[Arid_gardener] Re: Frozen Ficus

[Olin Miller]

At this point you will not see any new growth on the dead branches and they
should be removed.  The new growth on the trunk will continue to grow and
leaf out more.  If you can visualize how the tree will look after a few
years with the new growth from the trunk and you are okay with that, you
could just let it grow.  Otherwise you might consider removing the trees.

Olin Miller, Master Gardener Volunteer
U of A Cooperative Extension, Maricopa County AZ
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <cagriffith at juno.com>
To: <arid_gardener at Ag.arizona.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 9:19 PM
Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page


> connie Griffith
> 85234
> cagriffith at juno.com
>
> We have 2 very tall, mature ficus that are completely brown from the frost
> this February. They are getting green growth along the trunk. The leaves
> on the branches are still brown. Can these trees come back? What do I need
> to do?
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ugogirls at cox.net>
To: <arid_gardener at Ag.arizona.edu>
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 9:28 AM
Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page


> Shirley
>
>
> I have several large established ficus trees that got bit really hard this
> past winter.  One of the trees has three tree trunks (largest) and the
> other two single.
>
> The largest is coming back and has some green foliage a good part of the
> way up the once of the trunks of lesser on the other two trucks and none
> quite a few of the other limbs.
>
> One of the single trunk trees has come back, but much less.
>
> The other single trunk tree only has a little foliage around where the
> limbs start and no where else.
>
> We watered and watered and fertilized but nothing.  We were advised not to
> cut any og the limbs back.
>
> What are we to do?  Please Help!