Its a very big tree. I couldnt get a good pic because my backyard is a jungle and not enough room to move around and take good pics. Just been trimmed and fertilised today. Hard work. 3rd April 2010.
My big Radiata Pine.
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My big Radiata Pine.
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Re: My big Radiata Pine.
nice work mate!!! i like it! i reckon its a corker and you have done well with needle reduction. how long did this take you? are you going to try get further backbudding?
the trunk is nice too, the bark is wicked mate
the trunk is nice too, the bark is wicked mate
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Re: My big Radiata Pine.
Jamie wrote:nice work mate!!! i like it! i reckon its a corker and you have done well with needle reduction. how long did this take you? are you going to try get further backbudding?
the trunk is nice too, the bark is wicked mate
Hi Jamie, doesnt take long to reduce needles from ground grown trees. It reduces itself every year if you know how and when to trim or pluck needles and of course candle pinch. The more back budding you get, the more the energy has to be shared between all the buds and hence the smaller the needles. For a healthy ground grown tree, I would say 3 years to see a nice noticeable reduction. I havent finished with my work on this radiata for this year. I still got lots of wiring to do.
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Re: My big Radiata Pine.
OMG EDDIE UR TREE IS CRAZYYYYYYYYYYYY
thats the nicest radiata pine ive ever seen
u should teach me some of ur techniques LOL
thats the nicest radiata pine ive ever seen
u should teach me some of ur techniques LOL
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Re: My big Radiata Pine.
No worries, you can come over if you got decent material. If its a small one, dont bother, just stick it in the ground and close your eyes for about 5 years. Cheers EdIS2SXC wrote:OMG EDDIE UR TREE IS CRAZYYYYYYYYYYYY
thats the nicest radiata pine ive ever seen
u should teach me some of ur techniques LOL
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Love that bark!!! Its all i can really see. i am digging them out like there is no tomorrow at the moment. 
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Re: My big Radiata Pine.
Ed, i have checked out all your postings and some of your trees are great. I like this one and i will be playing with mine after seeing it
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Re: My big Radiata Pine.
Mine is about 2 years, definitely the needles are shorter than the mother species, but still has a long way to go, won't post a pic as its not really ready for that yet.
If you are not killing plants, then you are not extending yourself as a gardener..
