Pomegranate, Dwarf (Punica granatum ‘Nana’) D,S,W %* needs very good drainage; fast grower; lots of light; don’t style and repot all at once; let the plant set fruit only every other year; low Nitrogen fertilizer after the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Mesquite (Prosopis sp.) D,U % cuttings easily propagated; seems to take pruning well; allow a small stump to remain when a branch is cut off, the stump will dieback; when plant gets too dry will lose leaves quickly; don’t[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Arborvitae, Oriental (Platycladus/Thuja orientalis) M ^ needs partial shade; after wiring, curve each branch to improve appearance; buds plentifully back on old wood. [Cupressaceae; Pinales]
Pistachio (Pistache lentiscus) U % keep soil constantly moist, but not saturated; wire in late summer or early fall; likes full sun. [Anacardiaceae; Sapindales]
Aleppo Pine (Pinus halepensis) B,R ^ yellow needle tips probably indicate that soil is too wet; do not overwater, especially in spring and summer — allow soil to ALMOST dry out in between waterings, and then thoroughly rewater; NEVER[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Palo Verde / Palo Brea (Cercidium and Parkinsonia sp.) D,R,U % trimming dead branches off could kill part of the trunk around those branches; Little Leaf or Yellow or Foothill Palo Verde (C. microphyllum) is slow growing; Blue Palo[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Elephant Tree (Pachycormus discolor) F,U,W % the combination of thick trunk, papery bark and short, fine pinnate leaves is hard to beat; winter grower; often summer deciduous; in cashew family; full sun; don’t over-water, especially in cold weather; slow[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Twisted Myrtle (Myrtus communis “Boetica”) ^* when new growth begins in spring, clip all leaves off or in half with scissors; sunlight on dormant buds will bring an abundance of growth; sun or partial shade; hardy down to 28°F. […]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Orange Jasmine (Murraya exotica) F ^* likes the heat; water generously during the growing seasons, not so much in winter; can prune all year, but flower buds begin to appear in early summer. [Rutaceae; Sapindales] Orange Jasmine[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
White Mulberry (Morus alba) P,U % a fast grower; takes heavy top pruning, especially if in a growing bed. [Moraceae; Rosales]