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chome360

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Posted 1384722768	Reply with quote #1

I still have green wood on all my 1st year trees. Am I in trouble? Temps dropping into the 30's at night here. Will be in the freezing temps by next month. I thought all of my wood would be hardened off by now. Last fertilized the first week of Sept. Too late and I won't make that mistake again. __________________ Zone 8b

jdsfrance

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Posted 1384723387	Reply with quote #2

Hi, Where are the trees? In pots or in ground ? How high are they ? __________________ ------------------------ Climate from -25°C to + 35°C Only cold hardy figtrees can make it here

deerhunter16b

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Posted 1384723556	Reply with quote #3

I have the same problem also my tips are still green ....but I have moved them all into my garage __________________ john Zone 7a

chome360

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Posted 1384725042	Reply with quote #4

They are in 5 gallon pots. Most are between 12 and 18 inches tall. About half of the height is green. __________________ Zone 8b

rcantor

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Posted 1384727530	Reply with quote #5

Temps into the thirties will help them harden off. A killing frost will kill green tips. __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

pitangadiego

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Posted 1384729217	Reply with quote #6

Younger trees, esp. first year trees tend to continue growing and hold onto leave longer than a mature tree. Can't really hurry the process. Freezing temps will probably harm the greenest wood. __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

milehighgirl

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Posted 1384729455	Reply with quote #7

I'm glad you asked this. I am holding off shipping some cuttings because they haven't really hardened off yet. At what point would the wood be considered hardened-off? If all the leaves have fallen, or if the wood is not green still? Mine are in pots in my garage now. __________________ USDA Zone 5b, Sunset 2b Looking for: Becane, Dalmatie, Doree, Florea, Hanc's EBT, Italian 258, LaRadek's EBT, Longue d'Aout, Marseilles White , Negronne, Nordland, Sal's EL, Strawberry Vert, ...anything cold hardy and short season. (Willing to pay for cuttings)

cis4elk

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Posted 1384753460	Reply with quote #8

milehighgirl, chome360, If your garage stays above freezing it's no real big deal. Last year I had one tree that had branches that for the most part never did harden off, I think the green finally lignified this spring once I moved it back out. Cuttings don't have to really be hardened off, though they are less susceptable to mold when hardened off. When they have dropped their leaves and gone dormant they are good to go, but I would ask the people you are sending cuttings to when they plan on rooting them. That way you can send them when yhour freinds are ready and don't have to worry about storing them in the fridge unless they want to do that. __________________ Calvin Littleton,CO z5/6 Wants List: For everyone to clean-up after themselves and co-exist peacefully. Let's think more about the future of our planet and less about ourselves. :)

milehighgirl

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Posted 1384810751	Reply with quote #9

Tony, Thanks for the advice. At least I know they will be okay. I have the typical new parent worries about my baby fig trees:) __________________ USDA Zone 5b, Sunset 2b Looking for: Becane, Dalmatie, Doree, Florea, Hanc's EBT, Italian 258, LaRadek's EBT, Longue d'Aout, Marseilles White , Negronne, Nordland, Sal's EL, Strawberry Vert, ...anything cold hardy and short season. (Willing to pay for cuttings)

chome360

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Posted 1384825627	Reply with quote #10

Thanks everyone. My garage stays pretty warm, probably in the 50's. I'm a bit worried that will bring them out of dormacy, but it sounds like the lack of light and the time of year will likely keep them dormant for the winter (from what I read in another post) __________________ Zone 8b

FiggyFrank

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Posted 1384829634	Reply with quote #11

My garage stayed in the 50s all winter and came out of dormancy just fine. I only had about 5 trees at the time though. __________________ Frank zone 7a - VA

gorgi

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Posted 1384857070	Reply with quote #12

All my figs had green leaves till about a week+ ago! Then came a sudden cold snap - most instantly droped all the leaves - less a few re-potted young sheltered ones. This is mid-Nov; time for me to pull all in my garage... __________________ George, NJ_z7a.

jdsfrance

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Posted 1384858587	Reply with quote #13

Hi, I wouldn't worry too much. My unknown Italian fig-trees still have their leafs and green wood . The leafs should have already fallen, but because of the warmer autumn, the leafs still seem to be doing photosynthesis which hopefully, will help the trees to harden their wood ... At least, the trees stopped popping up new leafs and figs .I already had two morning-frosts ... But I hope the leafs will fall quickly so that I can protect the trees a bit . All my trees are in ground so I don't have the garage option . __________________ ------------------------ Climate from -25°C to + 35°C Only cold hardy figtrees can make it here

bullet08

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Posted 1384861077	Reply with quote #14

move them to some place where they won't freeze. like garage. 1st yr fig trees don't go dormant easily. i remember first few cuttings i rooted held on to the leaves through out the winter in my garage. __________________ Pete Durham, NC Zone 7b "don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash." - sir winston churchill "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - the baroness thatcher *** 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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