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[lee reich <lreich@hvc.rr.com>]

I've tried bending them down but it makes the garden look like a 
graveyard in winter.

Lee Reich
www.leereich.com


On Jan 11, 2005, at 2:33 PM, Stephen Sadler wrote:

> I know some people in your zone grow them outdoors, and bend them to 
> the
> ground and cover them for winter.  When I lived in zone 6/7 my fig tree
> bounced back from freezes down to 0 degrees.
>
> ~ Stephen
>
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> [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of David W Hausmann
> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 7:34 AM
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> Subject: [NAFEX] Wild Fig
>
> 'Ello, All!
>      I have 4 wild figs, ficus palmeri, that I have grown from seeds
> obtained from Deep Diversity, a now defunct non-profit organization 
> that
> was a part of Seeds of Change.  I live in Saint Louis, Missouri, which
> some maps show as on the border of zones 5 and 6 and some show as zone 
> 6.
>  I was wondering if these would survive outdoors or if I will need to
> bring them indoors every winter?  Any recommendations would be greatly
> appreciated.
>      Thank you for your time.  Have a Good One!  Love, Peace and
> Perception
>
> Wizard
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