I have a couple. I think a BT ( Jons Favorite ) and I think a Black Jack.
Both never produced and if they did they would not ripen in time. They would die to the ground and grow back.

Couple years ago I started to better wrap them but still not good enough. They would be all moldy and dark. I guess from sweating during the warm winter days?

Last year I placed half inch pipes to expose the top for venting but this still didn't help. Finally I said to heck with it.

I am planning on selling the house and try to find a bigger house with a bigger yard so I am holding off on planting any more in the ground.

I have seen a few in ground trees here in Michigan and they look great.
One is Uncle Theos tree. That's Johns uncle but out of respect I too call him uncle Theo.
His tree is huge.

Here's the link to uncle Theos tree,

http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/huge-fig-trees-in-sterling-hights-mi-6418916

Rafed, thanks for your post. All these post will help me decide whic 15-20 I will plant
in ground this spring.

Mike,

"Florea"

I think Vasile (herman2) named it after his father.
I believe he said this tree is very cold hardy and will do good in the ground.

Look into it.

Added,
http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/florea-fighas-ripe-breba-inground-in-new-jersey-5377863

Hardy Chicago, with plans to try Florea, Nordland and Bayenfiege Violetta if I can.  :)

Colisanti Dark seems to be fairly hardy as well for me, the cover blew off it yesterday and I saw some tip dieback on younger branches, but the older ones seem fine, 3rd winter for me in ground.  This year all I did was put bubble insulation single layered and a blanket over the top bit covered with several tarps (too big for the other tarps.)  We will see how the Niagara Black does, as well as the col de dama noir and RdB.  If the dog had chewed up the MBVS I would have a better idea on this one as I left it un covered but it looked promising as it didn't show die back as of beginning of January. 

Celeste three years in ground. Coldest temp was this winter at 5.9F. Nine year average low temp 10.5F. Will look at the damage(?) this spring.

If you have a fig that you want tested in northern Idaho please send me a cutting. :,)

John

Lewiston, Idaho zone 7b, sandy loam soil

Wishlist: Cold Hardy Figs

Lemon fig..cold sensative, 4th year in a row it grew back from base.(drought/neglect or cold dep. On the year)..hope to grow trunk thicker this year.


One to two year old trees:
Agristarts "ischia" x2 (leaves resemble Joe m.'s white triana)

Florida Hill nurseries (agristart?) Italian Honey parent and scion (baby) tree...these went into hibernation well.

Wellspring's tx everbearing now 1.5 Y.O.( x2)

ALL TREES MODERATLY PROTECTED. 5ga buckets, pic sewer pipe, and the lemon fig is big so it's has freeze cloth, cardboard box,sheeting when temps go below 31 F. ALL larger TREES have rebar driven into ground to support the protection.

Protection taken off as soon as it warms up...so far this will be the fourth time we put back protection.

This year has been mild compared to the 12F lows of the last couple of years...but we are not done yet...will breathe a sigh of relief in March.