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Shady acres
Joined: 23 Sep 2009
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Location: Myakka FL
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 Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:06 am Post subject: Gumbo Limbo HELP |
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Have a gumbo limbo(20'- 25')at a customers home in Sarasota. Last winter had a freeze. The tree today still has no leaves. Scratch the bark anywhere and you will find dark green still living. It has 3-4 times started to grow out little new growth leaves but never continues, stays bare. Now found saw dust around base. Just treated that yesterday. Figure this from the tree being under stress. What should be done at this point for this tree ?
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mac
bearing age 15' breadfruit
Joined: 04 Dec 2008
Posts: 224
Location: Havana, FL
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That dust is the feeding excrement of borers (frass). I hate to say it but from your description it sounds like this tree is on its way out  .The good news is that a replacement Gumbo Limbo will grow quickly for you  |
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