hinoki???

hortriot

i recently purchased a hinoki cypress in an 8 inch pot, im in melbourne australia and it's getting colder every day. i would love to repot and or prune. as i dont have many conifers, i need some good advice

it could make an interesting mother and son/twin trunk or maybe a formal upright, even a spreading old forest giant

i have posted a couple of pics, a hortriot first.....hooray

there is a trunk in there about the thickness of my thumb, which also doubles as a thumbs up for bonsaitalk

if you like i can take it out of the pot and scratch some soil off to expose the base of the trunk

could someone please put me onto the right thread or give a little advice

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hortriot

ok, pics are here

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hansvanmeer

Hi Hortriot,
If you could post some pics of the trunk line and branches, i would be glad to help you!
Hinoki's are one of my favorites to work with!
Hans.

Vance Wood

I am assuming that if June is the begining of our summer it is the begining of your winter? I would not do any root work on this tree at this time. You can do some pruning on the top but save the potting etc, till Dec. in your lattitude.

Hans is right if you could post some pictures of the tunk it would be a great help.

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hortriot

ok ok ok, you have twisted my arm.

i'm greatful that you can help, however it is dark and cold outside at present and i may step on one of my leopard slugs, they are huge and don't mind eating other slugs. i digress.......

i will post some pics of your requests tomorrow arvo

till then.......

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hortriot

appologies,

no posts until the weekend, i cant do it any sooner : (

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Vance Wood

That's not a problem, just don't do something you should not at this time of year.

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hortriot

thankyou vance, paws off!
i wont touch, just photograph.

cheers

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stephenr

Also living in Melbourne (Werribee actually) the climate is getting colder now and the only thing to do with the tree is to put it to bed in a sunny position and wait until Spring.

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