Meet Pugsly

Tony Bebb · Post by **Tony Bebb** » March 24th, 2012, 9:28 pm

This is the only tree I own that has a real name. A mate of mine named it Pugsly for being so short and fat, and it stuck.

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Pugsly was grown from seed 28 years ago and was grown up to a 300mm pot to get some thickness and was then cut back to a very low branch which is the trunk today. The first trunk cut was when the tree was 5 or 6 years old and it has spent the reat of its life in a shallow pot. It was always in a cream glaxed pot but Pugsly burst it some years ago and I glued it back together, but just last year the glue gave way, so I picked up this temporary pot till I find the right one again. This one is ok, but the legs are too chunky and is too dark in my opinion.

The tree has got too many airial roots and they are a bit messy. A lot of them come from the branches and will create problems in the long run if left alone. The branches will thicken from the root outwards and usually creates unsightly reverse taper. You can leave them if you wish because you can manage them and keep them thin by simply pruning them either just above the ground, or regularly pulling them out of the soil and cutting them just below soil level and put them back.

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There is more root work to do to improve the trunk further, but this will wait till it is repotted in Spring. I want to leave all the roots on to keep the growth strong. Pugsly will stay in his full sun position to improve the regrowth, and I will start to work on the ramification at last.

Keep you posted

Tony

bodhidharma · Post by **bodhidharma** » March 25th, 2012, 12:32 pm

Pugsly, isnt that the kid from "The Addams family" or was it the "Munsters" Anyway a very nice little fig Tony.

Booga · Post by **Booga** » March 25th, 2012, 12:37 pm

The Addams family, It also looks like cousin It off The Munsters.. Nice trunk and roots Tony

Tony Bebb · Post by **Tony Bebb** » March 25th, 2012, 2:30 pm

Thanks Guys

Addams Family it was.

Damian Bee · Post by **Damian Bee** » March 25th, 2012, 3:19 pm

XXXX what else could you possibly have used?

The Hacker · Post by **The Hacker** » March 25th, 2012, 3:54 pm

Hi Tony,

The Name Fits well, It's a very nice

lookin tree,

Regard's The Hacker

Booga · Post by **Booga** » March 25th, 2012, 5:05 pm

I would like to go to Puggs barber Tony. I recon he looks great with a chop top

Andrew F · Post by **Andrew F** » March 25th, 2012, 5:24 pm

Chook fulla potential. Keep us updates plz

emi93m · Post by **emi93m** » March 25th, 2012, 6:07 pm

Not so Pugsly I reckon ....... Beautifull trunk great fig would be proud to have that tree keep us posted

Regards Mick

Booga · Post by **Booga** » March 25th, 2012, 6:54 pm

Yeah Ok I am still learning But do you think this is better

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mugen · Post by **mugen** » March 26th, 2012, 12:34 am

Love pugsly great looking tree

nealweb · Post by **nealweb** » March 26th, 2012, 12:45 am

nice quote at the bottom of your thing Mugen, where did that one come from ? (sorry to go off subject, very nice tree too!!)

Paul B · Post by **Paul B** » March 26th, 2012, 10:30 am

Thats a lovely fig Tony,

well done

Bretts · Post by **Bretts** » March 26th, 2012, 10:58 am

Booga wrote:Yeah Ok I am still learning But do you think this is better
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Great little fig Tony

jarryd · Post by **jarryd** » March 26th, 2012, 9:16 pm

great looking tree tony just need some time for the ramification to fill in and it will be great. I think it needs a deeper pot though when you find the right pot

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