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DaveL

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Hello everyone, as stated I am new to the forum and finding a wealth of information here. I live in Southeast Ct. zone 6b. Because of our winters I am sure I am limited to what varieties I can grow and how to grow them. For the past three years I have had good luck growing a potted brown turkey fig. Recently retired, I have more time and would like to expand my collection. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Hi Dave, welcome aboard!

Here's a spreadsheet I put together of hardier fig varieties, hopefully it's helpful to you.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ihfyIwZ8l5DyVMFvTOAthQf65jn-2bRRMPGR57AKSyw/edit#gid=0
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Welcome Dave!  Ask anything.  You'll be growing figs like a mad man in no time.
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Welcome Dave! Glad you decided to join us! You will be a "Fig Pro" in no time flat! : )
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Thanks guys. Wow, Kelby, I think I am going to need a bigger yard! Question, when it says ground die back, does that mean every spring it will regrow and produce figs.
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Thanks guys. Wow, Kelby, I think I am going to need a bigger yard! Question, when it says ground die back, does that mean every spring it will regrow and produce figs.


Maybe? I don't really have an experienced answer for you. Those varieties listed for killed back to the ground this past winter from the polar vortex and came back to fruit. It remains to be seen if plants could be killed back every single year and still grow strongly. I would take it as, in a bad winter such as the one we just went through, you should still get fruit production off of the plants. Hopefully those varieties won't die back to the ground every year, just in severe ones.
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Welcome DaveL,
  If you grow in containers, you can grow anything anywhere ;-)
  Actually, there are a few active people on the forum from CT and Da Bronx who will probably give you a lot of insight.
Good Luck,
Jim
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Welcome!
As mentined above, your most sure bet is growing in containers, storing the containers over the winter in a protected environment.  You can also plant the hardier varieties in ground, and with some protection they should survive most winters, but a little riskier.  Lots of info on the forum about various ways to handle winter protection.       The search feature is your friend :)
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Welcome to the form.  You will find lots of help here. . Just remember to have fun
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Welcome to the forum Dave.
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Welcome aboard!!
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Welcome to the forum.
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Thanks everyone for your the warm welcomes.
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Dave?  Dave's not here!  Oh, hey Dave. :)
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Welcome!  There are a few fig gatherings in your area every summer.  We have at least 1 guy in CT, 1 in NH, several in NJ and a few on LawnGuyLand.  There are a few people who go looking for fig trees planted in the ground in Queens and Brooklyn.  There were several before last winter but I haven't heard how many eventually came back.  There's Zainos Nursery that sells fig trees and a little further away http://www.treesofjoy.com
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Welcome, Dave, and congrats on your retirement.
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Welcome to the community.
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Hello Dave-

Don't worry....you'll be growing your own fig trees, shortly.  It just takes a little planning to keep your trees alive and well over our unpredictable winters.

I live in Da Bronx and have been growing containerized fig trees since 2007 without any problems.  Then the "Winter of 2013-2014" came along, and killed all my trees.  Why?  I was too lazy to get the trees under cover before the bitter cold and blustery winds massacred my trees.  Your best bet is to grow your trees in large containers, and to store them in a cool garage for the dormancy period.  You will have a higher success rate using this routine.  In ground trees are a bit risky in your climate, but it can be done.

Try contacting Robert Harper.  He is also growing fig trees in Connecticut (Zone 5-6) and he might be able to recommend just what varieties will do well in your area.  As mentioned in earlier postings, if you containerize your trees, you will be able to almost any fig variety that will ripen figs in short growing seasons.  You should be able to grow your "Brown Turkey" without problems-containerized.

Also, go to the Italian Fig Trees.net site.  Joe Morle has/grows varieties that will do well in your climate, and he's located around the Boston area.  He'll get your head straight when it comes to figs.

Don't fret too much about what to grow.  With some precautions, you will be astonished by the number of varieties that will do well for you, in your climate.  Do not be daunted by failures, and don't ever give up.  You won't be sorry.

E-Mail me if you need more information or run into problems.    fdvpiano@yahoo.com  

Good luck with your collection.  This forum, and it's members will have all the answers to your questions.

Frank
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Welcome, Dave!

Good to hear you've retired and can now focus on something more important: growing fresh figs :)
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Dave, Welcome to THE forum, where it all happens :)
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Hi Dave,

If you're in Southeast CT, have you ever gone to Logee's in Danielson, CT?

http://www.logees.com

They have about a dozen fig varieties there as well as citrus and other unusual plants.

I recommend a visit if you haven't been.

Kevin
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Welcome to the forum, Dave.
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Welcome Dave...
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Welcome Dave. Were in the same zone 6B, but very different parts of the country.
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