Little Spekboom... then and now.

[just.wing.it]

The other little one ..the one that doesn't push new leaves the human one!

Truth truth...mine need to go back to school, and they just cancelled the year!

I feel like ringbarking em!
Lol!

Sorce

Hahaha! Oh yeah.....that little one!
She's fine.
She's sad that she cant play with her friends but she's a trooper.....all business with her. No time wasted bitching.

How yours hanging in there?

 

[sorce]

How yours hanging in there?

Alright, sucked when the ungated park was taped off too, but there are trees everywhere!

Sorce

 

[Housguy]

Just wing it, is this the corking variety? Looking good!

 

[Carol 83]

The little one is good, pushing out some New leaves now,

You had me scratching my head over that. Like is he grafting shit onto his kid?

 

[just.wing.it]

Just wing it, is this the corking variety? Looking good!

Nope....just a normal one.

 

[just.wing.it]

You had me scratching my head over that. Like is he grafting shit onto his kid?

Sorry, I'm dumb. Haha!
The Little One

 

[just.wing.it]

I noticed about a month ago that certain branches were growing much stronger than others....so I cut back the strong ones.
Now the other branches are strong and they are getting long.....

It seems like the tree is out of balance with that kind of growth.
I needed to remove the wire from the low branch.
Some of the other branches needed wire.

So I went in and cut it back hard.....and wired a few branches.
Now its all set up to roll on through the hottest part of the year.....I will reassess when it comes indoors in fall.
Last pic is going to be the new front....making the lowest branch on the right instead of the back.

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Might work on mine today!

 

[just.wing.it]

Might work on mine today!

 

[just.wing.it]

Some more wire....

 

[fredman]

This little guy must be strong....to carry all that wire
Seriously it's developing well...comparing to the first shot.
Love the last photo

 

[just.wing.it]

This little guy must be strong....to carry all that wire
Seriously it's developing well...comparing to the first shot.
Love the last photo

Thanks @fredman.
I bend it a little more each time. Haven't snapped a branch yet!

 

[fredman]

Thanks @fredman.
I bend it a little more each time. Haven't snapped a branch yet!

Yeah slow is the way to go...bit by bit. This is a 1 1/4" branch. Been bending it bits at a time for the 3rd year now.

 

[just.wing.it]

Little Spekie is rockin yall!
I have trimmed the strong shoots a couple times since April.
Its dense now....and I'll clean it up and repot when it comes indoors.....some nebari is forming!

 

[fredman]

WoW look at that nebari. That little thing is just to cute and beautiful mate....healthy and happy. What soil you have it in?
That's a pebble topping...right?

 

[Carol 83]

Looking good. They are fun to play with and almost indestructible.

 

[just.wing.it]

WoW look at that nebari. That little thing is just to cute and beautiful mate....healthy and happy. What soil you have it in?
That's a pebble topping...right?

Thanks!
Its in a "tropical mix" that came from Eastern Leaf Bonsai....I think....its been a while.....I was just curious.
I think its river sand/stone with haydite, maybe....I'm not too sure honestly....but it does well.

 

[just.wing.it]

Looking good. They are fun to play with and almost indestructible.

Thanks! And yes....easy to tinker and get all Dr. Frankenstein with.

 

[DonovanC]

Is this the front? If the front is undecided this is my vote.

This is a winner in my book - I absolutely love it
The original tree is fantastic as well

 

[just.wing.it]

Is this the front? If the front is undecided this is my vote.
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This is a winner in my book - I absolutely love it
The original tree is fantastic as well

Thanks!
Yeah, I dunno where the front is really, haha!