In a message dated 2/21/2005 8:50:18 AM Eastern Standard Time,
writes:

FWIW, at the urging of Jim Smith, I did a total cut off of the bottom
trunk
and roots on a Ficus (salicifolia, 'Jim Smith '89) with a 4 1/2"
trunk. Used a chainsaw. (In New Jersey, last August).

I have seen Jim Smith do this lots of times and some of our club
members did it during a demo on Sat. (With trees provided by Jim Smith.) BUT, there
is a big difference between Ficus salicifolia (nerifolia) and Ficus
benjaminia "Rianne."


Billy on the Florida Space Coast

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