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Re: Privet progression

Posted: July 18th, 2016, 9:48 pm
by Kevin
Hello Symon, Anthony,

Maybe
Monopotassium Phosphate? KH2 PO4, N:0 P:52 K:34.

Never used it on Bonsai / Moss, but it definitely works with Annuals / Perennials / Actually all Flowering and Fruiting generally.

Kevin

Re: Privet progression

Posted: July 19th, 2016, 9:58 am
by anthonyW
Thanks for the information Kevin

cheers Anthony

Re: Privet progression

Posted: July 21st, 2016, 9:35 am
by delisea
Anthony - Sorry to disappoint but I'm bloke.

Kevin - that's a great idea. I'll give it a go and report back.

Cheers,
Symon

Re: Privet progression

Posted: July 21st, 2016, 10:19 am
by anthonyW
Oops..A Biologist and a Bloke and one years experience mmm with that tree...look forward to more of your trees Symon with a Y...cheers Tony

Re: Privet progression

Posted: July 21st, 2016, 1:22 pm
by Kevin
Hello Symon,

Looking forward in reading your results.

Kevin

Re: Privet progression

Posted: May 14th, 2017, 9:13 am
by delisea
Update. Slowly, slowly, catchy monkey.
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Cheers, Symon

Re: Privet progression

Posted: May 14th, 2017, 10:59 am
by Watto
The tree is progressing very well. Not sure about the new pot though?

Re: Privet progression

Posted: May 14th, 2017, 12:26 pm
by treeman
Starting to mature and I don't see ''pads'' Excellent!

Re: Privet progression

Posted: May 15th, 2017, 8:32 am
by Lane
Nice!

That blue pot might look good against the yellowing leaves as they drop.

Interesting your comments regarding the pads Mike, I often wonder as I train some trees if I prefer the pad look or the overall canopy from multiple branches while the inner structure is still visible.

Care to elaborate?

Re: Privet progression

Posted: May 15th, 2017, 1:01 pm
by Boics
Tree Looks spectacular.
Pot is a bit ott for mine.

Re: Privet progression

Posted: May 15th, 2017, 4:52 pm
by delisea
Thanks for the comments! I'm not swayed by you blue pot haters :tounge:. Admittedly it would look better if the trunk was whitened and this tree may not have the strength of character to take the pot. It is a cheapish late 20th century Tokoname BTW.

Treeman's comment about not having pads is interesting. Is it a balance between having structure but not making it cartoonish? What do people think?

I'm trying to style it like an old camphour laurel. They have structure but no pads. There is symmetry in shaping an invasive weed like and invasive weed.
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Cheers,
Symon

Re: Privet progression

Posted: May 15th, 2017, 7:04 pm
by Max
I like the back of your tree...why are you hiding the craving...plus the roots look more even, the fronts nebari to me doesn't suit the lean of the tree, but I'm jealous :palm:

cheers
Max

Re: Privet progression

Posted: May 17th, 2017, 8:05 am
by Lane
My guess is the trunk lean and the direction of the main branching?

Any current photos of the back?

Re: Privet progression

Posted: May 17th, 2017, 9:44 am
by delisea
Sure, I will post a photo of the back on the weekend.
Cheers, Symon

Re: Privet progression

Posted: May 17th, 2017, 10:50 am
by Hal
Very nice base..