(excerpted from Photo/History page for Pittosporum tenuifolium - 'Beach Ball Kohuhu')
'Kohuhu' responded to the minor pruning yesterday, as if he had been waiting for someone to pay attention to him. I counted 22 fresh, new, bright-green buds, even though I only pruned 1/2 dozen. (pic below
I also took advantage of the opportunity to put him into a training pot. Although I would rate the root pruning as minimal, it required me to remove almost all of the potting mix, which is something I try not to do on the 1st re-pot. All seems to be going well though I did remove the tap root, while I had the chance..beyond that, minor root prune (just to even out growth).
I have no "master plan" for this little tree, but he has already shown that he is viable & willing, given the barest necessities. For now, I will just continue to provide his needs & see how he looks in a month or two.
