Desert king zone 7a

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Happychicken

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Posted 1461533139	Reply with quote #1

Has anyone had luck planting these in the ground? Do they need winter protection? Thanks!

figpig_66

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Posted 1461600465	Reply with quote #2

I have kala heera which is close to it. I find first year in ground was pretty slow grower. This year and a faster start growing still no fruit. As far as protection i live in Louisiana so no protection in winter. You get snow so i would protect it for a few years till its established. Richie LOUISIANA 9B __________________ RICHIE BONI HICKORY LOUISIANA ZONE 8B WARM HUMID WINRERS ARE VERY MILD LOW 20'S BUT WARMS RIGHT UP DURING THE DAY. SUMMER IS EXTREMELY HOT & HUMID 100 degrees 100% humidity fig tree grow like crazy but some split from rain & humidity Wish list. Col de dame blanc Col de rimada Lsu numbered figs

rcantor

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Posted 1461601671	Reply with quote #3

Remembering that your breba buds are overwintering on your trees and that temperatures under 28 may harm brebas and under 17F will kill them I wouldn't put a DK in the ground when you might experience 0F or 10 F for long periods. __________________ 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.

binbin9

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Posted 1462395823	Reply with quote #4

DKs are by far the most productive figs in ground here in 7B Seattle __________________ Renton, WA My Seattle Garden Blog \| Fig Addiction WISH LIST: Genovese Nero Rafeds \| UCR 187-25 \| Black Tuscan \| Black Triana \| Jack Lilly \| Barbillone \| St Rita \| Tauro \| Jin Ao Fen \| Lampeira Preto \| Any fig over 100grams =)

Rewton

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Posted 1462416024	Reply with quote #5

Here in MD zone 7a last winter I have several in-ground figs (Adriatic JH, Mt. Etnas, Filacciano Bianco) that had viable brebas survive the winter without protection. It got down to +7 degrees one night and down to the low teens on about 3 occasions. Unfortunately, I lost all the brebas from the Adriatic JH because after it came out of dormancy (with brebas starting to swell) and we had a low of around 26 degrees and couple other nights around 28 in early April. That tree still hasn't hardly broken bud at all. Other figs that were still semi dormant in early April are now starting to leaf out. So to answer your question, I would guess that most years your DK would produce fruit without protection but occasionally you would lose the brebas due to the cold. __________________ Steve MD zone 7a

tylerj

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Posted 1462481101	Reply with quote #6

My DK in zone 6a has some brebas starting. I had it wrapped with carpet and stuffed with dry leaves though to get it through the winter. __________________ London, Ontario zone 6a Wish List: Martinenca Rimada, Genovese Nero AF, Galicia Negra, Brooklyn White

Frankallen

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Quote: Originally Posted by Happychicken Has anyone had luck planting these in the ground? Do they need winter protection? Thanks! It would help if you would let us know, on your profile, what zone you are in, that way we can make better judgement calls on DK.. __________________ Frank from Bama- Zone 7-b Alabama .................................................... "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever". Mahatma Gandhi

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