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Some fig varieties in Florida will grow and then get large branch dieoff and keep repeating that process (I think has to do with nematodes) and they go dormant part of the year anyway so I’d go ahead and transplant it somewhere else. Or, are you talking about a sycamore fig?
Quote from: 850FL on March 22, 2021, 09:43:46 AMSome fig varieties in Florida will grow and then get large branch dieoff and keep repeating that process (I think has to do with nematodes) and they go dormant part of the year anyway so I’d go ahead and transplant it somewhere else. Or, are you talking about a sycamore fig?OP stated its a strangler fig, most commonly F. aurea (but could be other tropical species). Super fast grower but can be quite invasive.
Quote from: bsbullie on March 22, 2021, 10:07:48 AMQuote from: 850FL on March 22, 2021, 09:43:46 AMSome fig varieties in Florida will grow and then get large branch dieoff and keep repeating that process (I think has to do with nematodes) and they go dormant part of the year anyway so I’d go ahead and transplant it somewhere else. Or, are you talking about a sycamore fig?OP stated its a strangler fig, most commonly F. aurea (but could be other tropical species). Super fast grower but can be quite invasive.Yes, strangler fig. Normally parasitic but I have some that are free standing. They can become very cool looking trees when they get big but I’ve been reading that their roots can cause problems.Looks like Cac it is! Thanks Alex!
Quote from: Oncorhynchus on March 22, 2021, 10:37:54 AMQuote from: bsbullie on March 22, 2021, 10:07:48 AMQuote from: 850FL on March 22, 2021, 09:43:46 AMSome fig varieties in Florida will grow and then get large branch dieoff and keep repeating that process (I think has to do with nematodes) and they go dormant part of the year anyway so I’d go ahead and transplant it somewhere else. Or, are you talking about a sycamore fig?OP stated its a strangler fig, most commonly F. aurea (but could be other tropical species). Super fast grower but can be quite invasive.Yes, strangler fig. Normally parasitic but I have some that are free standing. They can become very cool looking trees when they get big but I’ve been reading that their roots can cause problems.Looks like Cac it is! Thanks Alex!Yeah, the stranglers can look very cool but roots are an issue. They are are more of surface roots which makes them topple over in hurricanes. I have one in my yard that looks very nice but due to its size and proximity to the house, I really need to have it removed.