Duranta Bonsai Tree

It likes partial shade and a rich well drained soil.

Duranta bonsai tree. The tree was recently styled to redirect it s energy towards proper rampant growth. It will reward you with delicate flowers and exotic berry. Next repotting should be performed in three years. This exotic bonsai tree will reward you with delicate purple flowers and exotic yellow berries.

For best bloom it is good to give the plant a short period of rest in winter and keep it in cool conditions. A bonus is the appearance of ornamental berries in the fall. However once they reach higher levels of refinement they are very captivating. Duranta are not the most popular trees to bonsai and are difficult to work with since once the branches set they are stiff.

The yellow orange fruits are poisonous but wild doves like to eat them. This is a specimen of a weeping duranta bonsai tree that had been in training for couple of years. The duranta has attractive evergreen foliage and some varieties have gold or variegated leaves. In the summer it is desirable to take the plant in the garden or on the balcony the duranta needs regular airing.

It can also be grown as a half ample plant. Duranta is a genus of 21 species of tender tropical shrubs and trees in the verbena family native to the caribbean region and adjacent continental lands from florida to mixeco and south america as. In australia it s considered an invasive species. Duranta or sapphire showers is native to mexico and central america warm like florida.

Sweet memories purple sky flower duranta sweet memories 2 to 3 feet ship in 1 gal pot golden dewdrop duranta erecta bonsai 10 seeds gbp 001 5 0 out of 5 stars 1. Note they have thorns so i suggest snipping them off before any work is done unless you are a rebel. The stems may have sharp spines. The shrub like plant is multi stemmed and the branches are somewhat droopy.

Faded inflorescences should be cut off in time. Orchid like flowers may be light blue to light purple in color. It s prolific and fast growing. In warm areas the duranta grows quickly into a large shrub or small tree over the course of a few seasons.

This is a specimen of a golden drop dew or duranta bonsai tree that had been in training for couple of years. Can be used for bonsai.