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This late summer, I purchased an Afghan fig tree (twig) that was well rooting. I was so excited to have it grow rapidly that I placed it in a sunny spot in my yard. It may have gotten too much sun. As I placed it in a shady area and fall arrived, the tree seemed like it lost all its color and died on me, but as I took a look at the roots it seemed that it may still have a 2nd chance. Has anyone every been in this situation?
Is it possible that the Afghan fig has a 2nd. chance?

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yes. there is a possibility it will come back. figs are hard to kill. if the bottom looks good and it's not all dried out, down to root, keep it and see if it comes back in spring.
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yes. there is a possibility it will come back. figs are hard to kill. if the bottom looks good and it's not all dried out, down to root, keep it and see if it comes back in spring.


How do I download pictures here. I can download a picture. I'm sure it would be helpful.
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when you are doing the reply, there is little icons above the text field. you click on the one that says, when you move the mouse over it, "insert image" and put url of where the pix is at. or you can choose "more reply options" under the text box and click on the option to upload the pix.
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***** and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...*****
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These are the photos of Afghan fig root stock.

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hard to tell from the picture. is it very wet? it doesn't look dry to me.
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***** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. *****
***** and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...*****
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I just watered it. I have it out drying right now. What should I do about storing it during the winter months?
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Posted Reply with quote  #8 
light water and don't keep it wet. if the root is too wet, it will rot. if it's dries out, it will die. basically you have to judge how much water is right for that root. just enough moisture so the root doesn't dry out.
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***** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. *****
***** and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...*****
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I would put it in lightly humid pit moss (stored in a gag with holes or a vase or box where it can breathe) and store it in a cool or cold place (not freezing) till the spring, same as if it was a Dahlia bulb. If still alive it will have more roots and probably new growth in the spring .
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Luigi,

If your house is warm enough for house plants and you have enough light, I would bare root it and plant in a root cutting media, and grow it through the winter. Roots will continue to grow above 50 Deg. F. Because it is a small plant, the roots may die before spring if placed in cold storage. If the roots and stem are still viable, rinse out all the old potting mix and replant with the recommended rooting/cutting mix. I am currently growing healthy fig cuttings in an unheated room with a south facing window, the room temperature swings from 45 to 65 deg. F. From the posted pictures, it also looks as is the plant was root bound. The 70/30 or 80/20 perlite/peat mix worked great for keeping the roots moist without water logging. Also since there is very little stem, I would bury the cutting just below soil line.

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Posted Reply with quote  #11 
Don't give up on it.
I am currently attending to roots from three different plants that died on me last winter; Aubicue Petite, Dauphine and Vert. During this past summer the roots sent small shoots but somehow they died. I could not attend to them properly during the summer because there were other good plants to attend too. In the fall I brought these three inside and paid more attention by re-potting the roots in new soil. Dauphine is now 12" tall with 8 leaves but very skinny trunk, Vert has 3 leaves for the last three months refuses to grow more or die but Abicue Petite appears to be dead.
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I took a close look at the root system and noticed that there was live roots still in the bundle. I placed it in moss in a plastic container. I pocked a few holes on the lid to let it breath and am going to keep my fingers crossed. When I see it needs to be misted, I'll mist it, but for now, I'm going to leave it be and hope that the roots take over and something comes of it.

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