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Pruning My Ortanique Seedling

A few weeks ago my grafted Ortanique seedling developed two new growths. One was below the graft union and the other was opposite to it. Both of them had leaves that were a different shape to the leaves of the scion and they were much larger. They also grew incredibly fast, reaching almost half the […]

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What are these tiny little beads?

My dwarf pomme cythere tree is a sensitive soul. I’ve read that they can tolerate full sun, even in the tropics, but after a few days in a sunny spot my little tree wasn’t happy at all and started to droop. After moving him to a partially shaded area he’s much happier and his branches […]

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Homemade Potting Soil

Over the last year I’ve noticed that some of my plants seem to grow really well for around eight months and then bam…just like that, they expire and go to plant heaven within a day. What’s strange is that right up until the moment of their departure they look quite healthy (no infections or infestations). […]

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