First hard freeze and trees
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Comments (4)hey i am of the opinion.. that fertilizing a stressed plant.. is not helpful ... you arent going to make it recover 'faster' by feeding it.... you plant has tissue damage.. and fert will not 'fix' such ... proper watering is always good ... no reason to change such ... frankly.. there is nothing you can do.. other than wait and see ... except.. contemplating a more hardy plant for the front of the house... you dont mention the whole latin name.. but googling ficus comes up with zone 10 - 12 ... next to your name you have a 9 .... if you are z9.. and its a zone 10 plant at best.. time to replace them.. IMHO .. ken...See MoreBemoaning the hard hard freeze...
Comments (23)Here I think it was a blessing that while the trees and shrubs were starting to leaf out, they were not as advanced as yours probably were. Still, I think it was the duration of the cold that could hurt: it stayed cloudy and windy with flurries and around 30 -32 all weekend. Then dropped to 18F sunday night (though luckily I think my yard was around 25). Now it appears Mother nature really wants to make this all up to us. The one thing I did cover was my arctic beauty kiwi, as it was fairly leafed out. Saturday, in the cold and wind, I was planting cedars at my parents. I am hoping they come through the cold okay as they may have started to be in active growth (as they were likely shipped in from a warmer zone). You definitely work more efficiently and don't slack off when it's cold outside. When it's nice outside I plant one plant, take a minute break, do another, sit there and enjoy the sun, etc. Glen...See MoreMy Plumeria Tree After NE Flotrida Hard Freeze .
Comments (3)Ed, Yes , I would cut where you see the black liquid now until you reach healthy wood. It can take weeks to see damage from the cold.. Sealing is a great thing to do as well.. Keep an eye on the other tips because if they turn, you will have to cut the rot before it travels down the stem . I'm so sorry for this.. Im Afraid we will see others in Florida with damage. Some of my friends in southern Cali had the same problems from a cold snap and they are still seeing damage. I hope this is the only problem. Keep us posted ... Laura...See Morehard freeze coming & peach trees are blooming!
Comments (1)You should recieve email notifications for replies. I get them automatically. they only thing i can think of is to wrap the trees with christmas lights and a blanket over that to keep it warm inside. I hope others chime in. Good luck!...See MoreFrozeBudd_z3/4
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Konrad..just outside of Edmonton Alberta