This showy, dense, dwarf tree displays attractive orange-red single flowers at an early age, followed by bright orange-red ornamental fruit. Excellent for containers or for use in the garden. A very effective bonsai specimen. Thrives in hot, dry summer areas. Deciduous.Acquired: April 2026 ; Source: grower/breeder (commercial) ;
This tree tolerates full sun & will thrive in a Mediterranean climate (such as so. Cal) & is frost hardy to some degree & drought tolerant, once established.
A good drink of water & a few minutes to recover was all that was needed for this resilient plant to look like he hadn't just completed a cross-country trip.
April 8, 2026
After a rest & some minor pruning to clean him up, I re-potted the 'nana' in a small tray. Root pruning is always "dicey" & I had to do some hard pruning on the roots & root ball. This plant had surprisingly well developed roots, in addition to the tap root..I removed the tap root & 2-3 woody roots, but kept all of the feeder roots intact. (feeder roots are small, white & usually surround the root ball like a skirt)
June 10, 2026
He began sending out shoots within days of root pruning & potting, usually an ordeal that some specimens take weeks &/or months to recover from..(I know..poor syntax, but this isn't an essay for Lit 1, so give me a break)
Keeping with the planting-angle that he had when received (see un-boxed photo above) the trunk/main stem is set at an angle & the trunk will develop some interesting curves, I think, as the tree grows.
Also, when he arrived, all of the foliage was on the "front side" of the plant..over the last few weeks, we have been able to start rounding-out the canopy..it's about 50% right now.
If you can't tell, I'm very happy with this juvenile & I look forward to watching it grow & develop.