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Shepherd Tree
Boscia albitrunca
1/ Easily grown from seed or shoot and root
cuttings. Seed must be collected from the trees when the fruits
are ripe and then dried in a shady place. Be sure to remove all
the flesh from the seed as it contains a growth inhibitor. Seed
on the ground is usually parasitised. If trees are going to be
planted in areas that experience some frost during winter, it is
best to collect the seed from colder areas. Seed should be
planted in seedling trays filled with river sand. Merely press
the seed until it is below the soil level and cover lightly with
sand. Keep under conditions conducive to germination. Seeds
usually germinate after 7-14 days. Seedlings must be
transplanted directly into open ground. If planted out into
nursery bags, growth tends to stop. Young plants tend to bush,
but they react well to pruning. The growth rate depends on the
amount of moisture in the ground, and it is usually fast growing
during the first five years. This tree is well adapted to dry
conditions and high summer temperatures and can withstand short
periods of frost. This is a protected tree in South Africa.
2/ Gardeners find this a worthwhile tree to
plant, as it is hardy and drought-resistant. It is easily
propagated and grows from shoot and root cuttings.
3/ The seeds germinate readily. Root and shoot
cuttings (+/- 1 x 15cm) and even truncheons (10cm x 2-3m large
branches) grow very well. Seedlings are hardy and drought
resistant, but sensitive to extreme cold. They grow fairly
slowly.
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