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[Elizabeth Hilborn <ehilborn@mebtel.net>]

My only experience is one cutting taken late in the year that pushed out 
roots in late summer, I too overwintered it indoors with some light from 
a south facing window. I did pot it up into soil for the winter and it 
made some new leaves overwinter. I planted it the next spring and 
although it has survived 5 years it has never thrived. I suspect the 
site though as it is in part shade. All my other cuttings were started 
in winter and I planted them the following season. Figs definitely 
respond positively to warm temperatures with vigorous growth.

I have had back luck in general with late plantings of mail ordered 
young figs that have poor root systems. They appear to be very sensitive 
to winter injury.

Betsy Hilborn
7a NC

On 11/8/2015 2:41 PM, Peter Chrisbacher wrote:
> Greetings All -
>
> Late this summer I stumbled across a couple of new-to-me fig trees from
> which I was able to take cuttings.  Most are now rooted in 50/50
> perlite/vermiculite.  I'm wondering what the best way to get them through
> winter is.  I've brought them inside and have them sitting beside a sunny
> south-facing window at the moment.  Most still have their "nursery" leaf
> still attached (on one cutting the leaf has fallen off, but it appears
> fairly well-rooted).
>
> I'm inclined to leave them as is with leaves, keep them moist, and see what
> happens over winter.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Pete Chrisbacher
> Wilmington DE (6b)
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