[Bougy Fan] Clero

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[Bougy Fan] Clero

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Species : Clerodendrum
Height : 700mm
Source : Cutting grown by me
Cost : Free
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Re: [Bougy Fan] Clero

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This tree has amazed me - it really shows the benefit of a sacrifice branch and growing in a gravel tray. I love these cleros as the bark looks great on them in a fairly young tree. You can see the roots that have grown out the bottom of pot into the tray in about 2 months.
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Re: [Bougy Fan] Clero

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Very pleased with this tree - I am discovering how well clero's grow and the way the bark develops on these trees. I have let the sacrifice branch grow and have had it in a gravel tray. Even better that it's a native :cool:
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Re: [Bougy Fan] Clero

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Well the sacrifice branch has done it's job and I cut it off. Looking forward to this one growing on a bit and going into a bonsai pot
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Re: [Bougy Fan] Clero

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This tree is going really well. I am really starting to love this species. Another sacrifice has grown and it is sitting on a large saucer of deco which has helped with it's growth. I am hoping to get it into a bonsai pot soon - hoping for a few more branches.
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Re: [Bougy Fan] Clero

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Well this continues to be my favourite entry. I recently put it into a bonsai pot and cut off the sacrifice branch. The branch has done it's job well and even thought he taper is lost towards the top of the tree I am very happy. I also love this pot - a Mudlark that I only really picked as it fitted the tree but I am really happy with. This will make a great tree in time once I grow the branches
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Re: [Bougy Fan] Clero

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This is the final submission
Clero 11th update 1.jpg
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I am really happy with the trees progress but it is not finished by a long shot. I don't think this species is suitable for a comp of this length unless it had all the branching in place and just needed styling. I am aiming for it to entered into my club show in the first half of next year - as long as the branches develop in time. The left hand side of the tree needs branching - that will come in time. Down the track the roots will develop even further and it will be a great tree. I have put a lot of these trees into pots that are rooting through into the ground and with sacrifice branches. A very under utilised tree in Australian bonsai.
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