[GavinG] Berberis "Little Favourite"

[GavinG]

OK, I'm in.

Berberis "Little Favourite"
Present height around 37cms, probable eventual height around 7cms.
Cost: $13.50 from John Mackenzie's Mt Murray nursery in Moss Vale.

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I'll probably only be using the bending bit at the base.

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It will take at least two re-pots to get the root ball down to bonsai pot size.

Gavin

[kcpoole]

7 cm is too small for Shohin, that is Mame territory and I do not know if the comp open to smaller as well. Steven and co can you confirm?

Nice tree even so tho

Ken

[nealweb]

7 cm is too small for Shohin, that is Mame territory and I do not know if the comp open to smaller as well. Steven and co can you confirm?

Nice tree even so tho

Ken

I'm sure its been said before that smaller will be allowed. 250mm and down, no lower limit I think.

[Craig]

Thats right any tree under 250mm.

[Steven]

G'day, As stated HERE;

For the record, any tree shohin size and under will be accepted. Shohin size being maximum 250mm (10 inches) tall from rim of pot to top of tree.

Regards,
Steven

[kcpoole]

G'day, As stated HERE;

For the record, any tree shohin size and under will be accepted. Shohin size being maximum 250mm (10 inches) tall from rim of pot to top of tree.

Regards,
Steven

cool thanks Boys I need reminding several times
Ken

[GavinG]

OK, so Sept 1 rolled around, and chopping ensued:

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I thought that this was the framework for the tree:

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By November 1 I've lost the damn tree. It's in there somewhere.

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Either here

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or maybe here

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Gavin

[GavinG]

It's growing well, I'll choose branches soon, and cut hard again.

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Either this front,

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Or this.

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Gavin

[Craig]

Gavin, i think this tree going to look awesome. It has great bark, great Nebari, and ok taper,. good luck mate

[GavinG]

Thanks Craig.

The trunk texture looks OK if you look reeeeely reeeeely close, but it's going to have to be a tiny tree in a very tiny pot to show it off, I think. Might be too much to ask to get the root-ball that small after just one more repot in spring. I won't hurry it.

Gavin

[GavinG]

It's amazing what you find to do, to put off doing paperwork... I blame Craig.

This is more or less where it's heading. I'm not sure what's going to happen in the gap on the right, possibly something from behind will be brought around. 9.5cms high.

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[witchstreet]

A beaut little tree. The second pic is the front. Thanks for sharing.

[Craig]

I blame Craig.

Why not, everyone else does i' sure you'll figure the gap situation out Gavin,

[Bretts]

[GavinG]

I've let this grow out, as it was completely defoliated by snails. They've never looked at it before, or since. The basic tree is still there under the foliage, and the next step will be repotting and cutting back in spring.

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Gavin