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Post by mikeschildt on Mar 22, 2015 9:49:51 GMT -5
I’m in zone 6, Long Island to be exact, I want to try growing Figs in containers because I have never had luck in the ground. This past winter we had many days close to 0 degrees with most days a high in the lower 20′s, I’m assuming my shed never got much above 30-35 degrees, will that be too cold to store my fig tree for the winter? My next question is when I bring it out in the spring is there a way I could cover it at night on my deck rather than bringing it back and forth to the shed each night? The shed is pretty far from the deck. Last, can you recommend a few trees that you think will do best in a pot in my zone? Oh, what kind of soil mix should I transplant my tree into and what kind of fertilizer should I use? Hopefully something organic. Sorry for so many question and thank you for what ever help you can give me. |
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Post by lisaann on Mar 22, 2015 10:35:03 GMT -5
This question comes up alot on the Plant Doctor Radio show here in Maryland zone 6.
The plant Doctor that lives about 10 minutes from me always Recommends Brown Turkey fig for our area.
Do you know what kind you are growing?
Even here we grow them in the ground, but wrap with tar paper to protect with straw tucked in and the top open.
Most of the fig trees are very old here, and with last year's cold and this year's cold, people have lost the tops, but they grow up from the base.
I think you could leave yours out year round in the ground and protect in a similar way. If you have winter kill, Brown Turkey will come back from the base.
Just a thought.
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Post by claude on Mar 22, 2015 22:43:01 GMT -5
Lisaa, there are winter varieties that fare better if you want to plant in the ground you definately need a sheltered area plus you'll need to wrap it or toe it in..it's alot of work. My brother finally gave up on over wintering his. Mine is in a huge pot and I leave it in the basement where it says about 55-60o..it goes dormant and loses all its leaves and I water it sparingly and try to keep it out of what sun comes thru the window. It can take 30o or so in springtime if it's sheltered.
I want to try planting it near the chimedy out of the winds this year and take a chance leaving it out in the ground.
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Post by claude on Mar 23, 2015 7:58:35 GMT -5
Every year, our Conservation office offers a vast array of natives for sale in Spring. This year they are offering an Italian ever bearing variety, ficus caricature in a 5 gal pot for $51.00 good for zone 6. Why not contact the office that serves your area and see if they do the same? Ck out the website at www.nwcd.org they can help you get in touch with your local branch. It's a fundraiser foe earth day. They offer trees, asparagas, raspberry plants, fruit trees, decorative specimines, ground covers, bushes, hedges, very large plants for the price. One year I ordered an apple tree. Not realizing how large it was..a five gal pot with tree barely fits in a cadi..with the seat laying down. Now you know that I heard about THAT for a while???? |
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