any pics?

I think you really should have waited until winter when it's dormant. Did you cut the roots around when you're digging it? because pulling it out while most of it's roots are still attached to the ground will really damage and disturb the whole root system.

try pruning some of its branches off (since it won't be able to support all of its leaves anyway with most of its roots destroyed), and keep it moist until it goes dormant. hopefully it'll bounce back next spring.

Whatever you do, keep it moist and try not to shake, move or touch it until the roots have a chance to establish themselves. Figs have a way of coming back; we were transplanting one earlier this year and most of the tree broke off leaving an empty little stub! Anyway, with careful watering and TLC, the stumpy thing grew out into a lovely, round little tree. Good luck.

raimeiken, I will post pics tomorrow.
I did cut the roots. I was digging around with my shovel as I was hoping to lift the whole (or the most) rootball out with soil. Everywhere I read they were saying that figs have shallow roots. But it turned out, the most of the roots were growing straight down and got completely torn off when my husband pulled the tree :(

Thank you surya55.

Glad your tree survived!

Wilted is to be expected from any transplanted tree. As was said, don't let the roots go dry and it should recover.

Here is the poor thing. Do you think I should just cut all branches off?

No, I think that will make it start to push new growth to the pruned branches, taking energy away from the already struggling root system. Just keep the roots moist, and Just Wait Grasshopper. Patience. Do nothing - I know, that's the hardest part.

What MaryMcP said.

Thank you all. I will keep updating.

Looks much better to me. What do you think?

Yayyyyy. Good job Amber!

Now it will start to go dormant;-)

Thanks, marymcp. I think a little bit of ammonium sulfate did the trick. For about a week i was watching a strange (to me) transformation. The tree was thriving early in the morning and two hours later looked horrible. Then the same the day after. I eventually added AS, just a tiny bit, and another week later it stopped getting witted.
Im wondering if new leaves will grow on the spots where the old ones were. The tree used to have such thick foliage. I hate to see its trunk being so exposed.

haha, fascist_nation, I thought the same thing :))
When is it going to go dormant? Will it loose its leaves? Do citrus trees loose leaves here in AZ? This is going to be the first winter for all my trees. So far, only the lemon tree did not make it thru the summer. Four others are still here.

Citrus are evergreen. My figs are already yellowing up.

The tree was thriving early in the morning and two hours later looked horrible. Then the same the day after. I eventually added AS, just a tiny bit, and another week later it stopped getting witted.

==>>> you are trying to love this thing to death ...

classic symptoms of transplant shock ... the roots not able to pump enough water.. during the heat of the day ... with recovery in dark... no sun ..

as you were told.. all you needed was water ...

IMHO ... you got very lucky you didnt love it to death ... with the AS ...

you have been repeatedly told its time for it to go dormant ... which means.. in my book.. stop all fertilizer or soil amendments.. until it starts to grow in spring ...

hyper fert'g late in the season.. has the potential to interfere with proper hardening off to dormancy ... and that is usually.. not good ...

please... try not to love it to death ... and good luck

ken

Be sure to cover your tree when it freezes.

My inground fig trees are all going into dormancy, but my potted trees, which I cover at night, are not going dormant and continuing to grow, and we are colder up here than in Phoenix. If you protect it at night, it will continue to recover and thrive.

You can use a large pot from a nursery, or put a little structure over it and drape a tarp or a sheet over it at night.

Do you have some more recent pics?