Water your Serissa with water that has been sitting at least 24 hours to remove the chlorine.  Water it until you see water coming out the holes on the bottom – wait 20 minutes and repeat the process until you have given it a really good soaking.  Now don’t water it again until it has nearly dried out.   Having said that, do not ever let your Serissa dry out completely as that will also kill it on the spot. 

When you first get your Serissa or when you move it in and out of the house seasonally, it can get a little temperamental until it becomes accustomed to its new spot – so don’t move it around unnecessarily. When your Serissa is being temperamental it the leaves will yellow and drop. They can grow back though so this isn’t a huge problem.  It does like to spend the summer outside in a relatively shaded spot but once the temperature is dropping below 60 bring it in.  Keep it clear of radiators, hot or cold air vents and don’t sit it on a cold windowsill in the winter.

In the later spring and summer your Serissa may be covered with an abundance of white or pink funnel shaped flowers.  It’s also known as the Tree of a Thousand Stars.

Feed once every two weeks in the growing season and monthly in the winter with a well diluted balanced fertilizer and only fertilize when the soil is already wet.  If it’s lost leaves or isn’t growing at the time- don’t feed it.

The Serissa loves good light, but avoid afternoon sun outside in the summer and direct, burning sunlight from a western window indoors.
You don’t need to repot more than once every 2-3 years and since they don’t like having their roots messed with, don’t- unless you need to.  If you are planning on repotting, do it in the spring and use a standard bonsai potting mix or any other freely draining compost. (Cactus soil has always worked well for me).

Serissas grow well in a few different styles and are easiest to maintain in a broom style with regular pinching and means you can forego the wiring. As far as pests are concerned, keep on the alert for scale.