AusBonsai

hi everyone,

Don Delucca wants some information on the peppercorn tree. He has spotted a large one that he wants to dig up and wants to know whether it is a good time to do it soon. It wood require a large amount of root reduction and top reduction to get it out. His experience with them in winter wasn't good so he asked me and I am now asking you all.

He would still dig olives now and my feeling is it is a tree that likes warmth to work on and so should also ordinarilly be OK to handle a peppercorn now but it is a big job that he would need to do on this particular Yamadori.

Anyone out there with this specific experience?

I will pass your comments on to Don.

Thanks in advance.

Grant

i have taken peppercorns last week in winter with no problems. I had to emergency pot in early summer and that was successful. I personally think it would be alright if it had good aftercare.

bodhidharma wrote:i have taken peppercorns last week in winter with no problems. I had to emergency pot in early summer and that was successful. I personally think it would be alright if it had good aftercare.

Thanks,

my opinion as well but would like more confirmation if possible.

Thanks,

Grant

I was told they didnt like being dug.

I can assure you Asus that it is no problems, I have 1/2 a dozen at home all dug, all healthy One has a trunk 300mm or more across.

Asus101 wrote:I was told they didnt like being dug.

Who told you that(Reliable or just hearsay) and under what circumstances would be helpful.

Thanks

I think it may have been Andrew Ward after I asked him... But it was a while ago.

Asus101 wrote:I think it may have been Andrew Ward after I asked him... But it was a while ago.

They have a similar hot climate in Adelaide to Don so experience from SA and your area of the country is useful.

Thanks

I killed a couple last year Grant. I think I told Don this the other day though. I was moving them around the ground growing area and I think I did it a little early. They did not take the frost after being moved and sufferd a slow death.

My bonsai mate here laughed at me saying they are very hard to kill. He is away at the moment due back in a few weeks!

Bretts wrote:I killed a couple last year Grant. I think I told Don this the other day though. I was moving them around the ground growing area and I think I did it a little early. They did not take the frost after being moved and sufferd a slow death.

My bonsai mate here laughed at me saying they are very hard to kill. He is away at the moment due back in a few weeks!

They don't like the cold seems to be the concensus! They grow like a weed in the hotter and drier areas of Australia.

Grant

Theres a lot around here but I've never bothered to dig one up, I think you'd have to get a largish one to make it work as a Bonsai due to the foliage.

ozzy wrote:Theres a lot around here but I've never bothered to dig one up, I think you'd have to get a largish one to make it work as a Bonsai due to the foliage.

Actually the leaf size does reduce OK and I have seen some nice ones; just like an Ash.

Grant

I have a couple left growing out I will spade the roots give them a good water and see what happens.

Grant Bowie wrote:

ozzy wrote:Theres a lot around here but I've never bothered to dig one up, I think you'd have to get a largish one to make it work as a Bonsai due to the foliage.

Actually the leaf size does reduce OK and I have seen some nice ones; just like an Ash.

Grant

Thats good to know, I'll definately have to pull me finger out and get some, I was thinking larger too as they tend to weep don't they?

The best one I ever saw was a smallish semi cascading one and the habit of the foliage suited the style chosen.

Definately worth trying if you have space in your collection.