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    Would you buy a "finished" tree?

    I wouldn't, but I would never buy any tree to begin with. Everyone is different. My enjoyment comes from the hunt, finding unique trees in the wild, growing my own, getting the perfect air layer or root cutting to grow. Then gradually shaping it into exactly what I want. That's the only reason I...
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    My Bougainvillae

    I'm in Dallas but my dad lives in the valley on the island. Where did you buy these? I'd like to visit the place next time I'm down there. Also are you using a greenhouse for these? Austin's a little bit warmer than Dallas in the winter but not much. Looks like you guys have had at least a month...
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    Hedgeadori Boxwoods!

    Thanks for the advice Paul.
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    Hedgeadori Boxwoods!

    Would you attempt to create trunk leaders with material like this or does that technique not work well with boxwoods?
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    TX Persimmon

    That is a very interesting theory. I have another smaller eleaegnes that I will have to try your experiment on and see how it goes. It does seem to make a weird kind of sense that once several branches have developed and are grown from one, growth will be faster. Thanks for the info.
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    TX Persimmon

    Thanks for the reply. I'm asking in part for myself. I have several large elaeagnes collected in late winter that have exploded. I have forgone pruning the uppermost new shoots, choosing instead to cut the tops of the trunks (right where they meet the new young leader shoot) at an angle and then...
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    TX Persimmon

    Do you not worry about building trunk leaders on this? Or is the girth just so large that it's impractical?
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    Hedgeadori Boxwoods!

    Can you post a pic of the tree from your first pic but with the new buds? I don't mean to question you but this has never been my experience at all. Any boxwood that I have collected, if I don't leave green the branch has died.
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    Linden as bonsai

    Harrington has a nice linden. http://www.bonsai4me.com/SpeciesGuide/Tilia.html
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    caitlin weeds and trident cuttings

    I'm in Richardson and could not agree more. The weather has been really wonky. I'm hoping this is the last of the cold stuff though. Nice saplings btw.
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