Black pine -- roots correction
Posted: July 16th, 2011, 12:55 pm
I bought this black pine from Mr. Paul Sweeney shortly after I got my first real job. That was over 15 years ago. It cost $60.00, it was also the first ever credit card transaction for me!
Mr. Sweeney has put it aside to work on later. I visited him quite late in the afternoon, I caught my eyes, I attempted to bargain, but Mr. Sweeney just smile sweetly and patted my back and said something like it is a very fair price. And that was the end of the bargaining.
He gave me a sketch also on how he would style it. I can honestly say that I did try to follow it, but I failed badly. And this is it, more than 10 years later on 15/03/2008.
Pictures taken on 15/03/2008:
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-- These photos were taken after I have cut off two big lower branches.
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Around end of winter 2008, I put into a wooden box and to retrain the roots. As a result, the foliage also got a bit better, the trunk was fattened a little too.
I will repot it shortly and will post the latest pictures.
Mr. Sweeney has put it aside to work on later. I visited him quite late in the afternoon, I caught my eyes, I attempted to bargain, but Mr. Sweeney just smile sweetly and patted my back and said something like it is a very fair price. And that was the end of the bargaining.
He gave me a sketch also on how he would style it. I can honestly say that I did try to follow it, but I failed badly. And this is it, more than 10 years later on 15/03/2008.
Pictures taken on 15/03/2008:
View 1 - 1
View 1 - 2
View 1 - 3
View 1 - 4
-- These photos were taken after I have cut off two big lower branches.
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* *
Around end of winter 2008, I put into a wooden box and to retrain the roots. As a result, the foliage also got a bit better, the trunk was fattened a little too.
I will repot it shortly and will post the latest pictures.