Tall privet clump

This group stands 18 inches (or so) high. The first pic is moments after I dug it up earlier this year. The second its today. I've done some trimming, and I have used chopstick pieces to spread the clump apart a bit. Nothing more. I'll put it into a shallow pot next spring.

This is one of a dozen or so privet (Ligustrum sinensis) I have. It is almost as versatile as boxwood for bonsai, but I suspect not as long lived -- especially with deadwood. All deadwood on this one (a bit hard to see at this remove) is natural so far.

Comments and suggestions solicited, please.

Hi Jim. Looking good so far. I'm currently in the process of lifting around 20 or so 80-100 year old privet stumps from ground around my house. As you can imagine, they're somewhat 'bulkier' than this specimen, but having seen the results you have produced here, I now have no reason to ignore the multiple similar examples strewn around my 'private' collection area.
I await further developments with interest......

Jim / Harleyrider

Check out this Privet by Ian Warhurst, he is on the IBC.

https://ibonsaiclub.forumotion.com/bonsai-f1/cotoneaster-bonsai-or-topiary-t846.htm

An excellent example of collected material used for Bonsai and a good source of inspiration

Regards

Andy

It is a very nice tree, but I guarantee that his tree will be smaller in a very few years as the deadwood crumbles away. I've found nothing that will preserve privet wood.

This:


Now is this;

And is getting smaller and smaller.

An update:



The deadwood: (left)


(right)