Thank you for the video. I was interested in purchasing the New Zealand tea tree because of its beautiful back trunk that twists at the base and it’s very ornamental looking. Can you share any information on the New Zealand tea tree?
Leptospermum scoparium. Nice tree. Yes. Same pruning method. Minimal pruning needed. You'll need to keep an eye out for webbing caterpillar. It's a pest on all tea trees.
Thank you I’m just moving in up at New South Wales ILUKA and I wanted to put something in my yard that was natural and I love the New Zealand tea tree because of its beautiful trunk structure and folding limbs. I can do a shade garden virtually underneath thanks again again for your response.
Yes. The whole bush goes yellow with frost. Murraya are not frost tolerant and can even die. If you have it in a protected position that is protected from frost, in the Riverina it would still probably turn yellow because of the cold. Some people in cold areas choose to grow Choisya ternata instead of Murraya because it's very similar though the letter doesn't like full sun and is more susceptible to bugs. In saying that try to feed your Murraya in Spring and Autumn to prevent going so yellow in winter.
Hi Trish thanks so much for this great video! Mine has developed a black mould on some of the branches - would you recommend pruning those off completely?
Do you mean sooty mould? If so that's an indication there's a sucking insect about. Look over your shrub and treat with a Horticultural oil spray. Sometimes, the sooty mould can be dropping from an infected tree above. But yes, prune off the worst branches. The sooty mould will eventually flake off. If it's not sooty mould though, you will need to identify what it is before treating. When spraying with oil, make sure it's not going to do further damage. Spray a test section initially. Good luck
My mother has a light pink that has been trimmed into a ball for years. I cleaned out the center and have been trying to make sense of it. You've really helped me get some idea of what should be done. Thanks from California
Hi Trish. I thought you'd like to know that all parts I thought were dead are now showing the beginnings new growth. I know it will probably take quite some time to grow back to what it used to look like, but I'm more than thrilled to see that it's alive. I have a further question: There appears to be a couple of pale surface roots on top of the soil. Is this normal? If so, should I leave them or cover them with some soil? I can't thank you enough for your help.
It's not unusual for clivia to have roots above the surface. You can cover them with soil or chip mulch as long as the base of the plant isn't getting too buried. You can also not worry about them and do nothing. Make sure you give the plant some fertiliser in spring and some seaweed extract or gogo juice now. Keep in mind clivia are light feeders so don't overfeed. Thanks for watching. :)
Hi Because it was a small pot the worms were easy to find. They were big earthworms. If it was a bigger pot, depending on what plant you have, you can let the potting mix dry out, the worms don't like that and will escape out of the pot. Or you can soak the pot and the worms will travel up to the top then you can remove them.
The plant can suffer if the soil is too wet or too dry or there's another problem. Make sure the soil is not too wet or dry and the plant is in good health. It can be too wet when the drainage holes are blocked by roots. It can be too dry when the potting mix is hydrophobic or the plant hasn't had enough water. Soak with seaweed extract. This will encourage new roots to grow. Don't prune the top until it's recovered. Good luck
@@trishrestante3865 wow thank you so much for replying. I’ve been losing sleep over my dying plants. I bought 4 trees from Sam’s club and this is happening to all of them. They’re all drying out and dying. Thank you so much for your suggestions and help
My mulberry is pot bound in a 40kg cement pot that's 60cm high and can't report it! Any tips besides using the sledge hammer and throwing away a $50 pot😂
I've never been shown how to do a really young Camellia and just needed your help to make sure my plant instincts and training were correct! Thank you. It's so scary when they're little but it's what they need.
Thank you so much for this excellent video. Sadly I've just discovered that all the leaves on my plant have rotted. If I treat my plant as you've suggested now, do you think it will it regrow?
Next time please try feeding the worms every couple.of days on the top soil..with a worm feed..it will give them a food source that's not the bark..shiild be a very interesting comparison
Fertilise during the warmer months. If you use control release fertiliser fertilise at the beginning of spring and again in autumn. If you're using liquid feed use it during the warmer months. Follow the directions on the packs.
No extra food on top. They were 3 earthworms. Not red wigglers. They consumed the organic matter from the potting medium. Video was to show that they turn the potting medium to fine particles which is not good because roots need air. Plant roots exchange air. It then causes the roots to rot for more than 1 reason. It's different in the ground. Worms are good because they aerate the soil and break down organic matter. In a pot there's limited space and organic matter for the worms so that's what causes the problem.
