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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.
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