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Subject: When Do Figs Become Ever-Hardy in Zone 6 Replies: 56
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I forget which one of you trusted members claimed that fig tree growth becomes ever-hardy after it turns 5 years old; in any case, I have two questions:

1) I've noticed that plants in pots grow, in girth, MUCH more slowly than in-ground plants. What is this "5-year" mark based on, plants in pots or plants in the ground?

2) Is this "5-year" mark based on plants that started out their first year as 1/2"-caliper cuttings or are we assuming that plants are already a certain size when the "5-year" clock starts ticking?

Subject: Ground Layering Replies: 7
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I've done ground layering with CH, and it works well! It's way less work than air-layering. I've done it as late as August, and it did just fine. By September, it was ready to pot up for the fall. I've also done it as early as May. It has never failed me!

Subject: Weather History & Climate Change In Cincinnati, OH Replies: 6
Posted By: FIGenthusiast Views: 83
 
Dennis, my original post was a graph of the absolute lowest temp for each year. I didn't look at the highs, but it would be interesting to find out how that changed over time.

60 years is a drop in the bucket of this planet's weather history, but nonetheless, I find tracking the change to be interesting. Hopefully we can stay in zone 7, so I can plant many more fig trees in the ground!

Subject: Weather History & Climate Change In Cincinnati, OH Replies: 6
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As you see, Cincinnati, OH, has just been changed to zone 7A, according to The Arbor Day Foundation. It is the border of 6B, 7A, but you see the trend.

Subject: Weather History & Climate Change In Cincinnati, OH Replies: 6
Posted By: FIGenthusiast Views: 83
 
I searched for the lowest annual temperatures over the last 60 years, and I made this graph showing Cincinnati, OH's climate transformation from zone 6A to 7A. I'd be curious if this type of historical weather graph already exists somewhere. Also, I wonder how your climates have changed across the United States over the last 60+ years.

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Subject: Rooted MBVS, RdB, Sal's EL, & Desert King PHOTOS!! Replies: 10
Posted By: FIGenthusiast Views: 270
 
Thanks for clearing that up about the RdB, especially Brian. I am still very new to the world of figs, but like the rest of you, am totally hooked! I just invested $700 in building a lean-to greenhouse on the top deck that faces south. Anything to get a bunch more ripe figs!

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Subject: Rooted MBVS, RdB, Sal's EL, & Desert King PHOTOS!! Replies: 10
Posted By: FIGenthusiast Views: 270
 
So, I've rooted some cuttings from eBay.

In order from Left to right, they have been sold on ebay as:


MBVS,      RdB,  Sal's EL, & Desert King.

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Do these look like the cultivars they were sold as?

Thanks for input!

Subject: Fabric Pots vs plastic pots Replies: 4
Posted By: FIGenthusiast Views: 174
 
I'm curious about the growbags. Do they tend to fall over in heavy winds?

Subject: Laradek and Hardy Figs Replies: 21
Posted By: FIGenthusiast Views: 981
 
Firstly, is that a body of water near this property where LaRadek's EBT is planted in the video that johnjay7491 posted?

Secondly, I think it's noteworthy to mention that this wall that it is planted up against is white, giving maximum reflection of light toward the tree. Perhaps this is part of why it is able to withstand such cold temperatures (not to say it isn't super hardy).

Any thoughts on this?

Subject: XinJiang Yellow - Early Replies: 5
Posted By: FIGenthusiast Views: 159
 
I couldn't help but be attracted to this post since my wife is from China. Upon asking her and Googling XinJiang, I now understand that the province is mostly zone 6, and it is very dry. The 40 N latitude band slices XinJiang in half north to south, so perhaps those figs are hardy to zone 6?

Do you know anything more about this fig tree? Would you ever plant this in the ground?

Also, what zone are you in? Rather, where are you?

Subject: First post. How do my trees look? Replies: 5
Posted By: FIGenthusiast Views: 131
 
In my experience, air-layering can be done as high as you want. I've even air-layered one tree in two places at the same time that were both pretty high up.

Happy figging!

Subject: How to Save This One? Replies: 2
Posted By: FIGenthusiast Views: 134
 
This 'Chicago Hardy' is growing all crookedly, and it has a weird hole in it so the wood is rotting slightly. Can this be saved? I was thinking about planting it upright, so that the main trunk is under the soil and the main shoot is growing straight up and down.

Any thoughts on what I should do with this?

Thanks!
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Subject: Pictures of your inground fig trees now in zone 6 Replies: 38
Posted By: FIGenthusiast Views: 1,019
 
Hey, northern growers!

Here's an in-ground Chicago Hardy, zone 6A, OH. This is its 2nd season of growth since it survived its first winter with very little die-back. I believe it got down to -4F, but didn't stay below 0F for more than a week. It was wrapped up with an agricultural-grade white, winter blanket. It has quite a few shoots with figlets coming in, about the size of a pea. The caliper on this tree was probably no more than 1.0" or 0.875", and it was planted up against an eastern-facing wall (30 ft. tall) that gets excellent morning and afternoon sun. It's probably about 4 or 5 ft tall. Next, I'd like to plant Sal's EL, Ronde de Bordeaux, and Marseilles Black VS in the same general location.

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Subject: Violette de Bordeaux A+++++++++ Replies: 32
Posted By: FIGenthusiast Views: 5,469
 
But Herman, won't the latitude affect the ripening? Zone 6 could be as far south as Cincinnati, OH, where I am, for example, or it could be as far north as the New England area, where you are if I remember correctly?

Wouldn't a more southern latitude zone 6 ripen figs faster than a northern latitude zone 6?

I'm at 39.1° N.

In your opinion, should I even try to put VdB in the ground in zone 6 at 39.1° N?

Subject: Rodent Protection Replies: 11
Posted By: FIGenthusiast Views: 329
 
Thanks for all the great advice, guys. Your experience and wisdom are off the charts.

Subject: Jungle Book figs Replies: 8
Posted By: FIGenthusiast Views: 359
 
The new Jungle Book movie IS in fact accurate.
Figs CAN grow in clusters on this African fig tree, ficus sycomorus.

The Queen of Trees



Enjoy!

Subject: Rodent Protection Replies: 11
Posted By: FIGenthusiast Views: 329
 
After reading about Planet Fig's trials (http://planetfig.com/articles/fareng2584.html), I am now concerned about mice and other small rodents. What good does it do if you have the hardiest fig cultivars if the mice or other rodents destroy the bark and, in turn, the plants?

In your experience, what is the best way to protect a fig tree's lower bark from rodents like mice and rats?

Any advice is greatly appreciated!