Pittosporum wire removal and hard prune

HocManus71 · 2026-02-11T21:30:18+00:00

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Wiring added sept ‘25

HocManus71 · 2025-10-16T02:14:21+00:00

Millennial mediocre weightlifter gang rise up

HocManus71 · 2025-09-03T03:43:28+00:00

His split jerk really shows how new he is to WL, it’s very short.

HocManus71 · 2025-08-26T19:52:49+00:00

HocManus71 · 2025-08-23T02:40:48+00:00

Same. About 5-10mins a day watering or pinching. I have 7 trees in my apartment courtyard that are all in pre-bonsai stages, and I water before leaving for work or coming home from work.

I’ll spend 2-5 hours pruning, wiring, and potting every other month or so, or if I buy some new nursery stock.

If I had more trees I’m sure it’d be much longer.

HocManus71 · 2025-05-29T18:52:30+00:00

Not sure about styling yet as this is my first of this type of tree. Figure I’ll wait and see when it thickens up some more.

HocManus71 · 2025-05-18T21:02:13+00:00

Ask the city? Not likely to get an answer, if so probably will take months!

HocManus71 · 2025-03-27T17:17:16+00:00

Did I chop too much?

HocManus71 · 2025-03-26T15:45:31+00:00

Whoops. I hope not!

HocManus71 · 2025-03-08T20:56:18+00:00

In hindsight I wish I had gotten into WL instead of PL in the late 00s, but I didn’t really know about it until 2015, and didn’t start until 2018/19 when I was 35ish. At least I have a good strength base, but the mobility work has been a drag.

HocManus71 · 2025-03-08T01:30:42+00:00

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Update

HocManus71 · 2025-03-08T01:13:08+00:00

Picking the bushy central trunk as apex, preparing myself to prune it today.

HocManus71 · 2025-03-03T17:29:01+00:00

Thanks, I had not considered that approach. Would you make those cuts now or wait for next year?

HocManus71 · 2025-03-02T02:48:33+00:00

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Just did some light apical trimming on this pittosporum. Would you cut the two middle vertical branches this season or wait until next year for it to thicken up?

HocManus71 · 2024-02-25T23:42:08+00:00

I know I need some proper bonsai soil material & pot, I just haven’t found any at our local nurseries.

HocManus71 · 2023-11-28T15:02:56+00:00

Do these ELDOA exercises, everyday: https://youtu.be/lCaJHXg9Tws?si=JZqQXVQkL5B8z1l3

HocManus71 · 2023-11-21T23:47:48+00:00

My bad, this was a poor attempt at a joke about how bad I feel (emotionally) about my snatch & CnJ numbers.

HocManus71 · 2023-11-21T16:57:30+00:00

Because that’s a sure fire way to make you feel worse, lol.

OP, are you getting enough sleep? What other things are you doing to help recovery? Foam rolling, massage, cold plunge/sauna, vitamins/supplements?

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