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2-Dec-2001	#1
Soildoc bonsaiTALK Expert Join Date: Sep-2001 Posts: 169	purple starflower help I have a purple starflower that's in trouble. I had to leave a while back on short notice and the tree dried out badly. I was able to get back and pour the water to the thing and it looked like the leaves were going to make a comeback. However, only a few hardened off while the others fell so I'm back to worrying about this tree. Right now, the tree is sitting inside (the nursery I bought if from said it was a fairly tender tree) under flourescent lights. Days here are mid 60's and nights are 40's. Any suggestions? If it will help, I'll try to post a picture.

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3-Dec-2001	#2
Bonsainut Carrier of Bonsai Fever Join Date: Oct-2001 Location: So-Cal, US of A Country: America The Beautiful USDA Zone: Zone 9-10 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,833	Re: purple starflower help Doc, Is that the grewia caffra, lavender starflower you speak of, Sir. If so they are very hardy and should recover. I've had several that missed getting watered in the summer and stressed real bad. They dropped about half the leaves and then came back like gangbusters. Hang in there with it, as long as it has some leaves and has some green in the cambium layer there is hope! __________________ Keep growing,---'Nut Lethal Use of Farce

3-Dec-2001	#3
Soildoc bonsaiTALK Expert Join Date: Sep-2001 Posts: 169	Re: purple starflower help yeah, that's the one. I can't spell worth a darn so I figured I'd best go with purple. Thanks for the info, I'll set the plant back outside and let it come back.

3-Dec-2001	#4
TreeBay Tips:5¢ Advice:Free *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Silicon Valley Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 9,745	Re: purple starflower help I tried too, earlier The best my addled brain could come up with was grewelia, which turns out to be a plant, just not the right one. I think the lavender-purple-whatsis is frost sensitive. We brought ours in at night, but maybe that's G. occidentalis and not G. caffra? I couldn't find the difference, but here's a datasheet on [i:b7d0642a88]Grewia occidentalis[/i:b7d0642a88] http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Tiliaceae/Grewia_occidentalis.html ahh.. the data sheet says they're the same plant. But there's only supposed to be one legal latin name. I wonder which is the current favorite? Grewvy, Matt __________________ Want to be a seller on bonsaiAUCTIONS? Get authorized today! bonsaiTALK: Over 100,005.36 Megabytes Served this Month!

4-Dec-2001	#5
Bonsainut Carrier of Bonsai Fever Join Date: Oct-2001 Location: So-Cal, US of A Country: America The Beautiful USDA Zone: Zone 9-10 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,833	Re: purple starflower help Guys, Here is one I started from a liner. 3 feet tall now, obviously spent a few years in the ground!Give me you opinion on the front. Sensei said "Put een round pot for now Decide later" __________________ Keep growing,---'Nut Lethal Use of Farce

4-Dec-2001	#6
Bonsainut Carrier of Bonsai Fever Join Date: Oct-2001 Location: So-Cal, US of A Country: America The Beautiful USDA Zone: Zone 9-10 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,833	Re: purple starflower help Udder side __________________ Keep growing,---'Nut Lethal Use of Farce

4-Dec-2001	#7
bonsaial1 Bonsai Doer Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Fresno, CA Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 13SH Posts: 5,448	Re: purple starflower help Nice looking plant. I really like that pot. Were did ye git it? __________________ If committing suicide by gas...please press or say one now If committing suicide by gun...please press or say two now If you are unsure on a way of committing suicide..please press or say three or stay on the line for further options...

5-Dec-2001

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Re: purple starflower help

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author=bonsaial1 link=board=Beginners&num=1007331418&start=0#6 date=12/04/01 at 21:47:38]
Nice looking plant. I really like that pot. Were did ye git it?

Al,
Got it at Murata's bonsai nurserey in Westminster,Ca. Nice quality Japanese. Thanks for commenting!

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5-Dec-2001	#9
Soildoc bonsaiTALK Expert Join Date: Sep-2001 Posts: 169	Re: purple starflower help Yeah, I second Al's comment. Have you tried propagating this tree?