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Ahah! Azalea.
I pick up two for very cheap. Both have a lot of cleaning to do but since they were end if year clearance I had no idea about all the flecks of pink. Needless to say I'm happy !Hmmm. I’ll have to google Gumpo whites.
This Mugo is dead and gone.I think it’s slipping away. View attachment 372533View attachment 372534
From the top it looks better. View attachment 372535
we will see.
That’s wicked! Is it alive?This Kousa dogwood was given to me as it was surplus from a planting job that had been sitting for a few years at the nursery I used to work at.
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Very much so.That’s wicked! Is it alive?
This tree is dead.I got here a beat up
ramapo rhododendron
Clearance from Lowe’s
When I purchased it, there where dead flowers on it. The following year it perked up, but no flowers. View attachment 342636
Since, it has dropped more leaves and is looking even more bare. That’s ok. I may have soil off. I’m guessing not acidic enough/ alkaline. View attachment 342618View attachment 342619
Still, well worth my 2$.
Exactly!!! Like anything, The more you put yourself in front of a challenge the more you learn. Killing trees is easy but a lot rougher when killing an expensive one!I also look at it as cheap material to learn on seeing as how I'm a noob. It also serves as something I wouldn't be as concerned about being aggressive with (cuts/bends etc) Unfortunately the amount of bonsai soil I will need to come up with will quickly get expensive, main reason I'm looking for an affordable alternative.
yeah. Very!!! I never thought I’d buy a spirea,You will now discover the origin of the term, "twiggy".
More wires, less branches.Ok. Today I have a cheap boxwood.
saw it on the ground at Menards. Looked like it had been knocked on to The ground as it was loose from the pot. Thought it looked OK and would see if I could save it. Brought it to the counter and got it for 75% off-7.50$. Deal. Slipped into a new nursery pot with some sphagnum Moss.View attachment 386867View attachment 386866View attachment 386865
Recycled bonsai soil mix too full it in.
gave it a good watering and then pruned for an hour or so. View attachment 386863
I hope it likes its new home!
Update on 2.25$ blu rug. = dead.**OK, I’m not sure if this thread already exists, if so, let me know and I won’t continue.
I really want to see some nice examples of crap material turned terrific! -Ldirt cheap rubbish given a shot at beauty.
My inspiration for this,...... well most of my plants.
And, my recent 90% off, “please take these off our hands,” purchases from Lowe’s.
1st, the 1$ blue rug View attachment 341859
Repotted and dead removed w/ a little wireView attachment 341853
I’ve told myself to only removed dead foliage.
2nd, a 2.25$ blue rug spruce.
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Again, only dead foliage removed, and some wire. View attachment 341856
Looooooong way to go. But soo much fun!