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Ross you're going to have to keep it inside during the winter, they won't hold-up well in our neck of the woods. How root bound is it? Can you get it into a more managable pot without disturbing the roots? I put my figs under grow lights last winter and they thrived (north facing windowsill with florescent tube above), as well I used pebble trays to provide a little more humidity. I wouldn't prune hard but you should be able to tidy it up a bit, don't remove any branches just cut them back a bit. If you got 8" of growth cut back to 4" shouldn't stress the tree too much.

Colin

28-Sep-2004	#24
CD one bonsaiTALK Craftsman Join Date: Jul-2004 Location: Parksville BC Country: Canada Posts: 69	Ross you're going to have to keep it inside during the winter, they won't hold-up well in our neck of the woods. How root bound is it? Can you get it into a more managable pot without disturbing the roots? I put my figs under grow lights last winter and they thrived (north facing windowsill with florescent tube above), as well I used pebble trays to provide a little more humidity. I wouldn't prune hard but you should be able to tidy it up a bit, don't remove any branches just cut them back a bit. If you got 8" of growth cut back to 4" shouldn't stress the tree too much. Colin