In a message dated 7/8/2004 8:59:24 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:

That's why you don't PULL the leaves off and why you
always leave at least a stub of the petiole (leaf stem) on.

Jim

I know you don't do tropicals, but the Ficus nerifilia is plucked, or just
pulled off. Works great, especially if you also clip the bud at the end of each
branch.
Of course, you do end up with a lot of goo on your hands.

Billy on the Florida Space Coast
BSF Annual Convention July 1 - 4, 2005 Radisson Hotel, Cape Canaveral,
Florida
Workshops with Jerry Meislik of Whitefish, Montana, Chase Rosade of New Hope,
PA, and Ben Oki of California.

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