Mame cascade Ligustrum
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Mame cascade Ligustrum
Id like to share this very tiny mame sized Ligustrum (privet) which ive been growing for a number of years. Its surprising how long it can actually take to get something of this size to a mature shape and ramification.
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Re: Mame cascade Ligustrum
Great tree Hugh! That sure is tiny and you gave done a great job on the shape and ramification
As always mate I'm most impressed with your work
Kerrin
As always mate I'm most impressed with your work
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Re: Mame cascade Ligustrum
Lovely little tree you have there Hugh
Is that a match stick you're using for a stand?




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Re: Mame cascade Ligustrum
Lovely tree Hugh and congrats,
Can you give us rundown on the tree and its history? How long to create?
Ken
Can you give us rundown on the tree and its history? How long to create?
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thanks matekez wrote:Great tree Hugh! That sure is tiny and you gave done a great job on the shape and ramification
As always mate I'm most impressed with your work
Kerrin
Jason wrote:Lovely little tree you have there HughIs that a match stick you're using for a stand?
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ill post up progression shots ....kcpoole wrote:Lovely tree Hugh and congrats,
Can you give us rundown on the tree and its history? How long to create?
Ken
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Re: Mame cascade Ligustrum
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in 2009 the tree was collected, it grew from the edge of a bank and even though it was small i collected it for its great natural twist in the trunk.
In 2010 it got its first wiring By 2012 it had filled in quite a bit The tree developed root rot later on and in 2012 the tree was alowed to grow on to get strong, it lost the lower branch. 2013. After it recovered and was strong again it was pruned back severely to create a much more compact design than the last which i believed was essential to bring out the best in the tree. From here on it was a matter of refinement and careful selection of branches, regrown many times in order to get the correct balance of growth and ramification.
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in 2009 the tree was collected, it grew from the edge of a bank and even though it was small i collected it for its great natural twist in the trunk.
In 2010 it got its first wiring By 2012 it had filled in quite a bit The tree developed root rot later on and in 2012 the tree was alowed to grow on to get strong, it lost the lower branch. 2013. After it recovered and was strong again it was pruned back severely to create a much more compact design than the last which i believed was essential to bring out the best in the tree. From here on it was a matter of refinement and careful selection of branches, regrown many times in order to get the correct balance of growth and ramification.
2014
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Very nice little tree would look good on my bench.
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Re: Mame cascade Ligustrum
I love good mame and even more a good mame cascade. Nice job!
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