Cajunrider
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It is but I have to work around other things in life. This will stay in my garage for a couple weeks until things warm up.
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Cajunrider
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Proof of life = tiny buds
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BeepBeepBonsaiSheep
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Awesome thread. I didn’t realize how thick the trunk was at first
Is the plan to have the crown off to one side since the trunk is offset in the pot?
Cajunrider
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I can’t wait to see it fully leafed out. I plan to carve the big branches early summer.
Cajunrider
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Cajunrider
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This tree is gorgeous now.
Cajunrider
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Branch carving next month I think. No sign of flower yet. This is the 1st year that it can possibly flower. Normal development is next year but I don’t know about it in bonsai pot.
Cajunrider
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It won’t be flowering this year. The top canopy is thinned out so the lower branches can have some sunlight. Made angle cuts on the branches for better taper.
Cajunrider
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For every tree I would like to have a vision. The vision for this one is below, with a little bit better ramification. Assuming I can keep it alive and do a branch split every 2 years, 10 years to bonsai?
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namnhi
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Would be awesome if you can get it to bloom uncle C. If anything now would be the time as it is summer. Do you know how long does it take for one of these to bloom... in the ground? Seems like it is still a bit premature for blooming but with the root constrained... maybe it will bloom sooner than in the ground.
Cajunrider
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5 year normally in ground. This tree is 4 and in pot.
Cajunrider
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The tree underwent major mid summer pruning. 60% of the canopy was removed. Selected long branches were cut back by 3/4 of the length. One branch of the triple fork at the top was completely removed to preserve taper.
When the pruned branches back bud, they will be cut back further to the second bud from the trunk.
When the pruned branches back bud, they will be cut back further to the second bud from the trunk.
Maiden69
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I hope you can get it to bloom, but I think that the cut back is also preventing it from happening. I think it will bloom once you have it in refinement with an abundance of branches, I rarely saw one bloom while they had just a few branches, and we have them all over the island in PR. Also, the heat may help, the county that had the best blooms was in the south of the island, which is a zone 12-13 if I am not wrong.
Cajunrider
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You are right. It will only bloom from matured wood. If I let the branches grow it will likely bloom next year but then it will not be a bonsai with which I am happy. I am going to continue with refinement. It will bloom whenever it is ready.
Cajunrider
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Budding after midsummer chop to compact canopy for winter storage.
Cajunrider
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Going to winter storage for 8 weeks
Pixar
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How many years growth , I have a couple into the second year nows (the only just starting to sprout new leaves ) hoping for some extra growth this year.
