Question
I rooted a piece of fig branch from my 90 year old aunt's tree and have had it in a pot on our deck for the summer.It is about 4 feet tall now and doing great.But my concern is the approaching colder weather. Should I plant it outside?If so,what kind of exposure does it need?And should I wrap it like my father-in-law used to do with his? Or should I put it in a bigger pot and take it in the house for it's first winter?I would appreciate any advice which you could give me. This is a sentimental thing for me.tr2ra

Answer
I would transplant it out in the ground. Wait unitl the leaves have dropped. Dig the new hole twice thw sizwe of the pot and as deep, mulch with not more then 3 inches of mulch and water.

Location: Figs require full sun all day to ripen palatable fruits. Trees become enormous, and will shade out anything growing beneath. Repeated pruning to control size causes loss of crop. The succulent trunk and branches are unusually sensitive to heat and sun damage, and should be whitewashed if particularly exposed. Roots are greedy, traveling far beyond the tree canopy. Figs are not a fruit tree for small places. The fine roots that invade garden beds, however, may be cut without loss to the tree. In areas with short (less than 120 days between frosts), cool summers, espalier trees against a south-facing, light-colored wall to take advantage of the reflected heat. In coastal climates, grow in the warmest location, against a sunny wall or in a heat trap.