Backhousia myrtifolia |
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Plant type: evergreen tree or shrub Hardiness zones: 9-10 Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist Soil: ordinary soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline Tolerances: light frost |
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Pruning: Retain only one main trunk for a tree or tip prune regularly from a young age for a shrub. | ||||||||
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Reuse everything you usually throw away e.g. milk cartons as plant guards, newspaper under mulch, dishwashing water on the garden, pots for seedlings. Simple, really.
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