My Italian grandfather had a fig tree in a half-wine-barrel. He made a deep trench next to the tree and in the fall, he'd tip the tree into the trench and fill the trench with leaves from the yard. In the spring, he'd resurrect the tree. He was in zone 7a. His garden was awe inspiring and he lived to be 104 years old.
I live in Czech Republic, zone 6b, I live in mountains in 600 metres elevation and all I do with container fig trees is put the container into the jute sack and put them in my attic. The attic is not insulated so it is not much warmer than outside, usually about 2 degrees Celsius warmer and fig trees are just fine, they don't die and we usually have even -20 to -30°C winters for couple of days. For my fig trees outside, I have them planted next to a southern facing waal, so I'm wrapping only the young branches, also with jute sacks and it works for me just fine.
Love your videos!! I just a planted a Rhône De Bordeaux in ground so happy to see yours thriving so well. I’m in 8b oregon and it’s supposed to be an El Niño winter (typically warmer in the PNW) so crossing fingers it gets through its first winter ok. Back up plan is to throw a tomato cage over it w frost cover
Ross: I’m new to fig growing, and I’m really enjoying your videos and blog. and you’re teaching me a lot! I’m wondering as I trim my Chicago Hardy variety now in November in preparation for winter storage, what do I do with those clippings? Can I re- pot them now in November and if so, how and where do I keep them? Thanks very very much. Ned.
@ sorry Ross, I don’t exactly understand. If I want to take cuttings now and plant them in May, do I need lights? Are you saying to keep them under lights all winter? Thanks very much!
Hey Ross thanks for all the info you provide. I see you have many potted fig trees where do you take them to for your winter storage. I live in Somerset County NJ so I figure we have the same winter conditions.
Thanks for the advice! I do have a question about my fig tree situation. I live in Pensacola, FL (zone 9 to be exact). On average, our winters usually get to about 30-40ish daily. However, there will be about 1-2 “freezes” that we experience per year that basically kill every unprotected tropical plant. I am currently growing multiple banyan trees (ficus benghalensis) from seed and intend on putting one in the ground to grow into a huge tree on our property. Assuming I protect the tree from sprout to sapling to tree from the cold weather, do you think there will ever be a point where the tree becomes hardy enough to where it no longer needs protecting?
thought's on pruning 1 year old figs in containers before moving to garage storage?..i have a 1year smith that just popped all kinds of new shoots on main trunk..same with a RDB on 2 trunks..
i'm in zone 6a, and i have 6 new container figs (2' high), any experienced grower have an opinion? my 3 options for overwintering them: 1) basement - it's not heated, but, it's below the house, i'm not sure if it'll stay below 50 when the house is heated to 68, i just moved here, no idea. 2) 12x20 shed, plenty of room, it heats up good during the day, will it keep the container figs from dying? 3) i have a pop up greenhouse on the south side of the shed, don't know if it'll stay warm enough at night low for the year should be somewhere between 0F and 20F from what i gather, 20F and below is when figs start dying, right?
Container trees may need 2-6 ounces once or twice before waking. Definitely do not overwater them when they're dormant. You'll easily kill them that way.
My Italian grandfather had a fig tree in a half-wine-barrel. He made a deep trench next to the tree and in the fall, he'd tip the tree into the trench and fill the trench with leaves from the yard. In the spring, he'd resurrect the tree. He was in zone 7a. His garden was awe inspiring and he lived to be 104 years old.
I live in Czech Republic, zone 6b, I live in mountains in 600 metres elevation and all I do with container fig trees is put the container into the jute sack and put them in my attic. The attic is not insulated so it is not much warmer than outside, usually about 2 degrees Celsius warmer and fig trees are just fine, they don't die and we usually have even -20 to -30°C winters for couple of days. For my fig trees outside, I have them planted next to a southern facing waal, so I'm wrapping only the young branches, also with jute sacks and it works for me just fine.
Love your videos!! I just a planted a Rhône De Bordeaux in ground so happy to see yours thriving so well. I’m in 8b oregon and it’s supposed to be an El Niño winter (typically warmer in the PNW) so crossing fingers it gets through its first winter ok. Back up plan is to throw a tomato cage over it w frost cover
Love the short and sweet video! Keep em up. 🙂
Thanks! Will do!
Ross: I’m new to fig growing, and I’m really enjoying your videos and blog. and you’re teaching me a lot! I’m wondering as I trim my Chicago Hardy variety now in November in preparation for winter storage, what do I do with those clippings? Can I re- pot them now in November and if so, how and where do I keep them? Thanks very very much. Ned.
Yeah. You'll need lights. You can also store them in the fridge until May.
@ sorry Ross, I don’t exactly understand. If I want to take cuttings now and plant them in May, do I need lights? Are you saying to keep them under lights all winter? Thanks very much!
Hey Ross thanks for all the info you provide. I see you have many potted fig trees where do you take them to for your winter storage. I live in Somerset County NJ so I figure we have the same winter conditions.
www.figboss.com/post/fig-tree-winter-storage
No problem!
I live in southern Ontario and have a fig plant in my garden outside and has been doing well for three years. I do nothing to protect it.
Thoughts on hay for the roots? Too wet creating rot/mold?
Thanks for the advice! I do have a question about my fig tree situation. I live in Pensacola, FL (zone 9 to be exact). On average, our winters usually get to about 30-40ish daily. However, there will be about 1-2 “freezes” that we experience per year that basically kill every unprotected tropical plant. I am currently growing multiple banyan trees (ficus benghalensis) from seed and intend on putting one in the ground to grow into a huge tree on our property. Assuming I protect the tree from sprout to sapling to tree from the cold weather, do you think there will ever be a point where the tree becomes hardy enough to where it no longer needs protecting?
I don't know much about the hardiness of other ficus species.
Zone 8a will kill them also. It hit -3 here during Snowvid. Killed my Celeste to the ground and it’s over 30 years old.
did it come back from roots?
@@lydiaahubbell8545 yes. That’s the only time it’s been killed to the ground. My other fig varieties always die back in bad winters.
thought's on pruning 1 year old figs in containers before moving to garage storage?..i have a 1year smith that just popped all kinds of new shoots on main trunk..same with a RDB on 2 trunks..
Hi Ross, I put my figs in the garage, do I have to winterize my peach,plum, apple,pear &cherry trees that are planted in ground?
I'm in Zone 8 and I grow my trees in ground they are great😊
I'm in zone 6A. When should I uncover my in ground trees?
Mid March.
i'm in zone 6a, and i have 6 new container figs (2' high), any experienced grower have an opinion?
my 3 options for overwintering them:
1) basement - it's not heated, but, it's below the house, i'm not sure if it'll stay below 50 when the house is heated to 68, i just moved here, no idea.
2) 12x20 shed, plenty of room, it heats up good during the day, will it keep the container figs from dying?
3) i have a pop up greenhouse on the south side of the shed, don't know if it'll stay warm enough at night
low for the year should be somewhere between 0F and 20F
from what i gather, 20F and below is when figs start dying, right?
Check this out, Michael: www.figboss.com/post/winterizing-container-fig-trees-where-to-store-them-how-to-avoid-season-ending-setbacks
Your the boss ross .go fig king❤
Do you need to water the tree in winter?
Container trees may need 2-6 ounces once or twice before waking. Definitely do not overwater them when they're dormant. You'll easily kill them that way.
@@RossRaddi Thank you Ross! I’ll be sure to give them a dose and let them be.
Container Chicago hardy in my garage.