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Generally figs are a warm-temperate plant, which means they 
need some chilling, but the temperatures shouldn't be too low.
I generally keep my figs trees in pots in the garage only 
giving them enough water so they are not completely dried 
out.  Repot them in the spring (even back into the same pot 
with root pruning.}  

If you were still trying to ripen fruit, I'm not sure what the 
affect would be.

Chris Mauchline
SE PA, zone 6
40° 5' N    75° 51'W
~650 ft elevation

<<I tried to bring in
some smaller Chicago Hardy for the winter, but I think I got them inside too
late because they dropped their leaves a few days later.  Now I'm not sure
what to do with them since they have no leaves.  Do they need a cold
treatment outside or will they flush out now that they are warm?>>