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Subject: Crazy growth spurt - should I prune? Replies: 4
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Thanks for your input everyone. I think that for now I'll just pinch back and let them do their thing. 

Subject: Crazy growth spurt - should I prune? Replies: 4
Posted By: sparklette3 Views: 135
 
Last winter I wrapped up my figs thinking it would be a cold winter, but it was mild and my little fig trees/bushes died. I pruned them back a lot and they started coming back. This summer we had some hot spells and they totally took off. They are mostly bushes with 3 to 5 "trunks".  My brown turkey has a ton of fruit on it, but I'm wondering if I need to cut it back so the fruit can mature.  It is much fuller and taller now. 

This photo is from above so you can see how many "Trunks" there are. I feel that it's growing out of control!
My Desert King and Peter's are the same.

any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!


Brown Turkey view from above.JPG 

Brown Turkey.JPG 

Subject: Help! I'm a newbie! Replies: 9
Posted By: sparklette3 Views: 519
 
Thank-you everyone for all of your great advice!

I think I'll try the drainage test first. We may have a higher water table in some parts of our yard...

BTY, did all of you get your figs as actual trees (with branches and all), or did you get them in small pots, a single 'stem' attached to a bamboo stake? that's how mine were, and now I'm just getting more shoots coming out of the bottom, but no branching from the main 'stem'. Should I cut away all the new gangly growth or are they supposed to do that?

Subject: Help! I'm a newbie! Replies: 9
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Hello everyone! I'll start by telling you who I am, where I live and what zone I'm in. My name is Mare, I live in Enumclaw Washington in zone 7b. Last year for my birthday, my husband took me to Raintree Nursery. He bought me a Desert King, a Lattarula, Black Turkey and Peter's honey. They came in one gallon pots and I put them in larger pots for the summer. I brought them into the garage for the winter, which was mild. They did not go dormant, instead they grew more shoots and began to leaf out in January. Anyway, they are currently still in the pots and I want to plant them - any advice on prepping soil, etc.? The soil in our yard has more clay than loose soil. Also, there aren't any figs developing, and there are these little (about 1/4 inch long) green bugs that hop from plant to plant and eat the leaves. Any advice or help will be greatly appreciated. I LOVE figs and I really want them to grow.

Thank-You!!!

Subject: Winter storing question Replies: 8
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Hi everyone! My name is Mare and I have the same questions as Frank and Travis, as well as other questions. I live in Western Washington (Enumclaw). Thus said, is everyone using the USDA Plant Hardiness zones?
If so, I'm in zone 7b. In June, my husband drove my down to Olympia to Raintree Nursery and bought me one gallon potted Desert King, Lattarula, Peter's Honey, and Black Turkey fig trees. I replanted them into 14 inch pots and left them out all summer. Now that it's cooling down, most of the "trees" have lost their leaves. It's really rainy here so I've left them outside, temps 40-50 degrees F. I have no idea when I should bring them in, and once in the garage, how warm or cold the garage should be.

If there's anyone in the same zone with this problem/question, could you please help me?

Thanks!
Mare