I have a ficus retusa that I overwintered in a green house and I moved the tree outside mid April. Last summer I defoliated the tree with fabulous results during the first week of July when the temps here (in Richmond Va) were in the mid to upper 90's. I w
ould like to defoliate again this year for further ramification but wanted to know if I should wait until the temps here are in the 90's and I am guaranteed consecutive days of sun as opposed to now when the sun is sparse, rain is every other day and the t
emps are in the mid 70's to low 80's. The tree is extremely healthy but I want to defoliate with least risk and also least delay in the 'sprouting' of new leaves.

Randi Sharp - Richmond, VA





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