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Nichole

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I received a beautiful gift of the fig tree variety. Both are young - one is dormant but ready to wake up, and the other has a leaf and has broken dormancy. Both from the same location. My own trees outside are very much asleep and I don't expect them to break dormancy till mid March at the earliest, though beginning of April is more likely. Should I keep the leafed one indoors? 
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Thought I should add, the temps here are hanging out lows/highs in the 40s, with the occasionally "spike" into the 50's. 
Wet Seattle weather.

I did email the sender to find out if they were keeping them indoors. That probably should have been my first question.
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depends on what the low temp is in your area. i would not leave precious trees outside until the low is above 50 F. 
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I think I'll just grow them indoors with my cuttings. Nice and warm with a grow light. 
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