TIA; Q. And best way to handle it. - Can anyone please help me identify the pest? Q. Pruning a large Eugenia tree. Unfortunately the hardiness zones of Eugenia topiary (Eugenia myrtifolia) is 10 or 11.This plant cannot survive our winter but can be grown indoor in a container. However, when I was repotting the plant, I noticed a lot of centipedes, so I took the plant and washed down the roots and dirt leaving only the roots exposed but I quickly repotted it using potting soil into a smaller pot than the one it originally came with. I bought it at a Home Depot a few weeks ago and it seemed to be fine. (Answer) Thank you for contacting Toronto Master Gardeners with your question. Questions About Eugenia Trees. They tolerate poor soil with light acidity to high alkalinity, which corresponds with a pH ranging from 5.0 to 8.5. I have two potted Eugenia round balls that were outdoors all summer… Q. Eugenia Plant Pests? I had it setting in an east window. I have a problem with my Eugenia topiary. There was some die off on the lowest ball but when spring arrives and we were past any hard frosts I set it on an east facing porch where it … A thread in the Garden Pests and Diseases forum, titled Eugenia Topiary I got a Eugenia Topiary (3 ball topiary) last winter. Eugenia myrtifolia, or Australian brush cherry, is a popular topiary plant, with its dark green foliage, its wispy flowers and its bright red, non-edible cherries. When you add Eugenia topiary to your garden, you join the Italian artists of the Middle Ages and the cottage gardeners of the Victorian era in … Planting Globulus Topiary Eugenia - Can eugenia topiary be planted in the ground in its … Asked by Myrlene on April 1, 2015 South End port Elizabeth. Q. Eugenia Topiary Tree - Is the Eugenia Topiary tree poison to pets when you bring it inside? If you're new to topiary care, consider a slow-growing "Monterey Bay" (Eugenia myrtifolia "Monterey Bay") or "Teenie Genie" (Eugenia myrtifolia "Nanum"), which come trained in 2- to 15-gallon containers. As soon as I got it home it started dropping leaves. I have a very large Eugenia bush on the street verge of my home - Port Elizabeth.