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Here is a video I made today of my Natalina fig tree.  I just bent it over and buried it with soil late last fall. I also piled snow on top of it whenever I shoveled out the driveway.  I think it got nipped with frost before I buried it so the tips of the tree rotted under the soil over winter.

I think it looks like it will make it. The tree was started as a rooted cutting last year.
I'll update how it comes along in a few weeks or when it shows any more signs of life.
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Thanks for posting the video.
Good Luck with your Natalina, Sammy. I am curious as to why you chose such a late maturing fig for your zone. Doesn't winter start around August up there? Just kidding, but I remember well the cool late August nights growing up in Toronto. By the way, your area has produced some incredible hockey players. Weren't the Esposito brothers born around that area?
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I understand that more than one fig is called Natalina. Do you know which you have?
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FMD... I'm finding out very quickly that I need more ripening time here. I have another Natalina in a container that I can bring inside to ripen in the fall. This was an experiment to see if I could overwinter a first year cutting in the ground.  And yes I do have to figure out some short season figs to try this with.
Winter doesn't start in August up here, it's just ending. lol. Actually my growing season starts the end of May and ends mid September.


Dale...This Natalina is a Grimo's Natalina which i received from a generous forum member. 
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Thanks for posting.  Your soil looks very healthy.  Let us know how the tree does this year.
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Joe, it looks like you buried it near the foundation of a building.  Is that correct?  South-facing?  How deep does your soil go?

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I am growing the Grimo Natalina i got from a generous member and heard its quite good.
lets hope for a good year for our natalina's
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CJ... Yes it is 3-1/2 feet from my foundation wall and south facing.  I don't know how deep the soil is but on the other end of the garden it's about 8 inches deep  before the back fill. 

Thanks Eli.
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Here is the update on how overwintering underneath the soil fared out.
This video was shot on Friday June 13.
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This is great and gives me hope!
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A distant in law has done something similar to a greek fig for 80 years in south eastern Michigan and has had figs often
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That is impressive!  I am in zone 4 in WI.  I think our soil freezes 3 to 4 ft. 

Will you do it again next winter?
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Great work Sam. I lost tips on my trees in zone 8B last winter. Keep us updated on the quality of the fruit up there.
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That is impressive!  I am in zone 4 in WI.  I think our soil freezes 3 to 4 ft. 

Will you do it again next winter?

If it was me I would keep your plants in containers that spent the winter in the house or give up the snowmobiling and move to someplace warm
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Thanks for the replies.
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Will you do it again next winter?

A couple weeks ago I planted a one year old Desert King and Latarulla in my backyard garden. These will get buried in the fall with some mulch on top of the soil to protect from freezing until I can pile snow on top of them.

I have container trees also that I can bring in to lengthen the ripening time.
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