Hoping to overwinter potted fig tree in VT...
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Overwintering a fig tree in a fridge?
Comments (3)I live in Tampa Bay, Florida. I am reading posts about overwintering in cold places. We of course grow our figs in the ground here. We get maybe 10 days of freezing temps here each winter, and I make no effort to protect them from heat or cold. They are just fine. Oddly, this winter has been so warm that the leaves are still on all 7 of my fig trees, and I ate the last good fig this afternoon. Were I to live up north at all, and if I had my trees in buckets, I'd simply move them into the garage or other snow/ice protected areas for the coldest nights, then leave them out during reasonable days. I used to live in Spartanburg, SC, and fig trees grow to towering heights there, and they are never protected. If left out on a balcony in Virginia, I might suggest wrapping the tree loosely with a blanket, but especially important, don't let the roots freeze!...See MoreI brought my potted Brown Turkey fig tree up from the basement
Comments (9)Here also is explantion of sorts about product. http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/pp/resourceguide/mfs/07kaolin.php Be careful useing it as there are "human concerns" when applying it as stated on the web page. As for me this year with just a few plants i just slowly introduced them to sun now all is fine. My dormant trees go into full sun as they yet to have leaves at that stage and when they do come out there are no ill effects. Martin...See MoreOverwintering small fig tree
Comments (2)I usually winter my small new (precious) figs in my little greenhouse and keep them growing ... If you do not have a GH, winter growing next to bright window will do just as well (beware of them pesty invading fungus gnats). If you wish, you can also let it go dormant and winter/store it in some place that stays 'warm' but below 40*F (else it will break dormancy). Established figs can easily survive freezing (32 - 20*F) temps. I also had some spare/unwanted 'little' ones that did so too. Just make sure that the soil does not get 'bone' dry....See Moreoverwintering potted trees & seedlings
Comments (8)In MN , zone 4 to 4.5. Gets about -20 to -25 at worst or best, depending on your outlook. I have the volunteers: maples of diff. varieties, black walnut, sumac, dogwood, poplar, juniper, pear and apple. Probably pretty hardy since they sprouted up on their own here. But I did pull them up this summer, not dig. The hostas and lillies in pots are not much concern to me as I left many fully exposed last winter with next to no mortality. The seedlings are: in order of most concern for survival: heptacodium miconioides - seven sons flowering tree from seed - zone 5 Bristlecone pine from bare root - zone 4 Eastern white pine from bare root - zone 3 Niobe weeping willow from cuttings. -zone 3...See Moredieseler
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