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Re: [GavinG] Berberis "Little Favourite"

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As it stands,
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This was the front, but most of the growth is at the back:
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This might end up being the front:
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It'll be another few weeks before repotting - still cold here. The pot will be too large this year, smaller next year.

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Re: [GavinG] Berberis "Little Favourite"

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They are a great little subject and dont know why we dont see more :lost: Has it flowered for you yet :?: or do you prune too hard at the moment.
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Re: [GavinG] Berberis "Little Favourite"

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No flowers yet. Not sure why they're not grown, they can get some good strong trunks in the ground, and they're tough. Just not Fashionable Darling. (And a tad vicious with the barbs.)

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Re: [GavinG] Berberis "Little Favourite"

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FINAL SUBMISSION:

This is how it is now, still over-potted, and with little branch structure yet. I expect to spend at least five years building branches:
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This is more the proportion of pot that I will be aiming for:
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Here it is with a ruler,
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a battery for scale,
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headphones,
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and an upright grand piano, in proportion.
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Thanks to those who set this up, and to those who contributed.

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This the original Berberis "Little Favourite" as I bought it, Aug. 2011.
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This is the bend at the base that interested me:
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And this was the result in October 2012:
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Here it is today - none of the branches that I wanted at the front grew, most of the growth was at the back, despite pinching them back repeatedly in spring and summer.
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The plan of action is to repot into a shallower pot, better in proportion with the trunk, and get some growth on the front branch beginnings. Or totally revamp it. Not sure.

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