Todays Hunt-results

[BonsaiPanda]

Went on a dig at a friends property today and came away with these little terrors, also an unusual find........ pics attached. Any and all thoughts /comments welcomed.
The privet stumps are to numerous to count on this property and there are lantana stumps I think came out of a seqouia forest. Will take a lot of time and effort to clean the place up, but the stock is great.
Many large Calistamon to air layer as well, of all colours. WooHOO

Regards Panda

[kcpoole]

Looks like you had a fun day:-), and 2will have few more yet.
Nice trees?

Ken

[BonsaiPanda]

Thx Ken,
Did a little work on #1 Privet today, any thoughts?


Regards Steve

[Watto]

Congratulations, nice find(s). All dug trees need time to recover before you do any work on them. Being Privet, 12 months is enough, but most other species it is a good idea to give dug trees at least two years to get over the trauma.
In that time you can plan you "attack".
Good luck.

[BonsaiPanda]

Thanks Watto,
Yes I must learn PATIENCE.

[BonsaiPanda]

Hi Everyone,
Got #2 Privet into it's growing box today. Let her grow some and see where we end up.

Regards Panda

[BonsaiPanda]

Hi everyone,
Just a 3 monthly update on the Privet. As you can see it is growing very vigorously. I took out the two middle trunks and opended it up a bit. I then reduced the left and right trunks at different heights. I will be carving the trunks next when I get a few hours. Lots of branches to choose from all around.

Regards Panda

[Handy Mick]

Well done mate, you know i love privet.
Get some wire on and put some movement in now.
Coil the wire really large so there is plenty of room, you know how these things grow.

Mick ya mate

[BonsaiPanda]

Thx Mick,
Thats a job for tomorrow, and yeah dont these suckers grow

Regards Panda

[Watto]

Good reduction Panda. This one is really starting to get some shape about it now, well done.