New leader after trunk chop!

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New leader after trunk chop!

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Few years and this will be a beauty.....Great nebari too!






Seriously though. This should give people confidence when it comes to chopping trunks.....
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Haha, now that's taking ground growing to the extreme!

Make sure you post pics of you potting it up :lol:
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Think you may find some difficulty in finding the right size pot , might have to commision one :whistle:
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A half cut poly tank should do the trick
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We shall name it "The octopus"
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Re: New leader after trunk chop!

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This is hilarious, thanks for sharing. :tu:
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