Pink Melaleuca (Melaleuca nesophila) B,U ^ requires lots of water; buds back on old wood. [Myrtaceae; Myrtales]
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Barbados Cherry (Malpighia glabra) A,C,F,I ^ prefers high humidity and rich soil mix; water well to flush out salts; likes a lot of light; one older report says Diazinon® is potentially harmful, so use with extreme caution on this[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Desert Fern / Feather Bush (Lysiloma thornberi) U %* [Fabaceae; Fabales]
Japanese Privet / Wax-Leaf Privet (Ligustrum japonicum) F,S,W ^ do not overwater, yet do not dry out; too wet soil will result in root rot; subject to scale; roots grow fast and fine; “Clip and Grow” is the preferred[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Texas Sage / Texas Ranger (Leucophyllum frutescens) M,U ^* do not overwater; buds back easily with spring pruning; can be slow recovering from repotting; keeping new growth trimmed back to a few leaves is said to prevent new growth[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Juniper, San Jose (Juniperus squamata) M,U ^ this one has wonderfully small needles; best to get a specimen at the nursery right off the truck from California, you can then trim back the outer branches before the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Juniper, Prostrate (Juniperus prostrata ‘Foemina’) M,U ^ [Cupressaceae; Pinales] Juniper, Procumben (Juniperus procumbens ‘Nana’) B,M,U ^ junipers are NOT indoor bonsai ; pinch/pull off fat new buds on all junipers with fingers, not[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Juniper, Shore (Juniperus conferta) ^ see other junipers ; you’ll get even more needle die-back with needles that end up under wiring than you would with other junipers, but this species has longer and softer needles. [Cupressaceae; Pinales][…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria) W ^* angular branch growth can be challenging; pinch back new growth; wiring doesn’t seem to work, branches said to go back to original lines, “Clip & Grow” better; too much fertilizer results[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Silk Oak (Grevillea robusta) B,I,U,W ^ prefers drier soil; tree exudes an allelopathic chemical which prevents growth of other types of plants, so don’t use in multi-culture forests; G. rosmarinifolia said to be easier foliage type to work with. […]↓ Read the rest of this entry…