And the effects of cold keep on coming

Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 06:51:18 PM

After three days of dropping
leaves, the black olive looks
like this.

Among the damaged: Pithecellobium, Pseudobombax, Pritchardia, Podocarpus…are all the P-plants doomed? Naw. Ficus, gumbo-limbo (some), African tulip trees, some coconut palms, royal poincianas, the list goes on. The damage likely will continue to appear.

I called Steve Nock, aroid hybridizer and expert who owns

Borneo giant shows how it
disliked the cold.

Ree Gardens with his wife Marie, to ask about my damaged and drooping philodendrons and other aroids. Cut back to the stem and use fungicide where you find soft tissue, he said.

Aye, sir.

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Georgia Tasker

Georgia Tasker was the garden writer for The Miami Herald for over 30 years and has written four books on gardening. Her blog is a must read for any gardener.