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Ron says
Forgot to mention bottle brush trees 10’ to20’ tall looks bad. Any info on those , will they come back from ground, not sure about those. All palms like robalini more than likely are dead. Grass coming back good.. mow twice fertilize..Thanks again
James Gill says
Ron, I am expecting big bottlebrush trees to come back from the roots, but haven’t seen that happening yet. Still hoping. Lots of lost plants, but things will look much better by the end of summer.
Ron maxwell says
I have caecelpinia, Norfolk Island pine, Mexican oleander, jacaranda, wild olive, giant Bird of paradise, Avocado, mango etc Trees they all look like they are dead or dying. Sagos from growing point coming back, avocado coming back half way up tree, giant bird trying to come back from ground also bananas back up almost 2’ .. lost plumerias left outside, green house was full, most desert rose, plumerias And other tropicals ok. Lost dragon fruit but cuttings I took ok. Tropical gingers in ground Trying to come back. Still Have plenty plumerias and desert rose, Buddha belly etc to sell .. took big hit but not is all lost.. I guess for most it is just waiting to see what’s going to come back. Biggest concern is jacaranda and Norfolk Island , also caecelpinia and Mexican oleander they all are 20 to 40 feet Tall and have been ground about 20 years. Thanks for all of your advice it is really appreciated.. thanks for any comments
James Gill says
If you can no longer tell where the tree was grafted, by a difference in bark color, or a “dogleg” then you might just have to say the first 8″ is likely rootstock, the next 4 ” is questionable, and above 12″ is likely good fruiting wood. But that would still be a guess.
I can imagine a plumeria unprotected that is alive above ground, and I don’t think they will come out from below ground, but that is just a guess. Wait and observe for new growth, or decaying tissue. If it is shrunken and “gives” its probably dead, if it is full and firm it may be good, cut in the good if you have any
Stephanie M Sawyer says
How do you know if a tree froze below the graft? Also, I did not see an answer to the plumeria question. Do you also scratch the trunk to determine where to cut back? Thanks for the info it is very helpful.
Michal Funk says
The only palm I haven’t seen you mention is the Sago palms. We have one that is at least 15 years old (maybe older). Should we take the same steps as in your palm video? Limbs are yellow and starting to droop.
James Gill says
Sagos are not palms, but cycads, and are different. I would prune off dead leaves and hope for the best. It might take several months for new leaves to emerge.
Susan Krzeszewski says
How do we treat plumaria? Tips were frozen. They are bent over and soggy. How can I find good tissue. Some bark has separated from the inner tissue and looks like paper.
Angue says
Crow of thrown limp soft wet looking , bleeding heart should I cut down to ground or main vine
James Gill says
What I have seen so far is dead to ground. You may choose to wait and see if you get sprouts on trunk, or only from root.
Charlotte says
Wild Olive Trees? Leaves curled up and brown.?
Charlotte says
American Berry Bush,? cut back? Or …..wait. Brown leaves.
James Gill says
I always cut back beautyberry any way, to make it fuller.