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Some guys in town were thinning out their hedges, so I managed to rescue this guy. It seems like it was taller, but both trunks got snapped. This was the best i could find, as the rest were all trampled. I'm leaving it this way for now, because I figured it looks a bit more natural than a sudden chop
Only after I stuck it in a pot and trimmed the branches slightly, I learned about the rules of twin trunk trees. The longer side is now thinner than the thicker side, but the thin one has the leaves
Now, what potential styles can I try with this?
It's already a literati, but that doesn't really appeal to me

P.S. I know my medium looks horrible, it's only potting soil. Let's see if this thing lives before I do something fancy. The roots don't have a whole lot to offer, it got yanked out the ground quite violently.

P.P.S. here's a 360 of the tree, please don't roast me too hard if it's crap.
 

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Is this the McCoy Fukien tea then?

Anthony, I'm in zone 9b or 10a, or on the border between the two. It's tropical enough, humidity is over 9000%. I might even move closer to Hong Kong soon, close to zone 11
 

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Kevin,

zone 9 a and b - 20 to 30 deg F
zone 10 a and b - 30 to 40 deg,F

source -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardiness_zone

Well if it is a fukien tea as an - outdoors - hedge ------------------------- don't try to grow indoors please.
And yes, it looks like a Fukien tea.

I hope the others see this and your temperature range.
Then we might have no more of ---------------- my Fukien tea died episodes.
Good Day
Anthony

* Soil designed to be freely draining, but moisture retentive.
You may also need a pot that is porous on the bottom though glazed on the sides.
 

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I would certainly use Chinese penjing style trees to come up with ideas on design. (hey when in Rome...) In the meantime just take care of the plant and get it vigorous.

I don't know anything about this species, will it backbud from the trunk?
 

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Kevin,

zone 9 a and b - 20 to 30 deg F
zone 10 a and b - 30 to 40 deg,F

source -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardiness_zone

Well if it is a fukien tea as an - outdoors - hedge ------------------------- don't try to grow indoors please.
And yes, it looks like a Fukien tea.

I hope the others see this and your temperature range.
Then we might have no more of ---------------- my Fukien tea died episodes.
Good Day
Anthony

* Soil designed to be freely draining, but moisture retentive.
You may also need a pot that is porous on the bottom though glazed on the sides.
I've only spent 2 winters here, the first one was record breaking cold (we had sleet). And last winter was record breaking mild (a blazer was enough for me). I keep all my trees outside on the balcony.
My apartment is too dark because I keep curtains drawn when I'm home. Kids keep staring at the amazing foreigner and keep shouting at me from their dorms.
 

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Hee Hee Kevin,

it's hedging material, you can do a great deal with hedge material.
Any shape and back budding because it is hedging material.

Red or Blonde hair, a nose bridge, blue or green or grey eyes, height over 5' 10" and broad shoulders, the Chinese go -------- Wow!

Then there is the Intellect -------- ha ha ha.

Half Chinese out of Canton, grandfather left China in the 1900's. Other half English.

As usual, Health, then cuttings to experiment on and fertilise well for a month before any major cutting.
Good Day Amazing Foreigner,:)
Anthony

* I would suggest you create the shape you like.
 

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I'm giving my trees aquarium water, the more my fish poop the better it will be for my trees. I'm seriously hoping to get some buds sprouting from the trunk. I think i'll just do what i can to boost crazy growth for a season or so, and see what it looks like later on.
 

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[QUOTE="Anthony, post: 466671, member: 14228"
* I would suggest you create the shape you like.[/QUOTE]
I see some signs of back budding all over, even down the trunks, and everywhere that the tree got damaged or pruned. I want to get the buds down the trunks to grow into potential branches. So should i pinch off these buds at the top, or just leave them be?
Don' worry about the background, I only brought it inside for the photo and some close inspection. It's dark outside and hunting time for mosquitoes.WeChat Image_20170622202504.jpg
 

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Let the shrub do what it wants to do for a month or two.
After a month or so a weak feeding of fertiliser once a week.
Say 12 N and less of the others into moist soil,

Lots of sun when growing and just make it Lush.

Bring and show again, use a white background and shoot image front on.

I would suggest about 5 to 10 more of the same plant.

Forget Design, concentrate on how to look after your children,

The soil we use for Fukien teas is 5 mm -70 % inorganic and 30 % organic
The idea is freely draining, and able to retain some moisture.
Simple peat moss based potting soil can work as the organic.

They like sun, and a light breeze.

Or just ask the Chinese what they do, which might be more sensible.

They grow wild on the lawn and pop up in the asphalt on this side.

In future don't dig large specimens, ask if you can air layer [ better survival rate ]
You might prefer 8 to 10 cm trunks.

Watch out for ants and bugs, and once again ask the Chinese.

See you in 2 months.

Try some Sageretia theesans and Serissa s.

Always work on 5 to 10 of each type so you don't love them to death.
Enjoy.
Good Day
Anthony
 

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i picked up this pot for only 55CNY, i think it's less than 10 of y'all's dollars
 

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Kevin,

you don't need the moss until exhibition time.

If you blend your soil mix properly, it will also be visually very attractive.
Good Day
Anthony
 

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@Anthony
Bringing the topic back to the appropriate post. Ground planting is not an option for me, since i don't have a yard. my main focus now would be to get some back budding lower down the trunk to build an actual branch structure. The only way I could get it anchored in the pot is slanted like this, seems like that's how it grew originally. Maybe try for a windswept look? or just plant it more upright when it's due for repot?
 

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@kevinlovett86 ,

imaging, so an answer is coming.

If you like the shape of the trunk, then all you need is dense foliage.
For a Fukien tea, that just means lots of sun.

Yes, that is also why I suggested for an attempt at a 3 or 4 inch [ 7.5 to 10 cm ] trunk by airlayer.
Hold on image coming.
Good Day
Anthony
 

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@kevinlovett86

Kevin here is a Fukien tea found in the Chinese bamboo hedge.
My brother-in-law K liked the slender trunk and thought he would just build the canopy.

Soil is 3 mm mix for mame' trees.
Pot is about 8 inches [ 20 cm ] long

Loss of leaves through loss of light.
Good Day
Anthony

It is the large leaf, I suspect yours is a large leaf, There is also a medium and small.

Feel free to comment, negative or positive.

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26 / 6 / 2017

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Note - back of tree - side shot ----- loss of leaf density due to the back being shielded
from the sun by tomato leaves.

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Wow, that looks really good.
I'm gonna have to chop mine. It's overall height is 35cm, so probably just over 1ft. Considering the circumstances i found the tree in, i don't wanna chop just yet, it is healthy and all, but i don't want to leave it with no leaves at all.
How do you get that much movement in your branches though? These things grow straight like a pencil.
 
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