MARCOTTING AN AFRICAN TALISAY: Beginner’s Joy *
Do you know how to propagate an African Talisay tree? The African Talisay is an elegant tree ideal for gardens or areas with wide growing space. It has a straight, slender trunk that can reach very tall heights with radial branches growing horizontally up to 6 feet or more in equidistant layers. Compared to the local variety with oval leaves that are twice the size of the palm of your hand, its obovate leaves that are a little bigger than your thumb grow very close to each other in every stem, providing shade on hot, sunny days. During the shedding off season, the leaves turn yellow and the branches may appear wilted after the leaves have fallen, but will nevertheless grow new leaves in a week’s time. It is best to plant it away from the roof or let it grow just below the roof as the fallen leaves may clog up the gutter if left un-swept. Daily sweeping of the ground may be needed as well during this period. I bought a 5-foot tree for a pricey amount with a resolve to propagate it to