Massive privet shohin wannabe

[szelelaci]

Hi nuts,

I'd like to show you the privet stump I've found in the green waste collector at the end of the street. It has a superb flat root zone I couldn't believe. The trunk is 4" above roots, the whole stuff is 6.5" tall. It will be a muscular little shohin in few years I think.

 

[BobbyLane]

I agree its promising. nice virt too, you've obviously been at this a while.

 

[Colorado]

Wow! Great find.

 

[szelelaci]

I agree its promising. nice virt too, you've obviously been at this a while.

Thank you! Not really, this was my third year. I don't even have a tree I would call bonsai. Just loads of promising 'in progress' stuff
I made the virt with paint

 

[szelelaci]

It woke up strongly. I selected the shoots I'll use. I'm hoping for a bud to pop higher on the center trunk.

 

[BobbyLane]

you can wire movement into shoots while still young, otherwise they become rigid and course very quickly.

Powerful Fairy Tale Privet

ligustrum ovalifolium, Common Privet nursery material I'm not really a privet fan and bought this with an idea to work on, then sell.....but its growing on me, so i'll see I see a fairy tale style tree in the material. i'm also trying to get away from the generic privet stump and create a more...

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[szelelaci]

you can wire movement into shoots while still young, otherwise they become rigid and course very quickly.

Powerful Fairy Tale Privet

ligustrum ovalifolium, Common Privet nursery material I'm not really a privet fan and bought this with an idea to work on, then sell.....but its growing on me, so i'll see I see a fairy tale style tree in the material. i'm also trying to get away from the generic privet stump and create a more...

www.bonsainut.com

I've seen this thread, great tree, excellent job!
Thanks for the suggestion, I am planning to wire in a few days. I did not have the time to do the pruning and wiring in one sitting.

 

[BobbyLane]

I've seen this thread, great tree, excellent job!
Thanks for the suggestion, I am planning to wire in a few days. I did not have the time to do the pruning and wiring in one sitting.

just use gentle pressure and subtle bends, they will snap otherwise.