Boug Score!

[milehigh_7]

A wonderful person, who is not even into bonsai, decided to post on a FB bonsai group that she was getting rid of all the bougainvilleas in her yard. She heard from someone that they made good bonsai so she asked if anyone wanted them. Turns out she was pretty close to me and I actually drive right past her house on the way to work! She invited me to her house to grab a couple as she is going to give them to multiple people. Here are the chunks that I picked up. One small problem. The biggest pot that I have currently is a 10" pond basket. Well the big one's base is actually bigger than that so I'm gonna have to figure something else out which is a good problem!

 

[Michigan Tree Murderer]

A wonderful person, who is not even into bonsai, decided to post on a FB bonsai group that she was getting rid of all the bougainvilleas in her yard. She heard from someone that they made good bonsai so she asked if anyone wanted them. Turns out she was pretty close to me and I actually drive right past her house on the way to work! She invited me to her house to grab a couple as she is going to give them to multiple people. Here are the chunks that I picked up. One small problem. The biggest pot that I have currently is a 10" pond basket. Well the big one's base is actually bigger than that so I'm gonna have to figure something else out which is a good problem!

Very nice. love the bark and all the bougies have a their own car.

Can you plant the big one inground in AZ?

 

[milehigh_7]

Very nice. love the bark and all the bougies have a their own car.

Can you plant the big one inground in AZ?

LOL! I didn't have anything handy to show the size! I figured that would do. They are about the most common plant in the landscape here so they absolutely can be put in the ground. I likely won't on these but I could. Once I get rid of those circling roots on the big one the base will be about 9" It's going to be pretty stunning. As a side, she has two huge olive trees that she does not want. ;-)

 

[Baku1875]

those look amazing, im super jealous

slap together some simple grow boxes and wire them in!

Do you know the color and type?

 

[jradics]

A wonderful person, who is not even into bonsai, decided to post on a FB bonsai group that she was getting rid of all the bougainvilleas in her yard. She heard from someone that they made good bonsai so she asked if anyone wanted them. Turns out she was pretty close to me and I actually drive right past her house on the way to work! She invited me to her house to grab a couple as she is going to give them to multiple people. Here are the chunks that I picked up. One small problem. The biggest pot that I have currently is a 10" pond basket. Well the big one's base is actually bigger than that so I'm gonna have to figure something else out which is a good problem!


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my goto container on all collected material is a 3, 7, or 15 gallon nursery pot that's been cut down to about 3 inches tall. Material can stay in there in organic substrate for a year or two to grow roots and try to survive.

 

[Cadillactaste]

SCORE! Couldn't happened for a better person. Happy for you my friend!

 

[milehigh_7]

my goto container on all collected material is a 3, 7, or 15 gallon nursery pot that's been cut down to about 3 inches tall. Material can stay in there in organic substrate for a year or two to grow roots and try to survive.

Went for a cement mixing tub LOL

 

[milehigh_7]

SCORE! Couldn't happened for a better person. Happy for you my friend!

Thanks friend! Now let's see if they live.

 

[milehigh_7]

those look amazing, im super jealous

slap together some simple grow boxes and wire them in!

Do you know the color and type?

I don't. I suspect Red 'Barbra Karst' They are by far the most common in landscape here.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Thanks friend! Now let's see if they live.

Bougainvillea are pretty resilient. You've got them natively growing. I expect success.

 

[jradics]

Went for a cement mixing tub LOL



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I use those for the real big ones i yank (yamadori) out of the ground

 

[queenofsheba52]

Great material! Very happy for you!

On a side note, the bougies you sent me some years ago are still doing well! I have kept them small and I enjoy their flowers very much. (I think this was back when you were getting ready to move.)

 

[milehigh_7]

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[milehigh_7]

OOOPS Screwed that up.

 

[queenofsheba52]

You are indeed The Bougie Whisperer!

 

[Carol 83]

I blame @milehigh_7 for my obsession with them.

 

[milehigh_7]

I forgot this one. If you zoom in you’ll see buds everywhere. This one is going to be an absolutely covered in blooms in a year. That’s a 10” pond basket so it’s pretty good size.