Overview
Duranta Bonsai (Duranta erecta and related species) is a tropical shrub with small leaves, purple flowers and golden berries on mature plants. It is best suited to flowering tropical bonsai, informal upright and broom forms. For UK growers, treat it as: Indoor or frost-free greenhouse in the UK.
Placement
bright warm light, with some direct sun for flowering
Watering
keep evenly moist in active growth
Feeding and fertilising
feed regularly in the growing season
Pruning and wiring
prune after flowering and trim vigorous shoots often
Repotting
repot every 2 years in spring/summer warmth
Propagation
cuttings or seed
Pests, diseases and common issues
whitefly, aphids, scale and weak flowering in shade