August's 2023 ROR #1

[August]

First submission, and a spontaneous one. Material is a Ficus sp. ( nerifolia I think, pot was labeled "Ficus", we'll see), over a shard of broken ceramic.

Background: have been watching this wither at work until last week when they were declared nonsalable, e.g. free to me

Rough shape but ficus are really tough. Repotted today, was left with a pretty small rootbase, decided I would finally jump in here. This will be my first ROR attempt ever.

Secured in a colander:




Chunky mix. They had been overwatered at work; trying to get a bit more 02 in there. I'll update this thread if they make it!

 

[August]

My second entry; a Cotoneaster horizontalis over a piece of black lava.

In the pot:

Did some really hard root work to get it on the rock. We will see. This is my fourth or fifth ever deciduous repot. Hehe

Put it in a pond basket with the rim of a one gallon acting as a sort of collar; Intent is to keep the roots growing down (collar) and allowing anything below to escape into the basket (vigor and future fine roots for the pot). Idk. I am very new to this...

Going to leave undisturbed until next spring. Assuming, that is, I didn't just kill this poor guy...

 

[August]

The cotoneaster didnt make it. This was likely a problem with the material; this batch of cotoneaster came in weak and overwatered. Of the ones still on the table at the garden center, only about half look like they'll actually survive. Boooo

 

[August]

First submission, an unknown Ficus sp. (nerifolia?) is doing well.

 

[August]

We'll call this #2 because my original #2 died.
Root cutting of what I believe is F. microcarpa (cutting from a ginseng mallsai)

 

[August]

Second #2 didn't make it either. First one is still alive but after months and months of zero growth I realized the colander its in is probably just way too big. Exacavated, found healthy roots, but not nearly enough to justify the container put it into a much more reasonably sized pot, bonus that the rock slips in there perfectly. I'm definitely starting the race with a sprained ankle here