AusBonsai

Heyo, bought this buxus and big w for $9

Just need some ideas on what to do, it looks kinda twin trunk, i was thinking about going a small broom style, front looks kinda dud with all the growth near the trunk, began to pinch off shoots from the branches and trunk, what should i do guyz This is an idea i was thinkin, shorten it down to its major branches, prob would be about 10cm high or would an informal upright look better?

Another view of proposed idea

Think that's a great idea mate! I'd clip it down low and then wire he new shoots as the canopy. I have often thought of getting one of these to try a shonin with it.

So are you going to chop it down?

uummmm something like this maybe This is a Podocarpus I got this year & chopped up. It has been residing in this pot for 4months now & has just had a trim of new growth. Will be years before it becomes anything more if I keep it in this pot but i was bored & it was a new species for me....

I reckon you follow your inner eye & you will find the tree that is going to be best for you. Just remember no matter how much you want it to be a broom or upright or cacscade or whatever... the tree may have other ideas & make it toally clear thats what it is going to do no mater what you want

Matt

Yeah fair enough mate, it kinda has a twin trunk/really thick main branch, kinda stuffed up, so i 95% will chop it back, and see what happens

rch003 wrote:Yeah fair enough mate, it kinda has a twin trunk/really thick main branch, kinda stuffed up, so i 95% will chop it back, and see what happens

Sounds good to me....

I cut this one back a little hard... its ok it will come back.... Matt

Hahhaha just a little?

Yeah this will be my first time cutting something back, usually i just get a tree and prune, but alot of people have said that cutting back yields good results on mis shapped trees.i'll need sealant before i chop though so it might be next spring when it happens