Dear IBC'ers:
I just wanted to add to this thread: Being in the mid-lantic states
with terrible spring/winter weather, I had moved my four Ficus Retusa
(along with other trees) in and out for several weeks to acclimate them
to the brighter light (when it wasn't raining) and my Ficus Retus leaves
still ended up getting sun burned. I removed all the leaves (defoliated
completely) and left the trees out doors, and they are all coming back
with a beautiful flush of leaves.... The weather has been punk, to say
the least, but the Ficus all look well. All the other trees were
brought back into my Green house and placed in a covered area, my ICU
and they, too, have recovered.

Carl L. Rosner - near Atlantic City zone 6/7
http://bmee.net/rosner
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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
would 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
temps 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.







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