remember which ones. The more I think about it the more i'll probably just keep them in pots. If we move I'll want to take them with us, and I am now well practiced at dragging all these pots in and out so why not. Below freezing may be harder for me to get to. The garage usually stays between 35-45 degrees throughout the winter but I can put them against the exterior wall and see if its a colder location versus the interior wall that connects to my house where the citrus goes. Would complete darkness be needed or will the lamps I have for the citrus that will be on the opposite side of the garage be a problem? I could probably rig up some sort of barrier/cover to block out the faint light they might see.