Got My First Michurinska Today

[Figgerlickinggood]

I’m in your zone and elevation. There are protected and unprotected figs in our neighborhood (most are HC or similar). A lot of the unprotected and untended freeze off at ground level and grow 20-30 stems up to 12 feet tall before winter comes. Most have no figs. I know of one winter protected HC bearing a lot of figs. In the winter, it is surrounded by a wire cylinder filled with leaves but it is sheltered by the wind. I think pruning to 3-5 stems or lessis essential for in ground production here. My inground VdB was pruned to the Japanese stepover style with 5 branches extending horizontally at ground level or slightly below (in trenches) this year. It is still in full leaf today, but has had no figs the last 2 years. It is protected by leaves in the winter. My potted and shuffled VdB is still in full leaf and ripening the last of its figs. I think we hit a low of 12° F last winter for several days. Your choice of winter protection (esp. Dec-Feb) will be the key to your success inground.

We have a cold blast coming soon. Check out my post this afternoon with Ryan Hall

 

[Kompakfigs]

May I ask your location and zone?
I’m contemplating putting some in ground next spring, but I’m worried about it.

If you watch enough of the fig bosses videos, he has a lot of trees in ground in the Philadelphia area. Even Big Bill at OTBP Nursery trials trees in ground in Lancaster. So start off with the early ripening and low tiered varieties i.e. Chicago Hardy.

 

[Ikibahd]

@Figgerlickinggood did you lose your Jurupa / need a replacement? Mine grew well this year and I should be able to grab some cuttings as soon as my trees go dormant!