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Comments (7)Sorry to hear about that - it's always disappointing when you've worked so hard to get them going and they just won't do it. I had to do the same situation with a beautiful Eureka lemon - variegated leaves, wonderful blooms... on the bottom half of a 4' tree. Forget it. Sounds like it might have been the deadly combination of the wrong tree in the wrong place. If you're dealing with caliche in your soil, could it be that there is some beneath where the plant is, not allowing the soil to drain? That would explain why one did well and the other - so close - didn't, with the same treatment. What kind of tree do you want to replace it with?...See MoreReplacement screen for Brazilian Pepper Tree
Comments (3)The Rhus integrifolia is a native tree that grows quite vertical and makes a screen to about 20 feet high. It is evergreen, not nearly as messy as the pepper trees. It responds well to pruning, does not require summer water, and the roots will not surface and raise walkways. You should be able to find it at native plant nurseries. Al...See MoreSo I ate some Brazilian Pepper...
Comments (3)LOL Gary, what I meant to say was "my chicken tasted like my sap riddled hands and clothes smelled"...you crack me up. I am grateful that I am not allergic, I do know some folks who are. There are a few seedlings in beds that I need to remove as well. I just wonder who is selling the "pink peppercorns" to McCormick......See MoreUsing Brazilian Pepper Tree waste/debris
Comments (2)The county agent mentioned that getting unwanted tree growth from Pepper Tree mulch might only be a problem if mature berries were in the mulch which would be during the winter months around Christmas time. Otherwise there did not seem much issue with using Brazilian Pepper Tree as a mulch product. Doug...See MorePam Honeycutt
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