SO even if I keep plant indoor and if I get enough sunlight I will get figs?

Root pruning necessary for repotting?

It's not necessary for repotting but its done every 2-4 years .

You can get figs indoors although they might not be as tasty and indoors probably will bring knats which are a nuisance.

Martin

HMM, its better to be outside thanks for the info

If you are in new england you may not want to leave it outside for the winter since it may get to cold and kill the fig. But it does need cold to go dormant, so either an unheated garage or other cold space would be best.

I hope I can keep it outside till December ( around 30-35F), after it goes into dormancy, I will repot in bigger pot and keep it inside for winter.

Just want to mention if you leave it outside till dormant and bring inside in temperature over 60F then it will break dormancy and start growing again. Under 45F would be best, like the unheated garage suggestion mentioned.

is it necessary to push it to dormancy for longer period? can I just take him inside in mid dec ( which will be around 1.5 months of dormancy)

The problem is the days in January are so short the tree will not get enough light. It will grow but the branches will be spindly and weak so it might end up a mess by spring.

good point, my sun room is south facing so in winter i receive all the light available in a day

My hardy chicago figs produce about 10 figs per gallon of dirt. Go ahead and repot it after your figs have ripen and picked.

Depends, if you can slip plant out of pot with its rootball fully intact into a

waiting larger container and fill sides with potting mix it will not drop the figs.

If rootball falls apart then yes there wil be problems.

For the inexperienced growers its best to wait until season is over.

Martin

Thanks. I think it will slip right out into just a size bigger pot.

I repotted the fig and it is doing great, putting on lots of figs. Does this tree need dormancy or can it just come indoors in winter?

Figs need a winter time chill period. My hardy Chicago needs about 150 hours. It is hard for fig trees to ripen figs in late fall due to low temperatures and lack of daylight and low solar angle. Let it go dormant. Carolyn What zone are you. It makes a difference on whether you need to bring the fig tree in to protect the roots from cold.

6b Steve

We are in Fort St John, British Columbia, zone 3, I believe. It is in my greenhouse now.

Zone 3 It has to be inside the greenhouse as long as it is heated to above freezing or if it is not it has to be moved inside a heated area.

6b Steve

My fig is now inside in a sunny window and ripening figs. Repotting went well and it has about 18 figs growing, one ripened and eaten, yummy!

I noticed spider mites on the fig. Sprayed it with insecticidal soap and then sprayed in the shower. We did get quite a few yummy figs. It has stopped growing and is dropping leaves. Looks like it may be going dormant even though it is inside the house now. The spider mites came because it was near heat and dryer air. I have moved it and spray with water often. No more signs of mites.