AusBonsai

alpineart wrote:

Bretts wrote:Looks like that one I was worried about is refusing to bud out. Silly bloody thing doesn't it know I will look after it

I have learnt a little trick ,submerge the bugger in water for a week then drain and submerge the pot for a few days .Its how i got these 2 to react , i noticed 1 still has bugger all roots yet survived the heat wave last year . 2 years without any roots to nourish the plant one would expect it to go wheels up .Like i said they go into self preservation mode until a flood or cover up of the plant takes place then they burst .DROWN THE BUGGER YOU WONT KILL IT .Cheers

cactuscandy2004 wrote:

alpineart wrote:

Bretts wrote:Looks like that one I was worried about is refusing to bud out. Silly bloody thing doesn't it know I will look after it

I have learnt a little trick ,submerge the bugger in water for a week then drain and submerge the pot for a few days .Its how i got these 2 to react , i noticed 1 still has bugger all roots yet survived the heat wave last year . 2 years without any roots to nourish the plant one would expect it to go wheels up .Like i said they go into self preservation mode until a flood or cover up of the plant takes place then they burst .DROWN THE BUGGER YOU WONT KILL IT .Cheers

Your quote above Alpine.......is it only applicable to Hawthorns, or could this technique be used to nudge other stumps along.....

Cheers Cactuscandy