New Project: Clip 'n Grow, Clump-Broom Privet

[just.wing.it]

Happy American Independence Day to all the Liberty lovers out here!

I got this Privet from a local garden center, some hedge material....
I chopped it back to stumps about 2 months ago.
Bounced back with a vengeance!
There is a spot where an old trunk died and is rotting, I think this tree will be hollow one day.
Its got good basal flare, millions of fine roots all over the nebari making it hard to see....but I'll bare-root it in springtime '20 and have a gander.

I was tempted to wire, but for some reason I want to try all clip and grow on this one.

 

[just.wing.it]

Damn....ya know, I guess its really not a clump since its all one trunk, huh....
I'm dumb.

 

[just.wing.it]

Aggressive grower, this one

 

[just.wing.it]

Hey!
What do you think you're doing growing tall like that!?!
Get back down!

 

[BobbyLane]

nice project. i think you could let the shoots extend a little longer, as you already have the old stubs to build taper from,

this is a privet progression by a bloke from the UK, Chris guise
over 4 years with mainly clip n grow, defoliation to improve and maintain the structure

 

[just.wing.it]

nice project. i think you could let the shoots extend a little longer, as you already have the old stubs to build taper from,

this is a privet progression by a bloke from the UK, Chris guise
over 4 years with mainly clip n grow, defoliation to improve and maintain the structure

Damn Bobby! That's a nice one to see!
Thank you!
I will take your advice.
I think this will be all for it this year.

I will begin to allow lignification to take place then cut back next year.....and I'll have to get the Dremel out for those stumps.

The tree will need to run for a bit after its initial repotting next year, as well.
Thanks again!

 

[just.wing.it]

New pot today.....

 

[just.wing.it]

A little slow after the repot, as expected, I went hard.....but getting into gear now.

 

[RJG2]

nice project. i think you could let the shoots extend a little longer, as you already have the old stubs to build taper from,

this is a privet progression by a bloke from the UK, Chris guise
over 4 years with mainly clip n grow, defoliation to improve and maintain the structure

I can't see those images I think I found the thread on WeeTrees, but I can't see it there without an account and registering is disabled. I emailed the admin, we'll see.

How's it looking @just.wing.it ? I'm trying to decide on a plan for this; probably won't do anything until next year, as the hedge trimming man got to it first.




It's starting to bud out after collecting at a non ideal time (a couple weeks ago).

 

[leatherback]

I'm trying to decide on a plan for this; probably won't do anything until next year, a

I am sure you know but..
Cut shorter at some point.
Not now. It needs to recover first. But after that.

Cut shorter

 

[RJG2]

I am sure you know but..
Cut shorter at some point.
Not now. It needs to recover first. But after that.

Cut shorter

Yep, thanks. I didn't do this chop, the neighbor had the hedge trimming people go hard this year.

The only thing I might do is put some wedges in there to spread a couple of the trunks more while I have the leverage.

 

[just.wing.it]

I can't see those images I think I found the thread on WeeTrees, but I can't see it there without an account and registering is disabled. I emailed the admin, we'll see.

How's it looking @just.wing.it ? I'm trying to decide on a plan for this; probably won't do anything until next year, as the hedge trimming man got to it first.

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It's starting to bud out after collecting at a non ideal time (a couple weeks ago).

Its doing well.
I did let it run free this year until about a week ago.
I think it may need a few years in a larger box to get more girth......but either way, its going well.

 

[RJG2]

Its doing well.
I did let it run free this year until about a week ago.
I think it may need a few years in a larger box to get more girth......but either way, its going well.
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Nice; I'll be watching this progress!

I'll probably start a thread for mine in the spring.

 

[just.wing.it]

 

[just.wing.it]

Alright, I think I have enough shoots now to let it grow for the rest of the year unchecked.
In springtime, I will reassess.

 

[just.wing.it]

Shoots be shootin' in the last 2 weeks!

 

[just.wing.it]

Repotted this spring into a larger plastic pot.
Good spring growth.
Flowers are forming now....
Seems like a good time to cut back.

 

[just.wing.it]

Deed done.

 

[just.wing.it]

One month later...looks to have doubled the branching.....might get one more bifurcation if I prune again this year....but I will probably just let it go.

 

[Darth Masiah]

if you were in my area you could definitely prune again. my privets don't stop growing till practically December. I've pruned at the end of August and had shoots with 9 sets of leaf pairs by dormancy.