JoeH
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fixed it.Hey Joe, welcome to the forum. You should put your location into your profile, so people know where you are (and advice that fits your climate) without having to ask.
Nice ilex start.
see my vitex rescues in the flowering plants section.Welcome! I'll shout at you more when I have some time. I do heat tolerant plants as well only I'm in Vegas. Vitex is one of my favorites!
But all those branches are stick straight. Are you a fan of super straight branches? Wiring is a great tool for your toolbox...I see live oaks every day here, so I am familiar with them, really not a big fan of wiring, so for now I am trying to keep it trimmed to shape. I have a few others I am doing with pads of leaves like some of the oaks around here.
I am familiar with wiring, but don't like to do it, the Ilex is fairly new to the pot and the cut back and I want to give it some time. I'd be more than happy to mail it to you if you don't approve of it.But all those branches are stick straight. Are you a fan of super straight branches? Wiring is a great tool for your toolbox...
Not trying to be mean, but really take a look at how straight that is, and see if it's really what you want in the long run.
its sparse in that pic because I just took the top way down to get it wider and a bit flatter, it was like a typical Ilex before the hair cut sort of ball shaped. The moss just started taking off and I am planning to remove about half of it soon.Welcome to the site!
I give you bonus points for the beautiful moss on your Ilex... just make sure you don't choke the soil. The Ilex looks healthy... but a little sparse.
I agree, if you've just repotted it that you can't do any wiring until it settles in.I am familiar with wiring, but don't like to do it, the Ilex is fairly new to the pot and the cut back and I want to give it some time. I'd be more than happy to mail it to you if you don't approve of it.
Its been in that pot for a couple months and the pic is old, its flushed out a lot since. I think I might take it down shorter to get a cow pasture looking wide top oak tree. he only thin I might do at this point is pull down the limb on the viewers left n the pic closer to the "ground". maybe a few plastic cows.I agree, if you've just repotted it that you can't do any wiring until it settles in.
Doesn't matter whether I approve or disapprove of your tree, it is your tree. I'm only offering my (helpful- I thought...) opinion. I'll try to keep those to myself from here on out...
Love this!maybe a few plastic cows.