Root question
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Root question
Hear me out. Say I have a bougainvillea that I want to help achieve a nice thick nebari. I watched a couple of youtube vids on growing an extra few "child plants" to fuse at the base of the "parent" plant. Or will it perform quicker/better using the tourniquet method - or even creating an air layering around the stem?
RyanSA- Member
Re: Root question
Ground grow it till you get the trunk you like then dig it up and pot it. They are very strong and take the abuse well.
I found one on craigslist that was in a 5G pot for 18 years. I cut the ribbons out of it and it came back strong. It was a chore to remove as it had 1" root tight to the clay pot inside form. It was 12+' tall. the trunk is about 3-4" and its now 18" tall.
Look for a old landscape piece.(not hard) Even a decent piece of it will root and grow. Otherwise it will take a while...
I found one on craigslist that was in a 5G pot for 18 years. I cut the ribbons out of it and it came back strong. It was a chore to remove as it had 1" root tight to the clay pot inside form. It was 12+' tall. the trunk is about 3-4" and its now 18" tall.
Look for a old landscape piece.(not hard) Even a decent piece of it will root and grow. Otherwise it will take a while...
Merovingian- Member
Re: Root question
Post a pic of the base of the tree with the roots exposed. It will help with getting advice if we can see the tree.
BrendanR- Member
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