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Ligustrum..Italian Privet? and old Japanese pot.
Posted: February 19th, 2012, 10:58 am
by bodhidharma
I have been working on this tree for many years now and, after an offer on it, have decided to keep it and keep developing it as a personal tree. It is one of those trees that i did not know if i wanted to retain or sell it. When pushed on the subject it became obvious that i wanted to keep on developing it. It is an old, collected tree and it has lent itself to Bonsai very well. Like most Privet the leaf size comes down well and has no problems throwing new buds. I think it is an Italian Privet (Ligustrum Ovalfolium) but maybe someone out there can nail it for me? The pot has been posted before and is something i bought back from my visit to Omiya a couple of years ago.
Re: Ligustrum..Italian Privet? and old Japanese pot.
Posted: February 19th, 2012, 12:33 pm
by anttal63
Re: Ligustrum..Italian Privet? and old Japanese pot.
Posted: February 19th, 2012, 12:49 pm
by bodhidharma
That took me a while Ant
but then i understood
You Italian Stallion you
Re: Ligustrum..Italian Privet? and old Japanese pot.
Posted: February 19th, 2012, 3:08 pm
by matlea
That's a keeper. Nice looking trunk and movement
Re: Ligustrum..Italian Privet? and old Japanese pot.
Posted: February 19th, 2012, 4:56 pm
by Scott Roxburgh
Not a huge fan of privet, but great little pot...Koyo? Looks like his sea cucumber glaze?
Re: Ligustrum..Italian Privet? and old Japanese pot.
Posted: February 19th, 2012, 5:24 pm
by bodhidharma
matlea wrote:That's a keeper. Nice looking trunk and movement
It certainly is a keeper. The pot is earmarked for something else though.
Scott Roxburgh wrote:Not a huge fan of privet, but great little pot...Koyo? Looks like his sea cucumber glaze?
Hi Scott, Jow i.d,ed as a black clay Kouyou. You will be happy to know the privet is in it only on a temporary basis. It is earmarked for another tree that is in a growing pot and developing ramification. It is a few years away yet.
Re: Ligustrum..Italian Privet? and old Japanese pot.
Posted: February 19th, 2012, 6:04 pm
by Jester
Love it mate. You could bonsai weeds and make them look good Bodhi !!!! . For what it's worth though I would chuck the moss and put some fresh stuff down but do a 50/50 split with pebble and moss.
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Re: Ligustrum..Italian Privet? and old Japanese pot.
Posted: February 19th, 2012, 10:04 pm
by Gerard
Jester wrote:
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Nice tree Bodhi,
but the pot is something very special
A friend once said to me.........."If they compliment the pot the tree is unimpressive"
So.........is the tree for sale
Re: Ligustrum..Italian Privet? and old Japanese pot.
Posted: February 20th, 2012, 9:36 am
by bodhidharma
Jester wrote: For what it's worth though I would chuck the moss and put some fresh stuff down but do a 50/50 split with pebble and moss.
The moss is on my property and it is a Winter moss which goes this colour in Summer but then turns to a nice green in Winter. But you are right, it is a little sad loo
Jester wrote:Vote 1 Bodhiharma for Greek Primeminister!!
king.
Errr..no thanks.
Gerard wrote:but the pot is something very special
It is my most favourite Bonsai thing.
Gerard wrote:So.........is the tree for sale
I would have to consider it first and then say no. But anything is possible.
Re: Ligustrum..Italian Privet? and old Japanese pot.
Posted: February 20th, 2012, 2:34 pm
by Pup
bodhidharma wrote:Jester wrote: For what it's worth though I would chuck the moss and put some fresh stuff down but do a 50/50 split with pebble and moss.
The moss is on my property and it is a Winter moss which goes this colour in Summer but then turns to a nice green in Winter. But you are right, it is a little sad loo
Jester wrote:Vote 1 Bodhiharma for Greek Primeminister!!
king.
Errr..no thanks.
Gerard wrote:but the pot is something very special
It is my most favourite Bonsai thing.
Gerard wrote:So.........is the tree for sale
I would have to consider it first and then say no. But anything is possible.
The saying goes there is a price for every thing ,and every thing has a price.
