Planting and care

Slow -fertilizers help encourage prolific flowering and fruiting.

It is important to water frequently while the plant is establishing.

Some renewal pruning is necessary to keep a nice shape.

Duranta plants need full light to get the energy they need to make blooms and berries. Plants growing in too much shade get lanky and sparse.

Duranta Golden care

Dig holes or beds wide, not deep. Lightly amend heavy clay or sandy soils with organic matter. Gently remove plants from containers, keeping the root ball intact. Loosen potting soil and roots around bottom and edges of the root ball. Level plant with the surrounding soil, spreading roots outward. Fill roots around with lightly amended native soil.

Water to settle soil around roots. Cover the area with leaf or bark mulch 1 – 3 inches thick but not piled up onto the plant s stem/trunkWater deeply. Stake large shrubs or trees to prevent excess movement in strong winds.

Sunlight Full Sun, Partial Sun

Watering Moderately

Soil Rich organic soil that is somewhat loamy and drains well.

Temperature About 20-25 degrees C

Fertilizer Apply organic fertilizer