In a message dated 5/16/2004 1:03:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:

I
have been putting my fig outside during the day in the warm sun (which would
probably be too hot during mid summer

I live in Florida, my willow leaf figs stay outside in the summer. The
lowest a fig likes is about F 50, but as long as it doesn't go below F 32 it will
survive.

Billy on the Florida Space Coast
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I have several ficus trees, two of them are willow leaf. I put them all
outside for the summer when the night time low will not be any lower
than 50 degrees F. I live in S.E. Michigan so I experience similar
weather to yours. . All of them are placed where they will be in full
sun and they do very well.

Jim
S.E. Michigan, Zone 6

Kelly 5/16/04 12:41:53 PM
Hello all,

I have a willow leafed fig bonsai tree and I live in southern Ontario
Canada. It is springtime here, with temperatures warm during the day.
I
have been putting my fig outside during the day in the warm sun (which
would
probably be too hot during mid summer). The temperature could probably
go
to 5 degrees celsius at night time, so I have been bringing it inside.
Is
this unnecessary? Can it handle the chilly temperatures?

Also, during the summer when it is very hot, where is a good spot for
it?
Obviously not in full sun all day, but shade would be bad too. Any
tips?

Thank you,
Kelly

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Me too, just S. of Cleveland.

Jeff Isom
Cleveland, OH / Sunset Zone 39


-----Original Message-----


I have several ficus trees, two of them are willow leaf. I put them all
outside for the summer when the night time low will not be any lower
than 50 degrees F. I live in S.E. Michigan so I experience similar
weather to yours. . All of them are placed where they will be in full
sun and they do very well.

Jim
S.E. Michigan, Zone 6

Kelly 5/16/04 12:41:53 PM
Hello all,

I have a willow leafed fig bonsai tree and I live in southern Ontario
Canada. It is springtime here, with temperatures warm during the day.
I
have been putting my fig outside during the day in the warm sun (which
would
probably be too hot during mid summer). The temperature could probably
go
to 5 degrees celsius at night time, so I have been bringing it inside.
Is
this unnecessary? Can it handle the chilly temperatures?

Also, during the summer when it is very hot, where is a good spot for
it?
Obviously not in full sun all day, but shade would be bad too. Any
tips?

Thank you,
Kelly

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