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Old 24-Nov-2006   #1
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where do i start
got this bougainvillea from nursury.cut a few branches to see more of the trunk.thats all ive done,thinking of removing most of the top of the trunk with rotary electrical brushers and cutters and go with a broom style...were do i start?
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Old 24-Nov-2006   #2
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Easy call on this one, from scratch!
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Old 25-Nov-2006   #3
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Hey Steven.. I gotta agree with KingKong on this one. But maybe you need some reason.. At the top of the tree is a huge reverse taper. Which without cutting it right of you aint gonna rectify. So.... Chop it. Then find a new leader and give the tree a little Direction. Also. I have put my bougies into some big growing pots. With the Durban Climate as I am sure you know these trees will Flourish.

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Old 25-Nov-2006   #4
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PS Nice Illustrations Kong
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Old 25-Nov-2006   #5
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sweet i think ill go with #43669
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Old 27-Nov-2006   #6
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Here's another option.

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Old 27-Nov-2006   #7
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Hi Steven,
I suggest you cut off the top part and put it in coare sands mix with peatmoss, water it every day and in about 3 weeks it will root and back buds. I got my bougie stump
without any root attached but I used the said method to propagate it and now it grows many new branches. Good luck.
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Old 27-Nov-2006   #8
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Easy call on this one, from scratch!
Hey KingKong.. #43669 reminds me of Mister Garrison from Southpark

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Nice art work David, but that boug is still in the need of a chop perhaps.
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Old 27-Nov-2006   #10
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Hey Kong,,
very Cute
but you must have too much time on your hands

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