Sqwertz wrote:
> On Tue, 15 May 2012 19:34:16 -0400, Jean B. wrote:
>
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>>> I forgot that I snapped a picture of my sad tree. All that growth on
>>> the ends is new. The thing only had maybe 15 leaves on it 3 months
>>> ago.
>>>
>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/sqwertz...n/photostream/
>>>
>>> Looks like a Dr. Seuss tree.
>> That's informative, thanks. It looks kind-of spindly though. (I
>> should probably add that my thumb is somewhere between brown and
>> black,)
>
> Kaffirs grow very erratically. But that just adds to their charm.
> Mature kaffirs 7 feet tall are just as wild looking. This one just
> looks worse because there are no leaves in the center.
>
> -sw

Someday I'll shell out for a new tree. At least I now have a
south-facing window, so it might survive the winter.

--
Jean B.