Skippy's Radiata Pine

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Re: Radiata Pine

Post by Espresso »

Mate thats bad luck, it was going to be a great pine.
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Re: Radiata Pine

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Hey Skip ! Did you ever meet Joe Micallef? He was a master at pushing the limits - you remind me of him mate.....when you get to the age I remember him from, you will have a collection as good - if not better - than he did ! Love your passion mate!
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Re: Radiata Pine

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Skippy wrote:Sorry to say the tree has gone to be in that big bonsai garden in the sky, now back to the drawing board.

better luck next time

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Im sorry too skip ! Them the breaks when ya tryin to pull something special in a 12 month comp. :( Much credit to you for having a go :D
Too run the shari up the length of the tree one year and then split the next year is a very safe option. this kind of work to be done in winter. :D 8-)
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Re: Radiata Pine

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Probably the best post I have seen since I have been visiting this forum.
The tree did not survive but the inspiration you have given us certainly will.
Thanks heaps Skippy

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Re: Radiata Pine

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Hi Skip, Thank you for sharing that with us some great work as always. It reminds me of a very old saying, "The operation was a success but unfortunately the patient died" We do need to try these things at times and it gives us more confidence to go on further. Sorry for your loss, the step by step photos were a good insite into the how too.
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Re: Radiata Pine

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Any of you Sydney guys want to try a "Skippy"? Theres a tall Pine for sale on e-bay due to finish Auction tomorrow

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Native-Tree_W0QQ ... 4a9dfe7f2f
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Re: Radiata Pine

Post by Chris Di Nola »

Thanks for all the kind words, as they say two steps forward one step back.

By the way Webos I just put in a bid for that Radiata on ebay, its only about 20 min from my place, so now for round 2

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Re: Radiata Pine

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a buck twenny five - good at double that !! :D
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Re: Skippy's Radiata Pine

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Skipmura round 2!
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Re: Skippy's Radiata Pine

Post by Bretts »

Hey Skippy I moved this thread into the general contest area since it is withdrawn (dead).
It is too good a thread to delete. ;)

That new radiata has popped up at the right time. I hope the rest of the guys let you have it :)
I have a pine that I got from the local Forestry nursery. Not sure what species it is but it has grown pretty big in the last couple of years in the ground. I wonder if I could get it back out ;)
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Re: Skippy's Radiata Pine

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Hi Skip :D Love the step by step of that technique ,thanks for sharing .Pity about the tree ,if you do enough you will get a success rate .Here's to the next tree ;)
Cheers :D
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Re: Skippy's Radiata Pine

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Bummer Skip
Do have any idea why it carked it?
Reckon you did everything right so be interesting to do a post mortem if you can

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