Mango Trees Freeze Damage Update(Tons of Pictures)
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Comments (2)Thanks for the thread and the pic. It's impressive to see that folks are growing mango successfully in your area. But I do have to admit to some satisfaction at seeing what I'm assuming is cold damage on the edges of some leaves. Satisfaction because here in zone 6 there are so many things that get killed back by the winters that I always need a reminder that where ever you are, even Southern California, there are things that are challenging to grow....See Moreupdate on my winter damaged tree roses
Comments (4)Here are the pics of my tree roses that I took yesterday. One of them is doing so well. Two days ago I watered both with a very dilute fish emulsion after getting the o.k. from Karl... (instead of 4 Tbs. per gallon I used only one Tbs since I don't have any leaves yet on any of the tree roses). Evie, I am now 100% confident that one of my tree rose will make a full recovery. Each of my 2 tree roses have 3 basal bud unions (completely separate from each other spaced along the trunk). This morning I counted a minimal of 15-20 basal buds, all a beautiful bright crimson at the base and at least 9 basals already pineapple stemming out. Besides the multiple basals, I have dozens of flourishing buds and starter stems on every single cane, even along the damaged parts. But, everyone! my sick ailing rose tree has only 3 "healthier" buds total on the entire plant now (since last night) and each of a dark, musky red; not the vibrant red of its sibling tree rose. Originally it had 2 basal buds that had a decent red to them but 2-1/2 weeks ago they died back to a sad brown.. only a slight tinge of pink remaining on one, the other I am sure is dead. Before I applied the fish emulsion and now the sponge/plastic bag effect from Karl, I only had 3 green canes. The rest were either brown or only partially green. I am hoping that the both emergency applications will revive the sick rose tree. Beneath the plastic this morning I thought I saw more green on 2 sicker stems but have to wait and see.. Here is my sick rose tree. Note the canker brown stem in the middle... I'd cut it immediately but there is a bud right below it that still has red in it. The 2nd picture show the 2 dying basal buds. Now here is my healthy rose tree. but it's doing even better than these photos show! Not all the sides are visible, and the new tiny ones are not quite as visible, but it is one fighter prolific rose. So many buds now... KarenforRoses, I was the dimwit 1st-time gardener who started with tree roses as my very first garden victims. I bought them this March 2009 without knowing anything about roses and ran to this forum for emergency help when they were felled by a sudden ice/snowstorm. Evie I borrowed your lovely bow idea! Anyways, I am hoping on this post to get more pics too of Midwest Tree Roses to see what they ought to look like at this time of spring... Evie since both of yours are blooming I would love to see the two full lengthwise... P.S. I am very embarrassed about my yucky patio condition but the previous owners basically ruined the wood by not applying coating and using the worst possible latex paint, so I would have to sandblast the entire thing, which would be very expensive...plus all that blasted paint would add more toxins into the environment so I'll just let it be. But a few years from now I'd like to have climber roses along it....See MoreMango Cold Damage
Comments (53)Pug, I was searching for tropicals in the Brandon area. Maybe the time I was ther they were all out of mangoes and other tropicals. The only thing I could find was citrus, avocado, and bananas. I found some cool tropical herbs but that was it. I am hoping when I go in August this year, I will have better luck. I wonder if it is a season issue. Maybe tropical fruits are not planted this late in the year. When I went to another tropical fruit nursery they only had Nam Doc Mai, and Cogshell. Then again it is better for me to buy locally. I have a hard time seeing all those tropicals and not bring any home with me. I am going to have to hurry up and buy some lights for the basement and get them ready. I have a feeling I am going to almost doublw what I have all ready. I am completly obsessed. I need help. I wonder if there are support groups for people like me! Andrew...See MoreMy Best Mango(Freeze) Survivor
Comments (11)Thanks guys!! I really hope I get to taste a few at least. At least I know that the flowers won't get zapped by any more freezes this time around. Murahilin, this one is very close to my neighbor's FL native "jungle" of palmettos and oak trees. The rest are planted in a more open location. Simon...we had 8 or 9 nights in a row of 24°-32° in Jan, about 5 nights in Feb, and about 4-5 in March. The longest/coldest winter in FL since the 60's? Two years ago I had 2-3 nights for the whole winter. Mangobaby, good news on your mango trees blooming. I bet you get some mangoes this year too. My potted Glenn is doing fine, I pruned it very late last year because of the late 2nd blooming...so I only have a couple of branches that flowered(ones I didn't prune). Andrew, Yours will grow soon enough, I'll keep you posted on how this one taste, I hope. Thanks, Jay! You should see all my "Pugged" trees right now,lol...its pretty sad looking. A couple looks like it might not make it? I'm not digging anything that looks dead until August till I'm sure. Floridays, Congrats on your blooming trees. I totally agree this is the worst winter ever. I hope we don't have another one of these for at least 40 years. I'm hoping to make it to Harry's Place this summer...that is the only Mango festival I need to go to. He has more mango varieties than all the festivals in FL put together,lol... Harry, keep us posted!...See Moresimon_grow
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