Kifu Bougainvillea glabra

[carp]

One of my first trees.
Purchased in a 3 gallon nursery pot at a landscaping depot.
Declined when I didn't have access to my plants after my ex and I split.
I've told the story a few times, but I had an automatic sprinkler system there so they were at least watered for 8 months.

First pic, initial styling at my old apartment, about 4 years ago.

Second pic, after about a year of development.

Third pic, was early 2015 shortly after I got my trees back into my care.

Fourth pic, after work today. Repotted with a slight angle change because I removed a lot of unruly roots on the left side and needed to get it deeper in the pot, not permanent. I also removed a large root emerging from a point higher than the others on the right. Cut back all of the branches to nubs and sealed the cuts with Duct Seal (after taking the photo).

 

[Cypress187]

It's very nice (the second pic is nice with the flowers). The only thing is the taper could be better.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Gotta love bougies...so cut back to bring ramification closer to the trunk I presume?

 

[Tentakelaertje]

Looks like the tree is hugging someone/thing on the left. Good thing it made it back to you alive. Would be a damn shame if it had died.
What are your future plans for it? How do you want it too look like?

 

[carp]

@Cypress; being that it was one of my first purchases, and from a landscaping depot, I didn't have the discerned eye for taper. I don't think the taper is horrible though. It's not a sumo tree.

@darlene; cut back to have another shot at building branches with better movement, taper and ramification. The old branches were too far out.

@tenta; I lost 20+- trees during that time. I would have traded this tree for the majority of those that died. My plan is to continue growing. The intial style is set, I just would like the tree to be tighter.

 

[GrimLore]

I don't think the taper is horrible though.

It isn't and the way you are training it will be so full it will never be seen. Nice save, I am certain it will work out.

Grimmy

 

[Geo]

Taper is fine and will get better.

 

[Tentakelaertje]

@tenta; I lost 20+- trees during that time. I would have traded this tree for the majority of those that died. My plan is to continue growing. The intial style is set, I just would like the tree to be tighter.

Those must've been really good. Pity you lost 'em. I look forward to see the progression on this one.