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Nice Leigh
whatever it is, I have severral here too that look just like it, so when someone identifies our mine will be id'd as well :-)
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PJ have little whiteish dots towards the outside of thier leaves, and tend to have a bit lighter trunk than that of MB

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OK - just spoke to the guy who grew it - he says it is a Port Jackson and is 25 years old. (lucky me!! :D )
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My 1 year old was helping me out today and had an accident!
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So I had to repot it into this pot!
Ficus New Pot.jpg
Its a hand made porcelin pot, what do you think?
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works for me leigh! :D

looks like ya have the same prob with photography as me, i seem to get ok pics but never clear and perfect, if you figure it out let me know!! otherwise she is looking good mate :D nice and healthy too, middle of spring this year looks like she will be getting some wire :D

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the pics are crap because i couldnt be bothered getting the camera out and setting up the lights and background - I took these with my phone!
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Leigh Taafe wrote:the pics are crap because i couldnt be bothered getting the camera out and setting up the lights and background - I took these with my phone!

thats probably my problem, i wasnt having a crack at your photo skills either mate :lol: more so at mine ;)
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i wasnt having a crack at your photo skills either mate
didnt think you were! only Pat Kennedy has digs at my photo skills! :lol:
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Leigh, what a lovely specimen.

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Hi Anja, I have a heap of stuff I am getting rid of at ridiculous prices - might be worth a trip!
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Righto, now that's just teasing :P Are you posting?? :)
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Leigh Taafe wrote:My 1 year old was helping me out today and had an accident!
Broken Pot.jpg
So I had to repot it into this pot!
Ficus New Pot.jpg
Its a hand made porcelin pot, what do you think?

Thats a Petra Engelke pot(wife of harry Thomlinson) isn't it Leigh?

And the broken one looks like one of a boxed series that came out in the 1960s and 1970s from japan.

Nice Fig too. I hope its going inside soon.

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Hi Grant - the little porcelain one was one that I got from you - so you are probably right! And yes - the busted one was a significant pot - and yes....I am a little upset about it! Not much point in getting upset - the 1 year old wouldnt understand! :(
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it is an unfortunate accident leigh and these things happen too especially with kids, my little one grabs the little JBP mame i got in the little pot i won in the virt comp everytime she is outside, she loves it! you cant stop them complelty i know one day she is going to drop it or trip or something along those lines, but it happens! any chance of repairing it? i know it would never be the same but it could be close? maybe?
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Cute all round !!! :D Sorry bout the broken one... :(
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