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sad ficus
Greetings,
Recently I neglected a poor (big beautiful) ficus, which promptly dropped EVERY leaf with the exception of one branch. I now have a beautiful twisted braided trunk that is big and thick with one little sad branch coming out. New growth abounds on this new branch, but here is the $1MM question(s): a) will it live b) how do I encourage "new" branches (surely it can't grow through one branch?) c) how much TLC will it require to make it Sadly untalented in matters green, Everything is dead with the exception of this one small branch, but I would like to recover this plant in order to not slander its benefactors spirit (it was given to me.) Neglect was a .. ahem.. frosty night in Maine in October. Adam |
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Adam Webster wrote:
: Recently I neglected a poor (big beautiful) ficus, which promptly : dropped EVERY leaf with the exception of one branch. I now have a : beautiful twisted braided trunk that is big and thick with one little : sad branch coming out. New growth abounds on this new branch, but here : is the $1MM question(s): : a) will it live : b) how do I encourage "new" branches (surely it can't grow through one : branch?) : c) how much TLC will it require to make it : Sadly untalented in matters green, : Everything is dead with the exception of this one small branch, but I : would like to recover this plant in order to not slander its benefactors : spirit (it was given to me.) : Neglect was a .. ahem.. frosty night in Maine in October. I suspect that very few gardeners in australia would have experience of frosts of that magnitude and if you have enough warmth and sunlight to revive it until next warm season. I have seen ficus sp. drop all their leaves (for other reasons) and happily spring back next spring. Your best shot would be to care for as normal. regards erastothenes -- (: Taking the "paranoid" out of "delusion". icq #107970956 |
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ok thanks
i have a nice greenhouse which goes to 50F at night ...70F in day (which is 10 to 25 Centigrade Chris Garvey wrote: Adam Webster wrote: : Recently I neglected a poor (big beautiful) ficus, which promptly : dropped EVERY leaf with the exception of one branch. I now have a : beautiful twisted braided trunk that is big and thick with one little : sad branch coming out. New growth abounds on this new branch, but here : is the $1MM question(s): : a) will it live : b) how do I encourage "new" branches (surely it can't grow through one : branch?) : c) how much TLC will it require to make it : Sadly untalented in matters green, : Everything is dead with the exception of this one small branch, but I : would like to recover this plant in order to not slander its benefactors : spirit (it was given to me.) : Neglect was a .. ahem.. frosty night in Maine in October. I suspect that very few gardeners in australia would have experience of frosts of that magnitude and if you have enough warmth and sunlight to revive it until next warm season. I have seen ficus sp. drop all their leaves (for other reasons) and happily spring back next spring. Your best shot would be to care for as normal. regards erastothenes |
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Dear Adam,
The first question you need to ask yourself is what caused the leaves to drop was it lack of water, poor weather, lack of nutrients, a pest such as a borer, fig beetle, fig blister mite, fig leafhopper, fig longicorn, fig psylid etc. Is there anything that may be evident on the leaves if so what do they look like? Figs also don't like to have their roots compacted or have additonal soil thrown on top. When you say that the problem was a frosty night in Maine do you normally cover it over? Let me know a little more and I'll see if I can help. Kind regards, Heather. "Adam Webster" wrote in message ... Greetings, Recently I neglected a poor (big beautiful) ficus, which promptly dropped EVERY leaf with the exception of one branch. I now have a beautiful twisted braided trunk that is big and thick with one little sad branch coming out. New growth abounds on this new branch, but here is the $1MM question(s): a) will it live b) how do I encourage "new" branches (surely it can't grow through one branch?) c) how much TLC will it require to make it Sadly untalented in matters green, Everything is dead with the exception of this one small branch, but I would like to recover this plant in order to not slander its benefactors spirit (it was given to me.) Neglect was a .. ahem.. frosty night in Maine in October. Adam |
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Heather Edwards wrote:
Dear Adam, The first question you need to ask yourself is what caused the leaves to drop was it lack of water, poor weather, lack of nutrients, a pest such as a borer, fig beetle, fig blister mite, fig leafhopper, fig longicorn, fig psylid etc. Is there anything that may be evident on the leaves if so what do they look like? Figs also don't like to have their roots compacted or have additonal soil thrown on top. When you say that the problem was a frosty night in Maine do you normally cover it over? Let me know a little more and I'll see if I can help. Kind regards, Heather. "Adam Webster" wrote in message ... Greetings, Recently I neglected a poor (big beautiful) ficus, which promptly dropped EVERY leaf with the exception of one branch. I now have a beautiful twisted braided trunk that is big and thick with one little sad branch coming out. New growth abounds on this new branch, but here is the $1MM question(s): a) will it live b) how do I encourage "new" branches (surely it can't grow through one branch?) c) how much TLC will it require to make it Sadly untalented in matters green, Everything is dead with the exception of this one small branch, but I would like to recover this plant in order to not slander its benefactors spirit (it was given to me.) Neglect was a .. ahem.. frosty night in Maine in October. Adam They will drop all there leaves for lack of water, burnt off in direct cental aust sun, and frost. I just prune harshly at the time to get the best new shape, water like hell and they always rebound. -- Robert B* II |
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the leaves dropped due to being left out in the cold
i have turned the one remaining branch skyward a) mist it regularly b) keep it in greenhouse (70degrees F daytime / 50 night) c) pay close attention Heather.. i hope that helps (it seems to have tons of new growth - on the one tiny remaining branch - everything else seems dead.. my hope is to bring it back via that one branch.. my main question is : can i stimulate new branches to "pop out" of the trunk?") rob wrote: Heather Edwards wrote: Dear Adam, The first question you need to ask yourself is what caused the leaves to drop was it lack of water, poor weather, lack of nutrients, a pest such as a borer, fig beetle, fig blister mite, fig leafhopper, fig longicorn, fig psylid etc. Is there anything that may be evident on the leaves if so what do they look like? Figs also don't like to have their roots compacted or have additonal soil thrown on top. When you say that the problem was a frosty night in Maine do you normally cover it over? Let me know a little more and I'll see if I can help. Kind regards, Heather. "Adam Webster" wrote in message ... Greetings, Recently I neglected a poor (big beautiful) ficus, which promptly dropped EVERY leaf with the exception of one branch. I now have a beautiful twisted braided trunk that is big and thick with one little sad branch coming out. New growth abounds on this new branch, but here is the $1MM question(s): a) will it live b) how do I encourage "new" branches (surely it can't grow through one branch?) c) how much TLC will it require to make it Sadly untalented in matters green, Everything is dead with the exception of this one small branch, but I would like to recover this plant in order to not slander its benefactors spirit (it was given to me.) Neglect was a .. ahem.. frosty night in Maine in October. Adam They will drop all there leaves for lack of water, burnt off in direct cental aust sun, and frost. I just prune harshly at the time to get the best new shape, water like hell and they always rebound. -- Robert B* II |
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ok, thanks Rob
rob wrote: Heather Edwards wrote: Dear Adam, The first question you need to ask yourself is what caused the leaves to drop was it lack of water, poor weather, lack of nutrients, a pest such as a borer, fig beetle, fig blister mite, fig leafhopper, fig longicorn, fig psylid etc. Is there anything that may be evident on the leaves if so what do they look like? Figs also don't like to have their roots compacted or have additonal soil thrown on top. When you say that the problem was a frosty night in Maine do you normally cover it over? Let me know a little more and I'll see if I can help. Kind regards, Heather. "Adam Webster" wrote in message ... Greetings, Recently I neglected a poor (big beautiful) ficus, which promptly dropped EVERY leaf with the exception of one branch. I now have a beautiful twisted braided trunk that is big and thick with one little sad branch coming out. New growth abounds on this new branch, but here is the $1MM question(s): a) will it live b) how do I encourage "new" branches (surely it can't grow through one branch?) c) how much TLC will it require to make it Sadly untalented in matters green, Everything is dead with the exception of this one small branch, but I would like to recover this plant in order to not slander its benefactors spirit (it was given to me.) Neglect was a .. ahem.. frosty night in Maine in October. Adam They will drop all there leaves for lack of water, burnt off in direct cental aust sun, and frost. I just prune harshly at the time to get the best new shape, water like hell and they always rebound. -- Robert B* II |
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