Right between 6b/7a

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thearabicstudent

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Posted 1367167029	Reply with quote #1

Hello, I'm in Maryland in zone 7a, but where I live is about half a mile from 6b. My HOA is not going to allow me to put up a tarp or anything that looks bad to protect my trees in winter so I'm wondering if they can survive in the ground here. I've planted a 4ft tall Hardy Chicago 8ft from the south wall and I'm going to see how it fares through next winter with no protection. My other 2 trees are still in pots as they are about a foot shorter. Does anyone have any experience living on the cusp of where figs are supposed to be able to grow with no winter protection? http://imgur.com/dM8oxMr - Hardy Chicago in the ground __________________ http://www.thearabicstudent.com Maryland, Zone 7a (half a mile from 6b)

jimmychao

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Posted 1367228200	Reply with quote #2

Hardy Chicago should be fine in your zone. One of my friend (N NJ, zone 6) had Hardy Chicago purchased from Lowe's 3 years ago. But it haven't producing figs yet. __________________ Jimmy Northern NJ - zone 6 ebay ID: jillji Wish List: Aubique Petite, Japanese White, Jolly Tiger, Maltese Beauty, Norland, San Giovanni...

garden_whisperer

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Posted 1367237301	Reply with quote #3

I live in zone 6b illinois, I have several kinds of figs I leave out unprotected in ground. Hardy chicago being one of the hardeness of them all __________________ Dave Zone 6b Illinois "Be the change you wish to see in the world"

thearabicstudent

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Posted 1367241026	Reply with quote #4

Good to know. Maybe 6a is the cut off for growing unprotected figs then? __________________ http://www.thearabicstudent.com Maryland, Zone 7a (half a mile from 6b)

bigsmile542

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Posted 1367253056	Reply with quote #5

garden_whisperer How much die back do you have on the unprotected figs? What are you average low for the winters? I am trying to learn what can be unprotected here at my location. I have average lows around 20 degrees but have seen 5 degrees and 10's a few times. Do the winter wind seem to affect them much? Zone 8 South west TX

garden_whisperer

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Posted 1367275970	Reply with quote #6

My hardy chicago has no dieback at all. This is its third winter outdoors. Petes honey had some dieback of the smaller branches, purple magnolia 100% dieback to the mulch, fast new growth from roots first winter, desert king some damage to smaller branches new fast growth from roots. Celest I don't know about this one, time will tell. Planting many more this year for winter testing. __________________ Dave Zone 6b Illinois "Be the change you wish to see in the world"

thearabicstudent

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Posted 1367276102	Reply with quote #7

It's so odd to me that what looks like essential the same plant (all fig trees) can have such a different response to freezing weather. __________________ http://www.thearabicstudent.com Maryland, Zone 7a (half a mile from 6b)

garden_whisperer

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Posted 1367276164	Reply with quote #8

We had some temps down in the teens, wind chills below zero but not for long. Mainly stayed in the mid to upper 20s. And as far as I can see I a strong north wind on a fig tree with wind chill is bad news. But so far all are regrowing from the roots if they were damaged at all. __________________ Dave Zone 6b Illinois "Be the change you wish to see in the world"

garden_whisperer

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Posted 1367276972	Reply with quote #9

Norland is soposed to be good till -20 its from switcherland I think. Rain tree has em I'm going to pick up a few this year. __________________ Dave Zone 6b Illinois "Be the change you wish to see in the world"

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