When should I prune my clouds?

Prune in spring and autumn to keep shape. Feed your tree with control-release fertiliser in spring. Keep trimming growth that doesn’t form part of your clouds.

Which trees are best for cloud pruning?

Plants suitable for cloud pruning

• Box (Buxus sempervirens)
• Yew (Taxus baccata)
• Pine (Pinus)
• Japanese privet (Ligustrum japonicum)

How do you prune a cloud plant?

To achieve the cloud effect; cut away all minor growth from the trunk and branches but stop short of the denser ends of the branches. This end growth should then be trimmed to make it into a dense cloud-like structure.

How do you prune a cloud olive tree?

Prune the olive tree in late winter or early spring. Although the trees are evergreen, they are growing more slowly at that time. Pruning an olive topiary starts with removing suckers that grow in at the base of the olive stem. Also, trim out those that sprout from the trunk.

How do you take care of a cloud tree?

Care Guide For Cloud Shaped Pines

1. Watering: Ensure the plants are watered regularly over the growing season, from April/May until Sept/Oct depending on the weather conditions.
2. Feeding: Feed the plants over the summer months with Empathy Evergreen food sprinkled onto the ground surrounding the plant.

How do you look after Cloud trees?

Why is my cloud tree dying?

It’s almost certainly drought. They hate to dry out. It has probably outgrown the soil in its pot and cannot get enough water.

What is a Luma apiculata tree?

Luma apiculata is a bushy evergreen shrub or small tree with an upright habit. The leathery dark green leaves are glossy and aromatic when crushed. The bark and the flowers make this shrub special with cinnamon brown bark peeling to reveal lovely smooth cream wood underneath.

Can you grow Luma apiculata in California?

Luma apiculata can be a difficult tree to source but many online vendors have young trees available. California has been commercially growing Chilean myrtle plants successfully since the late 1800’s. Provided the plant is kept moist and in a high humidity area, care for Chilean myrtle is easy.

Is Luma apiculata a good tree to bonsai?

It makes an excellent stand-alone specimen or produces a lovely hedge. These trees can also withstand a great deal of abuse, which is why they make such excellent bonsai selections. Luma apiculata can be a difficult tree to source but many online vendors have young trees available.

How tall do luma trees grow in Chile?

Native to the central Andes between Chile and Argentina, Luma can grow to be up to 50 feet in height over hundreds of years. Here in the pacific northwest, we can reasonably expect to see it hit 15 feet in due time. When young, the plant is often shrubby, but grows at a reliable pace.