Florida Privet

JoeH · Nov 22, 2017

Had a few of these from a plant sale at my old job and chopped them hard past spring, they seem to take root chops and abuse pretty well. Forestiera segregata is the Latin name. Found the small dish at the thrift store and drilled a hole in it. Dish is about the size of a tuna can.

JoeH · Nov 24, 2017

also, the sprout on the viewer's right I am going to eventually bend over to cover up the big cut on the back side and continue the windswept look of the tree. I do really like the roots on this one, and its buddy, privet two.

sorce · Nov 25, 2017

JoeH said:
Dish is about the size of a tuna can.

Oh sweet...
I was seeing those pruners as big handle loppers first!

That's tiny!

Nice!

Sorce

JoeH · Nov 25, 2017

yeah, its small. and the plant really takes well to this, I did a root reduction and repot a few weeks ago and its already stable in the pot.

willhopper · Jan 22, 2018

Got my first privet on Saturday! Love that tree.

JoeH · Jan 22, 2018

willhopper said:
Got my first privet on Saturday! Love that tree.

chop it hard, it will sprout out like crazy.

JoeH · Jan 22, 2018

willhopper said:
Got my first privet on Saturday! Love that tree.

is it a Florida Privet?

willhopper · Jan 22, 2018

JoeH said:
is it a Florida Privet?

You tell me.

JoeH · Jan 22, 2018

looks like it is. chop it down to where the little shoots are coming up. They take barerooting and root pruning well. Mine went from 1 gallon down to the little tuna can sized pot with no stress at all.

willhopper · Jan 22, 2018

Thanks man.

Leo in N E Illinois · Jan 28, 2018

It is great to see more people using the North American native Forestiera species. There are several species native to the USA, from Florida up into the Appalachian mountains. I believe there are a couple species in western North America too. They are indeed somewhat related to the Ligustrum genus of privet, so the ''common'' name is apt. They should have sweet smelling small white flowers with time.

Nice

JoeH · Jan 28, 2018

Leo in N E Illinois said:
It is great to see more people using the North American native Forestiera species. There are several species native to the USA, from Florida up into the Appalachian mountains. I believe there are a couple species in western North America too. They are indeed somewhat related to the Ligustrum genus of privet, so the ''common'' name is apt. They should have sweet smelling small white flowers with time.

Nice

They bend real easy and hold the bend in just a few weeks, great plant for bonsai, should really be used more.

JoeH · Feb 6, 2018

Yesterday I found a discarded piece of one I cut off rooted on the ground.

JoeH · Apr 7, 2018

Today: The tiny shoot from November I decided to wrap around the trunk and see what kind of monstrosity I can come up with, I may do the same with the new shoot.

And the tree has its own ladybug!!

Cadillactaste · Apr 7, 2018

They had privets in at Lowes today...nothing as cool with the base as yours.

JoeH · Apr 7, 2018

Cadillactaste said:
They had privets in at Lowes today...nothing as cool with the base as yours.

Florida Privet? or just the usual ligustrum?

Cadillactaste · Apr 7, 2018

Well that it was outdoors...in NE Ohio...I would be lead to think the usual one. Had a coating of snow over it.

JoeH · Apr 7, 2018

Cadillactaste said:
Well that it was outdoors...in NE Ohio...I would be lead to think the usual one. Had a coating of snow over it.

lol, yeah, sounds like it.

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