A Huge Privet
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A Huge Privet
Just a quick pic of a privet I'm working on. Hope it is OK in a couple of years, but it is one of those privets that is all trunk (with a bit of carving - more to go yet) and not too much else. The only reason I posted this is because it is in flower.
Hope you appreciate, and I hope Mojo doesn't look!!!!
Hope you appreciate, and I hope Mojo doesn't look!!!!
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Re: A Huge Privet
Its been a fair time between posts, but this has been developing nicely over the years. It has been re-potted a few times, fertilized and watered - just standard bonsai care really.
Here are a few photos of the flowering this year, hope you enjoy. It is difficult to get a good background with large material, and I apologise for the sun on the foliage, but it was time to give it a cut back...
Here are a few photos of the flowering this year, hope you enjoy. It is difficult to get a good background with large material, and I apologise for the sun on the foliage, but it was time to give it a cut back...
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Hey Watto...It's Huge...!!! Did you collect/dig it yourself...? Looks fantastic in flower...When I no longer consider myself a novice (20yrs+) I really hope that I'm working on material (& have in my collection) such as yours.
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Re: A Huge Privet
and large material it certainly is! A behemoth, but very nicely turned out. I like the full canopy you've developed there. Gives me some encouragement for a few of my stumps that need to hide under a decent canopy for the foreseeable until the primaries bulk up. I'f I can get this sort of canopy going they could be more pleasing on the eye in the meantime. Must be healthy as to flower like that - got to be proud of this one Watto!
Just better keep an eye on the shifty looking fella' in the last shot - he's got the look of a bloke who's just measured the tree and realised it will fit in the back of his car.....
Just better keep an eye on the shifty looking fella' in the last shot - he's got the look of a bloke who's just measured the tree and realised it will fit in the back of his car.....
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What a change in just 4 years! Congrats.
If it gets much bigger, you gunna have to grow a bit more
Ken
If it gets much bigger, you gunna have to grow a bit more
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Re: A Huge Privet
This tree was dug locally quite a few years ago, I have some old photos and I'll see if I can post them over the weekend.
One thing about this bonsai is that it doesn't fit in any car, you need a van!
I'm 7ft 5in tall - honest. That's how big it is
One thing about this bonsai is that it doesn't fit in any car, you need a van!
I'm 7ft 5in tall - honest. That's how big it is
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Now there is a project to be envied Watto. Not really something to take to your local workshop for a quick trim though. Unless of course your job is a forklift driver.
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Wow that makes that tree even more of a monster haha.Watto wrote:I'm 7ft 5in tall - honest.
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Re: A Huge Privet
Hi Watto,
Your title to this thread is an understatement. That is huge Watto. Looking very good, it would be great if you can find those earlier photos.
Thanks for posting.
Regards Ray
Your title to this thread is an understatement. That is huge Watto. Looking very good, it would be great if you can find those earlier photos.
Thanks for posting.
Regards Ray
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Nice development Watto, this will make a nice feature tree one day. I am quite sure this would not fit in my van. I think you need a truck in order to fit both the tree and the forklift.Watto wrote:This tree was dug locally quite a few years ago, I have some old photos and I'll see if I can post them over the weekend.
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I'm 7ft 5in tall - honest. That's how big it is
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I appreciate that it is not a great bonsai, but it is a great talking piece and a feature.
I found some old photos from 2007, not the oldest ones, but these are when I first took it out of the wooden box and put it in its first bonsai pot. As you can imagine it is quite heavy and I use a chain block to re-pot.
I found some old photos from 2007, not the oldest ones, but these are when I first took it out of the wooden box and put it in its first bonsai pot. As you can imagine it is quite heavy and I use a chain block to re-pot.
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I was surprised when I looked back and realised that it was eight years ago that it got its first pot. Eight years ago, its about time I bought it a new pot??????
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Re: A Huge Privet
G'day.
Mate I have a Privit stump about that size.
Where did you get the pot from.
I really need a very large pot.
Cheers.
Irish Junee.
Mate I have a Privit stump about that size.
Where did you get the pot from.
I really need a very large pot.
Cheers.
Irish Junee.
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Irish - I got this pot form Ray Nesci (I think) about 8 or 9 years ago. I was at Ray's a couple of months ago and he has some very nice looking real big pots there and I am thinking about another visit and probable purchase over the Christmas break. Might see you there?
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