@choppychoppy
Ok Choopy,
let us look at the Fukien Tea, zone 9 and China has no Tropical zone.
The beach reaches zone 10.
In 1993 and 1996, on a purchasing trip to the UK, we brought in Fukien teas and Sageretia's.
The mother plants of the Sageretias, died after 3 years [ no real roots ] but the cuttings thrived and
the plants acclimated [ Sageretia is a zone 7 ]
What we noted was the cuttings and seedling of the Fukien teas, went dormant from Christmas until Mid
February. Probably dormancy induced by short days - lack of light.
So we just water when needed.
Most of Trinidad's trees stop growing during our dry season - December to May / June.
Flowering takes over.
Our trees also stop growing when the rains hit 9" of rain per month. This happens twice during June to
November.
If we dig up from the yard, a Sageretia from any time after October until March, it will die.
So you are researching the life cycle of the BRT.
Hope that helps.
Good Day
Anthony
* Incidentally, the plants from China, via Holland to the UK, were in clay [ perhaps clay loam ]
and we were told that all the Chinese do is dig the shape of the pot and then ship.
The clay was rich enough to roll and make shapes, by the way.
