Frangipani Plumeria Alba 14 years old

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Frangipani Plumeria Alba 14 years old

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This is my Frangipani Plumeria Alba 14 years old. This tree was sitting in a pot neglected as neglect can be, I cut it about 10-15 times, always on the same spots, that gave me the 35cm base. Today I walked around and seen it growing new shoots from below one trunk that was left, the roots where about 50cm below the pot spread over the pavement. I needed the pruning saw to cut him out. As expected soil was little, so the root base came of too. This tree grows very well in the tropics, you cut a branch and stick it into the ground, done. So no worries about fine roots, they can for this year develop in the training pot. I wire brushed the tree and removed all fine roots that where above the soil, removed all branches (one long 1m one and a small shite one, done for now. Leave him for a few weeks then the terrier, going into action to carve him nice.
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Now this is interesting material to see attempted
Please keep me posted
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Re: Frangipani Plumeria Alba 14 years old

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Yes it is, it was a pain in the neck to have him to stay that small, the shoots normally go big, but I have an idea to keep them small and multiply. Let see if it works, I have not done it yet either.
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Wow. Often thought on frangipani as bonsai, thought nit possible. Really keen to see how your tree comes along! Thank you for sharing [THUMBS UP SIGN]

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Any new pics of your tree? Or updates maybe?

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Quit busy at present, will update ASAP
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Her an update on the Frangipani, it has been raining the whole year through since back-cutting the tree, I haven't working on it.
I wait for the raining season to stop, then then i will progress on cutting and wiring.
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Thanks. Keep posting pics.

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I agree keep posting as i would like to see how they go/or not.
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I might have to try with one of mine :cool:

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