Hi, someone is sending me a bare root 2 year old fig plant that is dormant. I am in NY so temps still very cold for a few more weeks. Wondering if experienced fig growers can suggest how I should pot this up for best chance of success?  What type of growing medium as i will keep this in a pot? thanks and this forum is great for us new growers and really appreciate all the good advice.

Barry

Barry,

Somebody sent me a potter plant (with some soil) 10 days ago from the Northern California (to the Southern California). 
It came in a poor condition because it got frozen on the plane… The leaves fell off in 2 days and the roots are soft like spaghetti. 

If the sender (and you) can wait until the warmer days, I suggest you do. California is not a frozen land, you know.

For me planting bare root trees would be similar as up-potting a fig tree.
Look at the roots and trim if necessary and use a pot that is slightly larger than the spread roots.  Use a porous soil mix pre-moisten and hold off on watering until it breaks dormancy.

If the tree is already bare-rooted, wrap the roots in damp paper towels (squeeze out as much water as possible) the wrap in foil. Make sure all of the paper is within the foil. I stored for about a month and the paper stayed moist. I'd check sooner to be certain.