A Wee BottleBrush (Callistemon) Stump

[ColinFraser]

I noticed that the new neighbors of a family member were re-landscaping their recently purchased home. For as long as I can remember, there has been a bottlebrush at the entrance to the driveway, usually under a large sphere of foliage and flowers as seen in this google street view from a few years ago:

 

[ColinFraser]

But the other day when I drove by, it looked like this:



So I got permission and got a shovel

 

[M. Frary]

Love that shovel.

 

[Starfox]

Holy Crap!

 

[ColinFraser]

It was a bit of a slog, especially since it was right up against a telephone pole!

 

[ColinFraser]

Maybe I bit off more than I can chew ?!

 

[M. Frary]

Hatchet!?

 

[ColinFraser]

The hardest part was actually getting it out of the car and into the yard by myself!



Yep, it fit in my little hatchback!

 

[ColinFraser]

Hatchet!?

I find the hatchet is my most effective tool for getting through big roots in tough spots if I don't have power tools at hand. (Or when the battery goes dead).

 

[M. Frary]

I find the hatchet is my most effective tool for getting through big roots in tough spots if I don't have power tools at hand. (Or when the battery goes dead).

No hand saw?

 

[ColinFraser]

I'm thinking half wine barrel in lieu of bonsai pot, if I can get the roots small enough.

No hand saw?

A hatchet is a lot easier to keep sharp.

 

[Vin]

That's going to be a fun project. Nothing like being at the right place, at the right time.

 

[Vin]

I'm thinking half wine barrel in lieu of bonsai pot, if I can get the roots small enough.


A hatchet is a lot easier to keep sharp.

If you can find a plastic 55 gallon drum you can cut the bottom off the height you need and all is well.

 

[M. Frary]

I'm thinking half wine barrel in lieu of bonsai pot, if I can get the roots small enough.


A hatchet is a lot easier to keep sharp.

And a lot more satisfying flailing it around.
I use a saw made by Fanno saw works. It still zips through roots even after 3 years of use.

 

[M. Frary]

A half of a wine barrel could work.
I have a couple of 7 gallon and one 10 gallon nursery buckets for a few biggies I'm thinking of collecting.
Or maybe a plastic trash can cut down and drilled.

 

[Djtommy]

Put some wheels on that winebarrel in case you need to move it afterwards.
That thing is huge, i would keep both trunks but chop the smaller one a bit shorter.

 

[sorce]

A bathtub!

Stick in a bathtub!

Sorce

 

[Starfox]

Jin it good.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Dude! I'm happy for you! What a fun peoject...keep us updated from time to time.

 

[Starfox]

Also fire, but you may need a bigger blow torch.
Man that is nice, do you know the ID exactly?