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Posted 4 years 7 months ago #58642
Hey All,

I have the option to dig some hibiscus. It is a bit of a drive, add a crate of beer and the work of digging them out of season.. Do you think there is potential for this as bonsai? Wasting time? Or a great opportunity?

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Posted 4 years 7 months ago #58648
I would look at these and say I would have to chop too much off. You would chop them down to 10 cm and have show winners in a year.

Actually, it would depend on the root ball. If all the fine roots are at the end of a 2 meter tap root, no. Otherwise why not? All you need is somewhere to put another dozen. About half look like good potential and those are decent odds.
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Posted 4 years 7 months ago #58742
Thx Ivan, that is what I thought. But appearently I am the only who thinks it is interesting to look at potential for collecting. So I decided to not repeat what I wrote for my blog here.

If people are interested:
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Posted 4 years 7 months ago #58759
The trees I got:
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Posted 4 years 7 months ago #58761
cool deal
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Posted 4 years 7 months ago #58763

Spot Beagle wrote: cool deal


Thank you for responding & liking..
I was wondering whether my posts were showing up on the forum, considering the lack of reactions..
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Posted 4 years 7 months ago #58768
I like them very much... they both show a good potential in my honest opinion!
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Posted 4 years 7 months ago #58775
I have many friends around retirement age or at least empty nest stage who are thinking about reworking their yards. I have been invited over to look at digging trees up for them.

Lesson: talk around and people may invite you over to get a thirty year old tree, free. Not a bad deal.
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Posted 4 years 7 months ago #59007
Yeah, that is what I find too. PEople are happy you help them clear their yard and you get decent material
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Posted 4 years 3 months ago #62641
I am glad to inform you.. These take well to repotting and wiring. :)

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