lagunamadre

Here in the extreme southern tip of Texas the sun gets very hot. I once had a JBP in an unglazed brown pot that got so hot I couldn't hold it in my hand. That tree is now in a white glazed pot, a world of difference. I tried the white rags but what I like better is pieces of white ceramic tile laid on top of the pot, I do remodeling by the way. I didn't want to put trees in the shade because full direct sun helps to give me smaller leaves and short internodes. The tile works great and doesn't blow off like the rags sometimes did. Good luck, Larry