Hartinez
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I can’t believe this is the same tree as that cousin it picture you posted from 2015! Glad it’s made a full comeback. It’s definitely got quite the story to tell!
Woe is Me, Old Man Winter - 1, John - Zero
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wireme
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Should be ten feet tall again by next week?
0soyoung
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Unbelievable!!!
One month between Dixie Voodoo and a Corona
One month between Dixie Voodoo and a Corona
Mellow Mullet
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I was running low on pixie dust so I had to break out some voodoo. Hope it works...Unbelievable!!!
One month between Dixie Voodoo and a Corona
j evans
Omono
Nice save, quite a warning though. It is easy to get busy and miss things. Glad you were able to save some of it. Now make it better than it was.
Mellow Mullet
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Lots of new branches to choose from:
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
Wow! So awesome!
namnhi
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Question is when will you start doing branch selection and get rid of the rest? Will you be wiring at that time for shape?
Daniel son STL
Shohin
Nice looking sumo you have there. Looks like the reverse taper is gone as well. Did you carve it out?? Didn’t just go away in its own and I believe your chop was above the reverse taper. Maybe it’s just hidden well 
Mellow Mullet
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I will most likely reduce it in a couple of more months, usually one or two of the branches in each group will become dominate and I will pick one of those. I probably won't wire it until next year, the new stuff is kinda delicate. The larger more mature branches are a graft that I attempted to improve the roots on one side, it hasn't really worked out above the soil, it seems that nerifloria doesn't like to fuse as well as other ficus do. I haven't decided what to do with the branches yet.
Mellow Mullet
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Nice looking sumo you have there. Looks like the reverse taper is gone as well. Did you carve it out?? Didn’t just go away in its own and I believe your chop was above the reverse taper. Maybe it’s just hidden well
Most of it is gone, there is some that can be seen form various angles, but it does not bother me. I think most over think the taper issue. I did not cave it, I just filled the hole with epoxy putty and between growth and the closing of the hole it is really growing out of the "bad" taper issue. Also, some of the new growth will cause the trunk to swell in areas that will further improve the overall look.
John
Mellow Mullet
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Update:
Lovin' the Heart of Dixie heat and humidity...
Lovin' the Heart of Dixie heat and humidity...
Mellow Mullet
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I had a little time yesterday so I decided to thin out the new growth. It has really put a lot of growth the last month and a half:
I need to thin out these whorls of growth to just one main branch each:
I need to thin out these whorls of growth to just one main branch each:
Mellow Mullet
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This is what I kept:
Since I had a nice shoot at the right spot I decided to slope the chop so it will hopefully look decent when it heals over:
Since I had a nice shoot at the right spot I decided to slope the chop so it will hopefully look decent when it heals over:
Leo in N E Illinois
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You had a real sand bar Willow thicket going there. Nice.
Mellow Mullet
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Well, the selected branches increased in girth enough to wire them, so, yesterday I decided to wire them into position. I will continue to let them grow and thicken and cut them back, most likely this time next year.
Mellow Mullet
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Pulled the wire off today:
Mellow Mullet
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Update:
I am always completely blown away by how fast these trees can grow. I just nine months, the new leader has increased enough to chop and all of the branches dramatically increased in girth. I chopped everything back and got it ready for the next phase of development.
Before:
After:
I am always completely blown away by how fast these trees can grow. I just nine months, the new leader has increased enough to chop and all of the branches dramatically increased in girth. I chopped everything back and got it ready for the next phase of development.
Before:
After:
Mellow Mullet
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Update: Just a little wire and trim:
Crazy Diamond
Omono
Wow the apex has developed really nice!!
