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Been around two weeks since I repotted the boys. A few stragglers have bitten the dust (selectively removed) and I pinned some stems down to thin out the canopy. A few contenders for future strong and tall leaders still in the running. Out in the glorious British springtime sun now. Already looking forward to giving them a proper haircut in October to over-winter. Doing anything and everything to promote root growth now. 2027 is going to be such a fun bonchi year.

I wanted to challenge myself so I’ve decided to try to create a forest bonchi concept (essentially, a large number of bonchi in close proximity, of varying heights in a single pot). Seedlings grown from seed on Feb 1st, now all nestled in their summer growth pot. Currently 23 plants, as I removed a few that were struggling/in sub-optimal positions. I did do some binding to pull some stems into interesting shapes when they were first sprouting, and they’ve all been topped once to encourage budding. From now till October they’re just going to sit and grow and hopefully the roots will get nice and intertwined. Am I insane??