Akebia, Japanese (Akebia quinata) %* a climbing vine, so sends out suckers at the base; in fall, cut back; flowers in February/March briefly; cuttings root easily. [Lardizabalaceae; Ranunculales]
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European Grape (Vitis vinifera) U % must have very good drainage; allow surface drying between waterings; likes soil on acid side; a deeper than normal pot may be better; give lots of sun; large old specimens from[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
T. chinensis has blue green foliage; also called Salt Cedar; semi-deciduous, may not loose any leaves in a warm winter; resists both heat and cold; flowers at branch ends. T. parviflora has pink flowers in spring; graceful arching branches, excellent[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Tamarisk / Salt Cedar (Tamarix sp.) D,L,R,W %* X easy to grow from 1/2-1 in. cuttings set in soil where they are to grow; transplanting them can be touchy; in containers they have no tap root and require lots of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
California Pepper Tree (Schinus molle) buds back on old wood; susceptible to Texas root rot; low to moderate amounts of water; foliage can cause dermatitis. [Anacardiaceae; Sapindales]
Schefflera, Hawaiian Elf (Schefflera arboricola) B,F,I,M,W ^ cuttings easily propagated; if growth becomes leggy, cut back freely; evidence seems that if you cut with standard knifeblade only the next leaf under the cut will produce a branching bud, but[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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…
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]