Help -- I need some advice!
I have three young trees that are breaking out of dormancy early.
All three trees are over 1 year old (i.e. they've had at least 1 full growing season in addition to their growth as cuttings. They may actually have been started in Summer the year before....so maybe they're 1.5 years old.)
The first is a Sweet George.  It is putting out two proto figs (but no leaves yet.)
The other two are LSU Improved Celeste.  Each have one or two buds that are starting to break and push out a leaf.
All three are in pots and are wintering over in my basement along with a bunch of others.  I was worried that it wouldn't be cold enough.  (It is a section of basement that is probably in the mid 50s).  Maybe they got a bit too warm, maybe they got a bit too much water, maybe they were encouraged by the nearby grow lights over a nearby cutting bin...In any case, they're going for it.

  Should I move these particular trees to the garage to encourage them to go back to sleep?  Or should I let them roll with it and put them under the grow lights?
How about the proto figs on the Sweet George?  I might have been inclined to let this little guy give me some figs this year...but I didn't expect it to start so early.  (Again, this isn't a cutting...it is just a small tree.)
What do you think?
Jim

is it likely to have an issue with freezing before the spring? i wouldn't worry too much since they are not brand new cuttings, but grown trees. i don't think you can do much about them anyway

I think you have to do one or the other.  If you put them in the garage you'll lose the new growth (probably, depending on how cold it gets) but you won't have to take care of the plant.  If you want the figs and new growth you're going to have to give it more light and water it as needed or the new growth will be leggy and weak.  The worst option is to leave it where it is.

You could put them back into dormancy in theory but I don't know how it would impact their growth for the year.  I imagine poorly.  You could also put them under lights if you have room in a garage/closet/basement.  

Global warming man.  Bad for almost every reason, but apparently helpful for out-of-climate fig growers! 

Jim
I have the same problem like you, and I am enjoying the view. All my plants are around one year old , except 2 that are still Dormant. nothing you can do .
Mark

Well, I'd hate to move them into the garage and do damage, especially since we'll probably get a few more really good freezes between now and March. 
So, it looks like I'm going for it.  I just put them under the grow lights and gave them a little drink.
Mark -- you are right, it is actually a very nice view (especially since none of the cuttings I started in the fall are panning out for me yet.)  It is good to have something green to look at.
Jim