Specialty Gardening: Wisteria Senisis Bonsai anyone?, 1 by Lily_love

Lily_love wrote:
Hi Germinater, I'm glad to "see" you again here. Welcome, pull a chair. Let's talk gardening and bonsai.
The Natal plum I found is a mature one. Just as the pic. I posted above back in Jan. Whatever the age, the thing can be "forced" into bloom. By severely pruning the root system, and branches while it was dormant. Like most fruiting trees and shrubs, they need a natural area outdoor to bask in sun shines in the growing season, and of course butterflies and bees are our allies to aid in the pollinating process.
I'm not certain the fruits are edible. And you're right the latex secretion from the fruits is very high even when ripe. I collected ton of seeds and shared with Mid-South DGers this past Sept. Some has already successfully germinated for them. But, dispite my provided info. they treated them as hardy perennial outdoors. I don't know if the shrub/tree is hardy or not (in zone 7-8). I was advised to treat them as tender perennial, so indoor it stays for the duration.
Do tell, how is yours being cared for? I discovered the Natal Plum this past winter, so it's relatively new to me.