Hello Group,
Perhaps,I can suggest a few reasons as to why
Serissas grow well in a proper tropical zone.
The West Indies/Caribbean.
Of the Chinese type - rough bark,small thin leaves
single white flowers.
[1]They enjoy full sun and a moist well draining soil
with at least 1/3 organic matter [ I use compost and
am also presently testing coconut peat{coco-peat}].
[2] I fertilise every 2 weeks using Blaucorm.I believe
there are some micro-nutrients.I haven't re-read the
notes on the bags for years.
No fertiliser,in the rainy season,normally June to early
December.Varies from year to year.
[3]Seems to need warm soil as I have stuck cuttings
on an active compost heap and most of the cuttings took.
Apart from that it's an easy situation.
As I stated before,a few years ago and recently.I believe
this shrub can reach over 6'-8' and may even reach 10'.
I will keep the group informed as time passes.
I will try for a 5" trunk and also keep the group informed.
Khaimraj
[ West Indies/The Caribbean
Sempre Spring Zone.]
* Now how about a difficult tree - The Sageretia Theesans.
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Zieminski
To:
Date: 12 April 2003 7:06
Subject: [IBC] Why I dislike Serissa
Boy are you getting out of line or what. "Serissa ARE Mallsai". So are
junipers in that case. We should not grow them since they are shrubs? Many
bonsai's are made out of shrubs not trees. Yes, many are reduced trees of
miniature trees, but many are shrubs.
Stop blowing smoke about serissa. Look in the books and you find them as
bonsai. Just because you cannot grow them or make them look like a tree,
there are others who can. so don't knock them.
Or they may knock on you "trees or shrubs."
;-O ;-)
Richard Zieminski
Summerville, SC
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