Arturo, I'm a 5 minute drive from SUNY Stony Brook; small world! Yes, we have pretty mild winters in general and certainly more so recently then I remember growing up. I went to undergrad at SUNY Buffalo...now those are some harsh winters! Glad to hear my instincts are mostly accurate.
I'll just have to research more on best pruning practices to get that desired tree look and the height that I want to maintain. Good thing I enjoy the research.
Daniel, as always great advice. I considered putting it in the ground but I don't have much room on my south facing side of my property. I just put in a 300 square foot rose garden along that fence and what's left I want to keep grass. The south side of my house is the narrower side and I wouldn't be able to enjoy the fig from the patio; it'd be kind of hidden. All in all, based off what I want to achieve and what space I have available container growing is ideal. Good point on not bringing it in too early I guess I wait until the leaves fall off/after the first couple frosts?
THANK YOU BOTH!
