Root Pruning a Privet

Jester · Post by **Jester** » April 20th, 2011, 9:12 pm

Hi there crazy kids.!!!!

I have a privet which I recently acquired but believe it or not, I have never owned a privet before. In Sydney it is Autumn but being such a feral little critter as we all know, I'm wondering if it would be too risky to cut approx 60% of the rootball off now and re-pot???

How safe am I guys?

Thanks

John

Joel · Post by **Joel** » April 20th, 2011, 9:41 pm

100 percent safe.

Jester · Post by **Jester** » April 21st, 2011, 8:34 am

Hey Thanks buddy

bodhidharma · Post by **bodhidharma** » April 21st, 2011, 8:52 am

Joel wrote:100 percent safe.

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I would go 99.99% because you never know.

toohey · Post by **toohey** » April 21st, 2011, 10:40 am

Hi,
I am in love with Privets they make the best bonsai. I have three.
I would recommend you root prune three times a year as the roots grow at a very rapid rate.
The best thing is that it is very hard to kill a privet, the worst is that you need to prune them at least every six weeks.
Regards,
Michael

NeilW · Post by **NeilW** » April 21st, 2011, 8:29 pm

Hi John,
I root prune first week of spring and first week of autumn,they are ferocious growers below top of pot,I find health starts to wane when root bound.

Jester · Post by **Jester** » April 21st, 2011, 9:34 pm

Hey thanks to all the people who responded. Some great advice there that will come in really handy!!!

Regards

John

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