I've been envious of your fig growing since I stumbled onto your blog several months ago, from a image search for a particular plant. I decided then that if you can grow a fig tree in Brooklyn, then perhaps I can grow one too, in Boston. I am hopeful.
Hi John - unfortunately my fig's background is murky, and the people who grew it could not tell me what cultivar it was. Boston is colder, obviously, but in a protected spot, or pot that can be moved, I predict a good chance of success if you use a fig from a local grower. In the linked ShelterPop story there is more info about growing in a pot...
That fig article should answer a lot of questions and hesitations. I am tempted to try one in a tub here.(Of course, mine will need to be moved out of tropical rains, not snows!)
And on AOL's ShelterPop blog, in the Gardening and Home Section, my fig's story.
I've been envious of your fig growing since I stumbled onto your blog several months ago, from a image search for a particular plant. I decided then that if you can grow a fig tree in Brooklyn, then perhaps I can grow one too, in Boston. I am hopeful.
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Hi John - unfortunately my fig's background is murky, and the people who grew it could not tell me what cultivar it was. Boston is colder, obviously, but in a protected spot, or pot that can be moved, I predict a good chance of success if you use a fig from a local grower. In the linked ShelterPop story there is more info about growing in a pot...
ReplyDeleteLovely piece on how to grow a fig!
ReplyDeleteThat fig article should answer a lot of questions and hesitations. I am tempted to try one in a tub here.(Of course, mine will need to be moved out of tropical rains, not snows!)
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