Clerodendrum and Fig

[Bretts]

Nice score Bundy. I might have to get myself a bigger one of these Clerodendrum. Maybe not as big as yours though as I think it would be best moved into the shade house in Winter here.

[bundyfisher]

Thanks for the virt Jamie There is a little bit of deadwood at the tips of the two stumps either side which I will incorporate into the finished design ,I must come down and get you to teach me how to do virts Thanks Dayne The trees from the dig are doing well the celtis is just starting to power on now ,I have selected a couple of branches but have been rubbing back a lot of shoots to try and get the right placement for other branches .The privet is also doing great .to tell you the truth I am amazed at the root growth is it possible that i may have to root prune before winter Thanks Brett The clero do well here since I have had this guy the branches have put on 15-20cms of growth ,the wet has helped ,like watching the sugarcane grow half a foot a day
Cheers
Tony

[Jamie]

yeah gotta watch em as they will grow out of shape before you know it, i am thinking of using something to slow the growth right down when i get the tree to where i want it. i think bonza bud would help in slowing it down but not sure.

it wont be long until you have some good stuff to work with mate

[bundyfisher]

Mate the ones you seen down at the beach have gone BERSERK with this rain

[Jamie]

sounds like we need to talk to a crazy lady

[bundyfisher]

At the growth rates they appear to have here in pot culture they could easily become a favourite nightmare .On the weekend I will post up some pics from some collected stock and you will see how they have sprouted like yours between bark and hardwood .If you read this Shannon post your pic of Clero shooting back on debarked bare wood Amazing

[Jamie]

i wouldnt say they are a night mare, they are trees of what dreams are made from

they seem to back bud all over the place without even trying, i still find it amazing that shan has got one that budded on deadwood

[Rod]

Move along guys nothing too see at crazy ladies. The clero should make a nice tree bundy good on you. Cheers ROD....

[Jamie]

Move along guys nothing too see at crazy ladies. The clero should make a nice tree bundy good on you. Cheers ROD....

[bundyfisher]

Good to hear from you Rod Nothing to see at crazy ladys ...Hmmm I'm a bit sus Hope you are home soon I have a fig here waaiiting to be styled
Cheers
Tony

[Graeme]

Tony, when you planted the Fig, did you place it on a hard surface? If you did and you spread the roots out over whatever you planted it on I think you will find you will develop a very nice Nebari with that tree. If the roots are kept covered they should fuse together nicely and then flair out as they enter the soil at the altimate planting position, which should be about where the roots end now in the pruned photo, as I see it.

[bundyfisher]

Thanks Graeme No I did'nt mate as the roots would not budge (broke 2 major ones) I am planning on taking base up higher so at the moment fusing the roots is the name of the game .As the loose roots are mainly aerials I was toying with the idea of root on rock but had thought that the tree had a slender gracefull feel to it .
Cheers
Tony

[Rod]

G`day Tony mate here`s a virt for another option. CHEERS ROD..

[Jamie]

nice virt rod!

thats where i would be going with this tree if it were mine tony

[bundyfisher]

Very good mate strewth you are getting tricky with your virts
Cheers
Tony