Massive hack job 3 months later

[choppychoppy]

So I hacked several 15 gallon ilex back about 90% top and bottom and ended up with these big ol stumps in some 1ft boxes. They were stumped on 3/21. They are all growing like weeds here is the best trunk of all of them I think.

 

[JoeR]

Looks great choppy! Do you plan on defining foliage pads or something else?

Where on earth do you find 15 gallon Ilex? Thats quite a find!

 

[choppychoppy]

For now I haven't really done anything - I just trimmed the trunk area on this one for the pic - next year I'll pick some branches out. I'll show some before pics as I should be getting several more this weekend. They are huge lol some good trunks some clumpy ones also.

 

[benw3790]

Nice man.. instant bonsai!!

 

[sorce]

Ill.
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[Paradox]

wow they really are growing like weeds! I have an Ilex crenata that I got last year in a 15 gal can. I chopped it back pretty hard last year and it is backbudding like crazy this year.