Clero

[DavidWilloughby]

Hi all,

to keep the progression going of this tree, I thought I would start up this thread as a continuation from here viewtopic.php?f=151&t=14749

Here is some photos of work I have recently done to it. I was shocked that in late Summer, early Autumn it gave me my first flower.

Flower 1.jpg

Flower 2.jpg

Clero 7 Aug 2016 A.jpg

before shot

Clero 7 Aug 2016 B.jpg

halfway through defoliation

Clero 7 Aug 2016 C.jpg

defoliation done

Clero 8 Sept 2016 A.jpg

rewired and where it sits now.

Very happy with its progress and will update it again once it leaves out. It is due a repot at anytime now too, which will enable to me to repot it again late summer.

Cheers

David

[bonborn]

It looks really nice after the rewiring.

[delisea]

Hi David,
This is magnificent. The work that you have done shows. The wiring is spot on.
Are you finding that with increased ramification that the internode length shortens?
Please keep posting updates!
Cheers,
Symon

[Daluke]

Great tree

[Matthew]

Fantastic tree, pot and photo combo David . Really impressive

[Firecat]

lovely work.
I googled Clero and can't seem to find anything remotely near the leaf shape relating to Clero.
Not a negative just want to see what the species is like.
I have something (Things) with close matching foliage that have no names is all.
Steve.

[EdwardH]

I really like what you have done with this tree

[Bougy Fan]

Steve have you searched for Clerodendrum ?

[NAHamilton]

This is a really nice tree. And also the reason I've started so many. I found that they bulge alot where branches come out, even when only having one shoot. Do you have any tips in that respect?

Thanks,
Nigel

[Firecat]

Steve have you searched for Clerodendrum ?

flower colors throw me and leaf shape..sort of.
Steve

[hugh grant]

Top job David! Great to have seen this tree develop over these last few years and come to be such a high level tree.

[Nate.bonsai]

Great progression and top job on the wiring - really took it from 'quite nice' to 'really, very good indeed'.


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[DavidWilloughby]

Hi all,

I am extremely humbled by your kind words and comments.

Symon, the internode length will depend on how much you let them grow. I try to get in early to keep it compact. If i get it early I can pinch it otherwise scissors it the way to do.

Nigel, like any species that throw out many shoots from one area, select the best and remove the rest.

Here is a front and side shot from today as an update.

Clero 27 December 2016 A.jpg

*front view

Clero 27 December 2016 B.jpg

*side view

It is in desperate need of a repot that I will be looking at this week and a possible second defoliation come late January. Will update again once done.

Any thoughts, comments, critiques are most welcomed.

Cheers

David

[DavidWilloughby]

Hi all,

A quick update on this thread,

I have yet to repot it, but will at the end of Feb then keep it moist. With the weather we're having of late, this needs constant work with the new growth. I usually trim the new growth to 2 pairs or trim to maintain shape.

Clero 12 Feb 2017.jpg

*as it sits today

I will update it once I do get around to repotting it soon.

Cheers

David

[zimzallabim]

Awesome tree well done


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