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Originally Posted by Kat2
I took a fig tree from MD (technically zone 7a but microclimate 8a/b) to Ohio (6a) and put her in the ground in a "sheltered place" (Like there is any place sheltered up there!)
Her top died the 1st winter with protection and again the 2nd; though a breba and fall crop variety, she didn't flower until that 3rd summer when we picked a few fall figs. How's she doing? House sold and the moron buyers didn't want advice about plantings because they were "smarter" so she's probably dead but she did acclimate or was trying. Plants do that IME. Testing their limits is really hard--if you have only 1--don't. If you have spares, take a ride on the wild side.
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Yeah I am starting to see plants can take quite a bit more than they are supposed to. i grew about 200 annual Vinca from seed, they are not supposed to be able to handle cold at all. It got down in the lower 30's twice now and they are still blooming away.