AusBonsai

These were collected from a dump master several weeks ago when the local hardware was tossing out loads of material . All up 4 bins were carted away , i wasn't quick enough to rescue all the plants but i did manage to save a station wagon load of bougies , natives , junipers and numerous other plants . They were near death but most have survived and will live to see a bonsai pot one day . All the plants were tagged and written off as the new hardware took over . These have been twisted together and /or wired and will eventually have air layers set on the longer leggy material .

Cheers Alpineart .

Nice score mate. A few years in the ground and see what happens. Amazing what people throw out. What a waste.

Josh.

Hi Josh , mate they were in 100mm pots so i potted them into 200 and 250mm pots . No room for ground growing bougies , i hope to keep them under control in pots and layer where necessary . The struck out price was the pots the junipers were in , they are in 300mm pots now and 1.2 high definitely will be grafting Shimpaku onto the needle juni's and twisting the long leaders into jin material .

If only i went to the hardware 1 hour earlier i would have had 200 more plants to play with instead of the 20 i managed to save .I did contemplate leaving Noah and Bear in the carpark i could have retrieved at least twice as much but they were a little reluctant , talk about me and my shadows

Cheers Alpine

For the price you can't go wrong, hope you have the bloke behind the desk your number and volunteered to get rid of anything in the future!

Hi Insitangus , mate the manager was the chap i spoke too and they don't give much away . Situations like this only happen on rare occasions , the waste was criminal but i managed to save a few .

Cheers Alpine.

Time for a quick update, The white cascade has a ripper display of colour , none of the reds have any colour . I have severed the layer and now have 2 to contend with, the others are very lack lustre .

Cheers Alpineart

Well done Alpine ,beautiful arrangement ,don't often see White flowers....How did the purple [first picture ] turn out ? Cheers John.

Nice score,
Good development.
Well done
Watty

Hi Boom64 ,mate the white cascade would have to be the easiest plant to work with . This has had 2 minor trims since it was obtained it is almost a natural bonsai in itself compared to the upright versions . The rest are struggling after a frost hit them in 2015 . This red one had the layer recently removed rather than hack the tail off . .

Cheers .Alpine

Hi Wattynine , very little development , hence I like the White Cascade as the name implies its a natural cascade , I have 2 of these but the other white is struggling along with the rest of them .

Cheers . Alpine

Hi Boom' mate I just remembered I used the purple one as a floral display in the garden where our pets are buried , Its actually doing quite well even enduring the frosts .

Cheers . Alpine