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Buster

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Hi All,

Here in Calgary we had snow for three days and we had a lot of tree damage!
My three figs didn't freeze but two of them lost all their leaves.
My big Jerusalem I cut back and put the cuttings into a freezer bag and put in the crisper for spring.
My KADOTA lost it's leaves and should go dormant?
Mt Brown Turkey looks like nothing ever happened!

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I just took my trees back outside this morning. We had a very light snow yesterday and a frost warning for this morning. By 11am, temps were up to 70F.
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Holy moly, what is your zone Buster??? You are a dedicated fig grower.  Good luck!
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Buster, those are potted trees. Do you have a way of bringing them inside to protect them?
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Wow that is rough, I hope that your trees do ok for you guys.
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Crazy to hear about snow already.  Of course, I'm way south of you.  Good luck to you.
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Unbelievable but true.
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My calender says its still summer! It's not perfect, but I love California.
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Hi Buster,
I think that your 2014 fig season is over ... So I would winterize the trees.
In your zone and with potted trees, I would try to keep them with a shorter trunk to allow for easy moving around.
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Greetings. Yes, if your fig lost all of it's leaves after a cold snap, your tree is naturally starting to go dormant. I think we are in for another rough winter. Good luck with your fig trees.
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