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[INDOOR-GARDENING:17] Re: ficus leaf drop/scale

In a message dated 1/13/99 9:04:49 PM Eastern Standard Time,
Lolaebola1@aol.com writes:

<< Do they ever come back to their previous splendor after losing all the
leaves?
 Mine is dropping at a slow pace and I have cut back on the water as suggested
>>

Another suggestion might be to look at ficus benjamina carefully to see if
scale insects are present.  I would not have one in the plant collection.
They  develop a scale infestation sooner or later.  Laurus nobilis or bay tree
is less trouble, has no insects and likes it cooler. The bay tree can be
indoors in the winter in less light than ficus.  The last ficus that I owned
was put out with the trash and someone adopted it despite it being labelled
"buggy".

Claire Peplowski
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