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new fig tree help

Hello everyone, i just got a fig from a friend who doesnt know much about them, i was just wondering if I should pinch it or anything else, im trying to get a bush form and im about to plant it i ground. I'd appreciate any tips. Thanks everyone.

Zone 7a, Baltimore
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Habib, Nice little tree!  I'd let it do what it wants for the season, then, sometime in the fall, I'd cut it back to about 18" in total height and, where you are, make sure it's protected for the winter.  Next season, it'll start branching out.

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