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spartanbonsai
Join Date: Dec-2006
Posts: 54
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I've heard that trees grown in climates too warm to allow them to go into their natural dormancy grow continuously until they get exhausted and at this point they will out of nowhere lose their leaves, regardless of what season it is. Maybe this is what is happening? Sweetgums are native to Florida and we have very hot summers so when our cooler weather arrives(even though not that cool) it is enough of a contrast to signal them to go dormant. In San Diego, the difference between the coolish summers and the mild winters may not be enough to signal the tree to go dormant? Just speculating here.
-Michael
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