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[IBC] Misquoted
serissa is a tropical( as Iris said)* that loves and withstand cold
Serissa is a SUBtropical, from southern China. It survives below freezing weather. It apparently prefers a cool rest in the fall in order to thrive, similar to pomegranates & other Mediterranean natives. Some varieties of serissa succumb to excessive heat, but the ones I have right now seem to be doing all right in our unusually hot summer, with plenty of water & a little shade. I gather serissa does reasonably well in Florida; don't know about the Bahamas. You would have to ask growers in Hawaii. Iris ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Kevin Bailey++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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I leave mine out on my sun porch until the temps are supposed to go down
quite a bit below 30 and stay there for awhile. I then bring them into my growing room. I typically see some leaves turning yellow, but have never experienced even a significant defoliation. They seem extremely tough to me and they are currently growing like bushes ;-) here in our un-Cleveland like high 80's/low 90's extremely humid summer. I personally really like Serissa's - tiny leaves, I can play with them nearly all year long, gorgeous flowers and very forgiving. I started with one from a nursery (think toothpick thin Mallsai without the glued on rocks) and have simply let it grow wild for a couple of years - trimming back only when it got too unruly for my growing area. I now have about a 1" trunk diameter and will probably think seriously about starting to style it next spring. I also have a bunch of them that I started from cuttings - MAN can you get some really good root structure that way! They are still growing for size and coming along nicely. I do have one mame' sized one as well that is actually in a bonsai pot. Jeff Isom Cleveland, OH / Sunset Zone 39 -----Original Message----- Serissa is a SUBtropical, from southern China. It survives below freezing weather. It apparently prefers a cool rest in the fall in order to thrive, similar to pomegranates & other Mediterranean natives. Some varieties of serissa succumb to excessive heat, but the ones I have right now seem to be doing all right in our unusually hot summer, with plenty of water & a little shade. I gather serissa does reasonably well in Florida; don't know about the Bahamas. You would have to ask growers in Hawaii. Iris ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Kevin Bailey++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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