Duranta Repens - Progression

[DavidBrasil]

Hello guys!
I wolud like to show the progression of this Duranta Repens.
This plant was being killed by the neighbor because he no longer wanted it in his garden, luckily I was passing by, I asked if I could keep it, which I think was at the end of 2014.


I did not take a photo when I took the plant out.
This is the first photo of the plant already stabilized.


Change pot.


Defoliated, to better view and choose the project.



Here I chose to reduce the right and left branches.
This pic shows the new branches after cutting.


Frist Wireing, end of 2016.


Second Wireing, end of 2017.


Hope you guys like it. Is just a litle progression on this plant.
Feel free to coment.
Peace for us all!

 

[Vin]

My mother always told me that one man's trash is another man's treasure. That one really is looking nice. Great work!

 

[DavidBrasil]

My mother always told me that one man's trash is another man's treasure. That one really is looking nice. Great work!

Thanks a lot Vin! your mother is absolutely right! Hahaha.

 

[Vin]

When you decided to reduce the right and left trunks it pushed the tree to a new level. That was a really good decision.

 

[DavidBrasil]

When you decided to reduce the right and left trunks it pushed the tree to a new level. That was a really good decision.

Yes, totaly agree with you! I took this plant to a meeting of friends, and one of them gave me the idea of reducing the branches, it was the most important thing for the development of the project.

 

[Zach Smith]

You need to let a leader on the main trunk run and thicken, then cut it back and repeat until it looks more natural. Very nice material.

 

[DavidBrasil]

You need to let a leader on the main trunk run and thicken, then cut it back and repeat until it looks more natural. Very nice material.

Thanks a lot my friend! Could you draw It ? If is not a problem,
I really appreciate receiving tips, but my english is not so good...Thank you again.

 

[MrFancyPlants]

He means to develop some sacrifice growth to help out with the taper at the top. Something like this. It is temporary to improve the transition.

 

[DavidBrasil]

He means to develop some sacrifice growth to help out with the taper at the top. Something like this. It is temporary to improve the transition.

Yes !I understood, no doubt this will help a lot! Thank you both!

 

[Zach Smith]

Yep, that's it. I see this mistake commonly with nice material. It goes to a bonsai pot or restricted container too soon, the leader gets wired and trimmed, and its base stops thickening. The look is especially jarring with deciduous trees in winter, when there's no foliage to hide the mistake.

 

[petegreg]

Very nice piece of material and work, thank you for sharing, the thread watched.
...I'm collecting one lonicera with very similar bones this coming spring, wish you luck with your nice trees.

 

[sorce]

I really like that you pushed up the right side.....
But that twig and the branch below it, coming off the main trunk, those should go, unless you can find that right nub down further?

This is a wicked grab!

Sorce

 

[It's Kev]

Durantas are popping up everywhere now

 

[DavidBrasil]

Very nice piece of material and work, thank you for sharing, the thread watched.
...I'm collecting one lonicera with very similar bones this coming spring, wish you luck with your nice trees.

I'm glad you liked it! I thank you for the feedback, I really like this forum, where everyone thinks, help each other to evolve. I would be very happy to see your Lonicera.

 

[DavidBrasil]

I really like that you pushed up the right side.....
But that twig and the branch below it, coming off the main trunk, those should go, unless you can find that right nub down further?

This is a wicked grab!

Sorce

Thanks a lot Sorce! and thanks also for the tip, taking another look, really can greatly improve! I'll wait a bit but I'll write down your tip!
Peace bro!

 

[sorce]

your tip!

It's a Ryan Neil tip from the nursery series free stream pt 2.

I just parrot....bird cage grill!

Sorce

 

[BunjaeKorea]

Really awesome job.....Japanese are always going on about no wounds on deciduous but as far as I am concerned that looks like a tree straight out of some old forest in Lord of the Rings and that is exactly how deciduous should look..(in my humble opinion).. nice work look forward to next springs pics.

 

[DavidBrasil]

It's a Ryan Neil tip from the nursery series free stream pt 2.

I just parrot....bird cage grill!

Sorce

hahahahahahaha

 

[DavidBrasil]

Really awesome job.....Japanese are always going on about no wounds on deciduous but as far as I am concerned that looks like a tree straight out of some old forest in Lord of the Rings and that is exactly how deciduous should look..(in my humble opinion).. nice work look forward to next springs pics.

Thanks a lot my friend! I am really happy you like it! The movie reference is so nice, I had not thought about that, thanks again!
Peace

 

[BunjaeKorea]

Thanks a lot my friend! I am really happy you like it! The movie reference is so nice, I had not thought about that, thanks again!
Peace

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