Operculicarya decaryi - exposed root style

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Operculicarya decaryi - exposed root style

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Thought I would show this little Madagascan gem, title above.
There is a massive version of the tree in the Brisbane Botanical Gardens (near the toilet block if I am correct)
Progress shows from 2007 til now, for the last 4 years I have not been able to remove it from the pot without damaging tree or pot so for now there it stays, - it seems happy. When it doesn't I guess I will have to smash a pot to get it out it is that stuck.
anyhooo... hope you enjoy this little one.
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At first I thought it was a chicken . That is one weird , cool tree . Well done .
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well spotted sno...

Oh peculiar decapitated chicken - exposed leg style
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it is a weird one guys, yes, my wife says it's an Ent (if your a Lord of the Rings fan). I tend to agree.
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Haha!
Yep one weird tree alright!
One of the fabulous things about growing bonsai is as you get old and decrepit your trees get old and beautiful
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Post by Theodore »

Looks like a frog not a chicken!
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