[Mojo Moyogi] WITHDRAWN Serissa foetida

[Mojo Moyogi]

Tree of a Thousand Stars - Serissa foetida
Sourced from: A gift from a client
Cost: Free
Current Height: 110mm
Current Width: 160mm

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Note: Never trained and seldom loved, slip potted from a hideous and ridiculously small pot a few weeks ago.

Cheers,
Mojo

[Mojo Moyogi]

Proof of date pic.

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Cheers,
Mojo

[Mojo Moyogi]

Winter update.

Apart from removing a few dead twigs, there has been no work done to this cold sensitive little thing since the comp began, I won't be doing anything until the tree is growing steadily in spring. Although there will be time for a little design head scratching before then.

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Maybe a Twin Trunk in there, or perhaps I'll stick to Semi-Cascade?

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Cheers,
Mojo

[Neli]

I was told serissa is a temperamental plant. How does it handle repotting, and large root reduction. I have one in the competition but I have never done root reduction yet.

[Mojo Moyogi]

Hi Neli, the main reason for Serissa being temperamental where I live is the cold, wet climate in winter, they can also suffer in dry windy conditions in summer. I have found that repotting is best done when they are growing strongly, so they can power through any setbacks that may occur. I don't know much about your climate in Zambia, apart from that you are at over 1000m above sea level and are at a similar latitude to Northern Queensland.

Cheers,
Mojo

[Neli]

We dont have winter rain, and not too cold or too hot. Good climate here...just we dont have cold period for some trees...lowest T 6C and that is few night in a year only.
Thanks! How much can the root be reduced %?

[Mojo Moyogi]

I'm not entirely sure how much Serissas can be root reduced in a single session, I haven't had one large enough to have had to reduce the root ball by a large amount.

Cheers,
Mojo

[Neli]

Thanks, I shall try to be careful then.

[Beano]

Can't seem to do anything with mine, it dies back about 3 times per year!

[Neli]

A friend warned me about that, That is why I asked how are you managing it.Mine is doing well so far...I have the same problems with lonicera nitida.

[Mojo Moyogi]

I have decided that this tree is being withdrawn, it has declined a little over winter as Serissas do in my climate and I cannot see this tree being anything remotely convincing by next Sept.


Cheers,
Mojo