Hi,

Having my 1st Serissa more than a year ago I was not
sure how it will cope over the winter period. Until
October everything was fine but from November until
March my Serissa had gradually dropped most of its
leaves and it looked rather dry.
I was 100% uncertain how often to water over the
winter period. More or less, I was watering once a
week. However, by the end April I thought the tree was
well dead because there was no sign of life
whatsoever. Nonetheless, I kept watering once a
week...

Well, to my surprise, at the beginning of May my
Serissa started to grow new leaves again and now it
looks healthier than ever.

Always learning, now I know what dormancy means.

best regards,
Dimitris




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Hi Dimitri,

With all the bad press serissas get, I used to pamper my serissas in the
winter by bringing them inside, giving them artificial light, etc. But
three years ago I began to leave them outside for the entire winter in
Dallas, TX (Zone 8) and now I've got about twenty two year old plants I
grew from cuttings that I can't kill. Like you, I've found serissas to be
very hardy in our area, and more hardy when they are allowed to go through
dormancy.

Blessings,

Tim Ahlen
Dallas, TX
Zone 8b

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