Eckhoffw
Masterpiece
Japanese cheese wood?
Any pics?
The “clearance plant, cheapo” thread
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Any pics?
BeepBeepBonsaiSheep
Chumono
Sometimes called mock orange. Pittosporum tobira
None of it has been worked. That far left one really leans over the pot, but had to turn it to fit it in and doesn’t show well in the pic
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Eckhoffw
Masterpiece
Oh wow. Those look really cool.
the one second from left looks like it has nice potential. Thanks!
BeepBeepBonsaiSheep
Chumono
Lots of different movements. The trunks are individual, but intertwined. May attempt to detangle one of them
Bosco Seitzer
Sapling
Those weird arborvitae species are only good for landscape purposes I have tried those ones from that nursery and they didnt grow a bit and died a year later.
I am not a fan of boxwoods either, they just make me think of a "topiary" in front of a billionnaires mansion.
I wish there was better nursery choices in MN but for years now when I buy trees I buy from a great pre-bonsai grower and get them mailed here.
I am not a fan of boxwoods either, they just make me think of a "topiary" in front of a billionnaires mansion.
I wish there was better nursery choices in MN but for years now when I buy trees I buy from a great pre-bonsai grower and get them mailed here.
Eckhoffw
Masterpiece
Which?
Arlithrien
Shohin
Eckhoffw
Masterpiece
Damn! That’s one nice box store boogie!
Lowe’s definitely has the best options for big box store buys IMO.
NICE score.
Maico
Sapling
Maico
Sapling
That is a beauty
Sorry about the double post
Sorry about the double post
Bosco Seitzer
Sapling
I thought Gertens. I remember getting one that looked just like that and was suprised that they were in "pond-baskets".
Eckhoffw
Masterpiece
Oh yeah, wasn’t sure what plant you where referring to.
yeah. Pond baskets.
ive gotten thuja in these at other nurseries as well.
yeah. Pond baskets.
ive gotten thuja in these at other nurseries as well.
You Florida people really piss me off. They don't sell bougies anywhere here and certainly not at Lowes and not for $12! Serious climate envy, but awesome find.
Katie0317
Chumono
Sorry, I'm a Florida people and we have giant bougie trees bigger than our house and we're always looking for plants like that. Always.
When I saw the plant I thought 'that guy must be in Minnesota or something'...That is a very!!! hard thing to find in Florida. A bougie with a trunk like that. Somebody at Lowe's was new or on drugs that day. Lucky you! Glad you snagged and will do it right. Have fun with it...Katie
When I saw the plant I thought 'that guy must be in Minnesota or something'...That is a very!!! hard thing to find in Florida. A bougie with a trunk like that. Somebody at Lowe's was new or on drugs that day. Lucky you! Glad you snagged and will do it right. Have fun with it...Katie
That was said tongue in cheek, just jealous of you "Florida People".
Forsoothe!
Imperial Masterpiece
About 20 years ago I was doing a nursery crawl looking for stuff to bring north and one nursery had one in a giant pot that that had been tipped-over by a storm. The pot was 6 feet in DIAMETER and 4 feet DEEP. I couldn't believe my eyes.
Where is it in your garden?
Katie0317
Chumono
I get it Carol. Smile.... Just wanted to say that's an amazing find here! Bougie's are everywhere but not with a trunk like that, or for that price either. Most go for about 35.00 at a farmer's market and almost double that at a nursery. I don't check out Lowe's and HD like most because I always just want to get out of those places. I like Costco but most big box stores kind of overwhelm me. Getting stuck walking down the plumbing isle is my idea of a nightmare.
I get that. At HD or Lowes, I head to the garden center and he goes who knows where. I really need to get a GPS tracking system on him because he just disappears in there. However, sometimes that gives me time to buy a plant and sneak it into the car while he's wandering around.
Katie0317
Chumono
Carol, I can't sneak anything past my husband. On occasion he may pretend not to notice, but he sees all. Very aware of everything. I usually wait in the car on HD trips but now that bonsai is a 'thing' I'll go in!
