... deciduous with an urge to be evergreen Nina

Well Doc, I like what Walter Pall has to say on the subject. He says that
only in the US do we talk about deciduous and evergreen. Everywhere else
they talk about conifers or needled trees vs. leafed trees. I think this
definition helps us to realize that evergreens only appear that way because
they bear one- and two-year-old needles over the winter. Eventually they
lose the old needles too. So when we talk about ligustrum having an "urge
to be evergreen", we really mean that they carry their last year's leaves
( leathery tho' they may be) into the winter. This should help explain the
phenomenon to your correspondent.
Marty P.S. Happy New Year!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nina Shishkoff"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 9:46 AM
Subject: [IBC] ligustrum [and extra added fig question]


I had a question about my Ligustrum chinensis that I thought I would
throw
out to the list. The thing is growing like a weed, but I am somewhat
concerned about it losing leaves.

Ligustrum chinensis is deciduous with an urge to be evergreen, but I
wouldn't worry about it losing leaves. You should, however, find out if it
is hardy in your region, and if so, put it outdoors.

Everyone: Thanks for the Bucida advice! I was able to calm the mind of a
newbie. Here's my next question: Someone just bought a large fig with a
"dead area". He hopes he can encourage the cambium to heal over the dead
area. Now, we'll leave aside the troubling question of what killed the dead
area. I have no experience with large figs; my figs don't heal over cuts
worth a damn; is it likely this tree will?


Nina Shishkoff



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