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Update on this Celtis. Over the last year it has pretty much been left to grow with me only cutting back a few branches and keeping it neat and tidy. During winter (June), I cut all the longest branches back a few nodes so that over this growing season It is now Spring and the tree is...

Thanks JWI I am definitely looking forward to this growing season. This tree grows so fast that I know that I will have loads of cutting days ahead of me but like you said, the taper and movement is going to be fantastic.

My Bougie is in full flower and very very healthy. Temps are rising steadily here so as soon as the flowers fall off it will be time to get the tree into its new pot and position. I am really looking forward to it. I have done some cutting back on the canopy but I know that the next 2 - 3...

Just another update on this Coral Tree (erythrina lysistemon). Spring is here and the leaves are only just beginning to push out. The tree did not push up out of the pot as I expected over the last season so I might not repot it this year. I will keep my eye on it though and see how it goes...

Just a quick update on this tree of mine Mid August I cut back most of the branches. The reason for this is that the current branches all look too similar is thickness and movement. Over the next growing season, I am going to get the main branch to thicken up and regrow new branches...

Quick update on this Celtis. Spring is in full flow here and the tree is healthy. The back half of the tree is filled with leaves whilst on the front, the buds are only just breaking. Weird. Over the next few weeks, the leaves need to open fully before I will continue wiring and doing branch...

The site of our afternoon dig on Day 1 and morning dig of day 2 Not a bad view It was a hell of a climb to get up there though. This is the hill.

Our first proper dig day. Not a bad sunrise This was my view whilst we were digging on the first morning

I have recently went out to my first proper dig. On the way there had a beautiful sunrise. We had to stop to look at a beautiful umbrella thorn tree alongside the road, Nature at its best

Hi @my nellie Some species of acacia are prone to serious die back for no other reason except that it is part of their nature and unfortunately Vachellia farnesiana (Old Acacia farnesiana) falls in that category. If you look at many of the acacia trees that occur naturally in nature, you will...

Hi Scott. You said you planted it quite deep in the pot. Did you plant it on a tile or a cd? By doing that, it will force the roots to grow out sideways and not downwards which will assist with creating nebari

Thanks so much It is a interesting category as it allows one to see that certain trees do look good even at a young age.

I took this small tree to our regional bonsai meeting this past weekend and entered it into the 5 yr and younger tree category and it won. I was actually quite surprised as it has only been 2 yrs since I took it out of its pot in the garden. Next weekend I am going to cut back some of the...

Hi Leonard I understand your concerns and I would be feeling the same. I have never tried that technique but I do know that it can be done. My suggestion would be to google it and see what comes up. I found the following thread on the Nut about it. Not much info though...

Thanks. It is an amazing type of plant with the hybrids and species. Be careful though. It does become addictive. I am sitting with 319 different types and I cannot stop buying more.

The hollowing doesn't look good at the moment but I know it will improve as I take it deeper and clean it up. Also it needs to callous over nicely and it will improve. It was the only option though as that wound would never of closed up. Thanks so much. Yes my other hobby over and above the...

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Hi Leonard. Great tree and what amazing material. I like what you have achieved with it so far. I take it that you are taking the photos from your chosen front. My concern would be the circled area in the following photo. From the pic it just looks too straight and takes away from the...

Thanks CJ Appreciate the comments. I also love that green pot but agree that the tree definitely fits in the new pot. Over the next few years, the idea is to let it grow out to the left and right so that it will reach over the edge of the pot. Not far to go but I believe another 2 - 3 years...

Thanks so much Pete. Appreciate the comments

Thanks Anthony for the feedback.

I have a small Snow Rose - Serissa Foetida that I bought from a shop just because I liked the trunk movement. This type of serissa is now for having thin trunks that do not get very much thicker. Over the last year I have been looking at it more and more and thinking of changing it to a very...

Hi Pete. Celtis ramify beautifully by the clip and grow method and are very nice trees to work with. This one still has a few years ahead of it before I will think of showing it. There is actually a thread about it on the nut, I just updated it...

Been awhile since I updated this thread. A few weeks ago, I did some cleaning up of the Celtis. I cut back many of the long branches to assist with the future growth / ramification when Spring hits in September. I have also been pulling down the branches to give the tree a better overall look...

Mid Winter here in South Africa so cleaned up my Celtis Sinensis