Re: vitex

In a message dated 8/15/2002 3:51:47 PM Central Standard Time, rsgt@california.com writes:


I'm interested in agnus vitex castus as a result of reading
several posts about it. I've done some web research on it
and in the photos it looks very large. Are there smaller
varieties?

Thanks--Barbara - in Berkeley



Barbara, I've had my Vitex for about 6 years and I have been able to maintain a small tree with minimal efforts.  I live just west of Houston in Zone 9, some say 8b.  I think we get just cold enough to keep the Vitex from reaching the 20+ feet in height.  Mine is kept around 14 feet max (during the growing season).   Each spring I trip prune the tree to keep it about the same size.  This year I had to prune off some shoots from the bottom but it's easily done.  The Vitex wants to grow into a nice full bush but I'm not about to allow that to happen.  There are large bushes growing along the freeways in Houston, I've never seen one exceed about 15 feet.

I think you probably get much colder in Berkley than we do here along the Gulf Coast.....I think that your Vitex should be kept at a modest size just from the winter freezes.

Kemberly McLain
Katy, Texas  Zone 9

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