Morning fellow fig lovers.  I started my fig addiction at a local farmer's market here in Camp Verde AZ zone 8a with a now dear friend's IBT (Daisy's IBT posts) fall of 2015. I am now the proud momma (thanks in no small part to the generosity of the members here) of a few trees ranging in age from 3 years to 6 months.  Now the question is where do I plant them to have the best chance of their survival.  I can plant them here in Camp Verde zone 8a or in Phoenix Arizona or at the beach in Rocky Point Mexico.  I would really appreciate any comments that could assist me with these choices.  And thank you again for the amazing sharing of support and friendship along with the precious fig cuttings/trees.  Warmly, Jodi

Fig List 2-13-17

***Cold hardy...

Hardy Chicago

JH Adriatic (in ground zone 8a doing very well)

Black Mission (in ground zone 8a doing very well)

Brown Turkey Improved (Daisy’s IBT) (in ground zone 8a doing very well)

Celeste (in ground zone 8a doing well)

Kadota (in ground zone 8a doing very well)

Palermo Red

TX Blue Giant (in ground zone 8a doing well)

TX Everbearing (in ground zone 8a doing very well) 

***Not so cold hardy..

Black Madeira

BMad 002 (Black Madeira)

Preto (Figo Preto)

Black Jack (in ground zone 8a)

Bourjassotte Noir

CddG

Kadota White Janice Seedless

Kathleen Black

Lampeira Parda

Longue D’Aout

Mario #2

Mare De Deu

Noire de  Barbentane

Olympia

Osborne Prolific

Panache

Peter’s Honey (in ground zone 8a doing well)

Petite Nigra

Purple Smyrna

Red Libya

Ronde de Bordeaux (RDB)

Sal’s Gene

Sister Madeline’s Dark

Sister Madeline’s Green Greek

Strawberry Verte (SV)

Vasilika Sika

Violette de Bordeaux (VdB)

Vista

Hi Jodi,

I think I'd take the ones that need a longer season,Preto,Black Madeira,etc and plant them in
Mexico.The short season varieties I'd be tempted to keep local.

Nice collection you've got going there.Your cuttings are doing well and are about to be up potted
to a #2.

Hey Paul thanks for the suggestions.  I reorganized the list into three parts, cold hardy, not so cold hardy and the ones I have no idea about.  Do you have any more comments on who can go into the cold hardy or not so cold hardy categories?  Hope your lovely orchard is surviving all the rains.  Cheers, Jodi