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root pruning; the tree may push out of the pot in a year, no
more than two.
There are a number of ways to propagate Brazilian peppers,
including cuttings, although why anyone would want to do this
is a bit of a puzzle. Berries are drupes, another name for stone
fruit like peaches, cherries and olives. They are viable up to 5
months, grow rapidly after germination and quickly become
hard to kill.
Dressed for show at the San Pu Kai (Wind from the Moun-
tains) North San Diego County bonsai club in 2015, the tree is
quite imposing. Steve already has a pot for the next transplant-
ing, again 6 inches deep, but slightly smaller at 16 inches wide
and 12 inches from front to back.
Steve grows the tree in full sun. It is a hot-country-tree and
responds well to the sun. Plants grown in heavy shade may have
some etiolation, that is, lengthening of the internodes and yel-
lowing of the leaves. For some trees, growth in shade is a way
to darken the green of the foliage as the leaves develop extra
chlorophyll to get the sun necessary for photosynthesis.
The compound leaves grown on this bonsai are small. The
length of the compound leaf may be only two-and-a-half inches
long, with individual leaves no more than a quarter-inch long.

Top; Roots can be
severely pruned,
left unsealed, and
will not rot but will
eventually callous
over. Be sure to
leave the fine roots
to develop a good
nebari, removing
the large ones.

Bottom; Dressed
for show at the San
Pu Kai (Wind from
the Mountains)
North San Diego
County bonsai club
in 2015, the tree is
quite imposing.

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