| The Brush Cherry can add wonderful color as well | | | | over the winter. The best type of fertilizer to use |
| as interest to your garden. This evergreen shrub | | | | is an organic liquid fertilizer such as a seaweed |
| will enhance your gardening efforts by yielding | | | | fertilizer or fish emulsion. If you use a chemical |
| puffy white flowers along with round berries all in | | | | fertilizer make sure you dilute it to half strength. |
| contrast with it's glossy leaves which can have a | | | | Pruning should be done with care and kept to the |
| lovely red tint. | | | | summer months. Pinch the leaves with your |
| The Brush Cherry Bonsai is an evergreen shrub | | | | fingers and try not to use sharp objects like |
| that loves a warm climate like that of it's native | | | | sheers on your Bonsai. Your Bonsai should be |
| Florida. They do grow best outdoors, but if you | | | | wired during the active growing season. Don't |
| live in a cold climate and simply must have one, | | | | forget to prune the roots as well, the Brush |
| you can try growing one indoors provided that | | | | Cherry can survive quite well even with a two |
| you can give it enough light. This shrub can grow | | | | thirds loss of roots so you can be a bit |
| to upwards of 35 feet in it's natural state, but will | | | | aggressive in this task, however you want to be |
| reach a height of about 14" as a Bonsai. | | | | sure not to prune them too much when repotting |
| If you are thinking about planing a Brush Cherry in | | | | as this can cause a negative reaction. |
| your garden, be sure that the winters will be mild. | | | | Bonsais should be repotted every two years, and |
| The tree does fine in hot weather but ideally | | | | the Brush Cherry is no exception. Repotting |
| should be grown in temperatures ranging from 46 | | | | should be done in early spring and the plant should |
| to 68 degrees. | | | | be watered thoroughly and kept in the shade for |
| Plant your Brush Cherry Bonsai in a slightly acidic | | | | several weeks after repotting to help the roots |
| soil and be sure it gets plenty of water in | | | | grow into the new pot. |
| summer months, but don't over water it. You | | | | Although it is fairly hardy, pests can be a problem |
| should give it enough so that the soil is moist, but | | | | with the Brush Cherry especially the Caribbean |
| not so much that there is standing water in the | | | | fruit fly, aphids, red spider mites, meal bugs, and |
| pot. Let the soil dry between waterings. Bonsais | | | | scales. You should treat your Bonsai with organic |
| love humidity so you might want to mist your | | | | pesticides and insecticides and be sure to inspect |
| plant and use a humidity tray. The bonsai should | | | | it regularly for pests and other disease. |
| be set on top of the humidity tray so that it | | | | To add the finishing touch to your beautiful Brush |
| collects water that drains from the freshly | | | | Cherry Bonsai, think about adding moss to the |
| watered bonsai. | | | | pot which will help improve moisture retention as |
| Fertilize your Brush Cherry Bonsai every two | | | | well as add to the beauty of this fun garden plant. |
| weeks during the summer and a couple of times | | | | |