Large Privet

[Raniformis]

Big old privet I dug towards the end of autumn. It's hard to find big stumps like this so I'm happy to have stumbled across this one.

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[Albo]

Is someone missing part of a hedge?

I almost had a good one that construction workers had dug up. But someone had completely ring barked it and cut halfway through the trunk.

You can make that pretty decent within a couple years with some carving and branch development.

[Raniformis]

Haha, if only we could This one came from a house demo down the road, had to dig it myself though.

I'm hearing you, most privet seem to be all suckers, it's a pity someone destroyed it on you. Last year I had my eye an old azalea that was about 2' tall with a good 2" thick trunk and the house got demo'd before I got to it. Could have cried.

Yeah the carved privet look awesome, not sure where I collected these pics so cant credit the creator but I'm aiming for something like this.

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[delisea]

That privet is from Harry Harrington. He has some good videos/photo progressions on developing ramification - especially in trees collected from hedges! Check him out.
Cheers
S

[Albo]

Haha, if only we could This one came from a house demo down the road, had to dig it myself though.

I'm hearing you, most privet seem to be all suckers, it's a pity someone destroyed it on you. Last year I had my eye an old azalea that was about 2' tall with a good 2" thick trunk and the house got demo'd before I got to it. Could have cried.

Yeah the carved privet look awesome, not sure where I collected these pics so cant credit the creator but I'm aiming for something like this.privet1-1.jpgBonsai-070717-006-1024x1018.jpg

Looks like you need to get the carving tools out. If you can get it even half as good as that one in the photos you’ll be doing well.