I pulled these out of the shared pot in October. The largest went into a plastic bonsai tray, the next three largest went into regular pots for some growing, while the smallest went wee-wee-wee all the way into a tiny pot. The middle three are in need of some training.
After seeing the other in action, I’ve found that Black Wattles will grow both horizontal and vertical branches, with a pronounced forking action. They will also readily grow multiple branches off a single trunk node. Plus, these three, having been kept close together, are focusing on growing high rather than thickening. Which are all traits to be trained.
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I’m planning for these three to go into a forest planting. They’ll need to be shaped to complement each other. Which means two growing out to the sides and the tallest in the center. They all need fuller sun, especially as we go into winter. I’m not going to pot them till spring, but what if I put the plastic pots in a bonsai pot till spring as a final training step?
A few minutes later…
Nope, the three pots won’t fit into even my largest bonsai pot. But they are now in a full-sun spot.
