Ficus Defoliation

[Aussie_Bonsai]

when is it the best time of year to defoliate(if thats even a word) a fig? i think i may have missed the boat this season to defoliate my fig

[Ray M]

Hi Aussie,
No, you can still defoliate figs at this time. A number of people will do another defoliate after Christmas.

Have a look at my post. viewtopic.php?f=103&t=6988

Regards Ray

[Ozmad]

you can still defoliate now. you can do it right through to the end of febuary with out any problems

[Pup]

I will be doing my second one this Saturday. So Yes you can do it now seeing as you are about to get some warm weather coming your way.

Cheers Pup

[Glenda]

I will be doing my second one this Saturday. So Yes you can do it now seeing as you are about to get some warm weather coming your way.

Cheers Pup

Pup, please clarify this for me. Are you defoliating a second fig, or a second defoliation for the season? Forgive me for being blonde

Glenda

[Aussie_Bonsai]

thanks for the help everyone, i might try doing one pretty soon.

Ben

[Gerard]

I have been working on figs all day today, all defoliated some have been wired and some have been re potted. I have left two larger ones till last they will take all day.

[Pup]

I will be doing my second one this Saturday. So Yes you can do it now seeing as you are about to get some warm weather coming your way.

Cheers Pup

Pup, please clarify this for me. Are you defoliating a second fig, or a second defoliation for the season? Forgive me for being blonde

Glenda

It is OK Glenda, I speak fluent Blond I have 3 Granddaughters two daughters and a Wife and an ex Wife who at some time or another have been blond.

I will be defoliating all of my Ficus, for the second time this season, should that be Fici or Ficuses

Cheers my Blond mate, Pup

[rch003]

I just repotted and wire my figs and changed their position from full afternoon sun into full morning sun then filtered mid day sun, could i defoliate them now, or let them settle in and do it in february?

[Tony Bebb]

Hey rch003

Defoliation and repotting is fine done together if tree was good and healthy to start. If you just repotted in the last couple of days you could go for it. Don't forget to take the new shoots also.. As soon as they shoot I'd probably put em back into normal position as more sun will get more shoots and keep the leaves a little smaller. Pruning the tips when there is only 2 or 3 leaves will keep em small and avoid the need for another defoliation.

Happy figin

Tony

[rch003]

Cheers mate, I am an expert at giving plants a heart attack, changing position, pruning, root cutting, wiring etc all in one day and wondering why they turn into driftwood, I will let them settle in and remove some of the larger leaves