Privets are Beautiful

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wow! That privet looks great. :clap:
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This is my Privet, the tag had it listed as a corky bark privet, got it as a fathers day present last year, stuck it in a pot and have not touched it since.

Sorry for the crap photos, using my phone.
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Just wondering what the botanical name for Privets are. If I was to walk into a nursery what species would I be looking for. Also where or what area would I need to be looking to Yamadori some privet in Adelaide.
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I doubt yu will find a privet in a nursery, I thought they are declared weeds and thus unable to be sold?
Ligustrum is the botanical family name.

Have no idea where you will find them there tho. look for creek beds and patches of bush that have been overridden.

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Thanks for the advice Ken.
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This is an Italian privet (Ligustrum ovalfolium) getting a restyle and being reduced to shohin size. In heavy work.
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Hi Guys
this is my Privet I got about 10 months ago and what it is now.
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stu_my's trying to get his 50 posts up! Go Stu :tu2: :lol:
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Ray, I'm sharing some progression of Privet from bonsai4me.
They are not aussies, but since we are on the topic of privets, it could be of interest :
Hi xtolord,
Thanks for sharing these links. Good to see what others are doing.

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Hi everyone,
Thanks again for sharing. Some interesting projects going on. :aussie: :aussie: :tu: :tu:

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