Hi Pat, I, first, spotted a Duranta where my daughter lives and fell.

Dec 30, If you want a tree look then you can allow the upper parts to be bigger than the lower parts which will be more bare like the trunk of a tree, but yours will be a multi-trunked tree. Yes that is one good way to deal with duranta. Depending on where it is placed in your landscape you can decide how to shape it, either as a tree, or as a solid shrub.

Tree in India. Purple flower blooming, Sky flower, Golden dew drop, Pigeon berry, Duranta erecta fence tree.

Duranta, Golden dewdrop, Pigeon berry on white backgrou. Duranta erecta white flowers. Blossom white flowers of Duranta erecta or Golden dewdrop or Skyflower tree. How to Prune a Duranta Tree. There are up to 36 different species of Duranta around the globe. Duranta erecta and Duranta stenostachya are the two most commonly used as ornamental plants. Duranta. Duranta is the common name of a plant and a genus that contains 17 species of shrubs and small trees that are native from southern Florida Duranta erecta flower in nature background.

Duranta erecta an ornamental plant, common names golden dewdrop, pigeon berry, and skyflower. Duranta repens, commonly known as skyflower, is a tender evergreen shrub noted for its graceful, fountain-like shape and delicate blue flower clusters.

It grows best within U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 to 11, although it will die back each year in zone 8. Jul 22, The duranta has attractive evergreen foliage, and some varieties have gold or variegated (different colored) leaves.

A bonus is the appearance of ornamental berries in the fall. Planted in the spring, the duranta grows quickly in warm areas into a large shrub or small tree Botanical Name: Duranta erecta. Jun 21, Care of Duranta Plants. Slow -fertilizers help encourage prolific flowering and fruiting. It is important to water frequently while the plant is establishing. Water requirements after establishment are low, watering just enough to keep the soil moist and more during times of drought.

Some renewal pruning is necessary to keep a nice stumpcut.barted Reading Time: 2 mins.