WORKSHOP 1

Cedar Elm

(Ulmus crassifolia)

The cedar elm is native to the gulf coast of the USA and interior Texas. It’s called “cedar elm” as it often grows near the southern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana).

Lighting: This is one deciduous tree that can take full Florida sun

Temperature: hardy below freezing, will survive in all of Florida

Watering: water every day

Fertilizing: Fertilize late spring after new growth hardens off, and monthly thereafter until the end of fall.

Pruning: combining the clip and grow method (allowing desirable twigs to grow overly long before pruning back) and wiring works well. Keep unwanted growth rubbed off or pinched back.

Propagation: seed, collecting, air layer, and hardwood cuttings

Insects and Diseases: leaf miner, aphids on new growth, root mealy bugs. Greenhouse fungus in the wettest time of the year.

Instructor: Elsa Boudouri

Workshop Cost: $150

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WORKSHOP 2

Mixed tree tropicals

(Premna microphylla, Neea buxifolia, Lysiloma sabicu, Chloroleucon tortum)

PRUNING: varies per species but best done while in the growing season

TRAINING: wiring, clip and grow

WATERING: daily

LIGHT: full sun to filtered shade

FLOWERS: Lysiloma has white powder puff flowers, similar to the Raintree, Neea had small, waxy, yellow, trumpet shaped flowers that become small red drupe-like fruits

INSECT/DISEASE: nematodes affect raintrees roots, aphids on all species’ new growth

REPOT: summer during rainy season

FERTILIZE: monthly all year long

SEASONAL: protect from cold, freezing can kill

Instructor: Jose E. Rodriguez

Workshop Cost: $120

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WORKSHOP 3

Bougainvillea

(Bougainvillea glabra variety)

LIGHT: full sun for best bloom

WATER: every other day

SOIL: free draining soil, doesn’t like wet feet

POTTING: all year long

FERTILIZER: high potassium like Bougain monthly

PESTS & DISEASES: looper caterpillars, aphids, spider mites.

Rust fungus

TRAINING & PRUNING: wiring and clip and grow. Wire new shoots before that lignify

 

Instructor: Jose E. Rodriguez

Workshop Cost: $125

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WORKSHOP 4

 Jaboticaba/jabuticaba

(Plinia cauliflora)

WATERING: daily

SOIL: free draining but needs moisture retention components

FERTILIZING: fertilize with organic product once a month.

TRIMMING & PINCHING: prune when growing, watch for branch dieback to the next node

REPOTTING: spring through summer

Instructor: Elsa Boudouri

Workshop Cost: $125

WORKSHOP 5

Crepe myrtle

(Lagerstroemia indica)

WATERING: daily, dries out quickly

FERTILIZING: monthly after spring growth hardens off and not after October

TRIMMING: grows fast, can be hard pruned multiple times a year

REPOTTING: in the dormant season

Instructor: Elsa Boudouri

Workshop Cost: $160

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WORKSHOP 6

Turk’s cap

( Malvaviscus penduliflorus)

About: called Turk’s cap mallow, wax mallow, etc. it is in the mallow family (where marshmallows were first created from) and is closely related to hibiscus. Also closely resembles sleeping hibiscus (Malvaviscus arboreus) but Turk‘s cap flowers hang down, sleeping hibiscus point up.

WATERING: every day

FERTILIZING: fruit tree fertilizer once a month

PRUNING & WIRING: very brittle branches, wire when young.

REPOTTING: during growing season

Instructor: Jose E Rodriguez

Workshop Cost: $125

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