19Mateo83
Masterpiece
Anyone interested in starting a 5 year discount rack tree contest? All species allowed but must have been purchased off a discount or clearance rack.
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Discount tree 5 year contest poll
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19Mateo83
Masterpiece
I have quite a few myself
DanaWhicker
Mame
Yup. That's most of my trees as well. Local big box store has a discount rack I peruse on a regular basis. No problem picking up a new one and seeing what we can do with it.
It's one of the places I get my fix as well. Hit one last night and got me a privet. I know nothing about the tree other than it appears to be hard to kill.
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ShadyStump
Imperial Masterpiece
Discount garden center/landscape nursery vs discount bonsai nursery? Two very distinct resources there.
I know we're really talking the former (Otherwise where's the challenge?), but there may be some clarification needed in the rules.
I believe I've seen similar take place here before, though I never participated, so not an awful idea.
I know we're really talking the former (Otherwise where's the challenge?), but there may be some clarification needed in the rules.
I believe I've seen similar take place here before, though I never participated, so not an awful idea.
19Mateo83
Masterpiece
Good observation. I didn’t think about bonsai center discount racks. It will have to be box store discount rack material. Thank you for pointing that out @ShadyStump
So I can't enter my 80 year masterpiece I received from Walter Pall at a 5% discount? (No worries I don't have one)
Kullas
Shohin
I would be willing to try. I just picked up a crape myrtle for $6 on the discount shelf at lowes.
I'll throw this guy into the mix. Got it at Home Depot last week. Seems some of the top got caught in something so it was taken out of circulation. When I told them I didn't care and only needed the bottom part of the tree they thought I lost my mind (which may be technically correct). It was chopped, bare rooted, root pruned and replanted within a hour of getting to my house. Planted in Bonsai Jack universal mix. I took 10 cuttings (a bonsai dozen???) in anticipation of the graft work to come. The nebari kind of makes the tree look like a boot right now and will need work. Looks like sap is beginning to flow.
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19Mateo83
Masterpiece
Nice little maple! I did the same thing with one I found where the graft had failed. Gotta love that 70% off. This little guy is my candidate. I may do a crepe myrtle too
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19Mateo83
Masterpiece
HorseloverFat
Squarepants with Conkers
You should see if there are collaboration possibilities with THIS one. 
www.bonsainut.com
Proposal: CE Mallsai / Cheap as chips Contest
Here is a link to the $27 one on Amazon. If you notice, they also have a medium size. Hope this helps: Small Chinese Elm for Sale. Yes, I bought the medium one. What I meant was a place where I can go see them and pick the one I like, not a mail order where they just grab a box and the next...
I've done that already with this tree. Bought the plant 5 years ago for 5,99 euro.
I made a topic here about this tree: https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/spiraea-nipponica-snowmound.53081/
I made a topic here about this tree: https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/spiraea-nipponica-snowmound.53081/
HorseloverFat
Squarepants with Conkers
SEXY!
James W.
Chumono
Since the search is part of the challenge, maybe limited to trees purchased after the start date?
Nice. And at $15, I feel like a big spender.
DanaWhicker
Mame
Kullas
Shohin
I posted i would give it a try but never a pic here is a pic of my myrtle. Was sickly when I got it but better soil and water has helped alot.
19Mateo83
Masterpiece
Well I guess I should make it official in the contest directory.
https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/the-2022-5-year-discount-rack-contest.54866/
@Kullas @DanaWhicker @dbonsaiw
https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/the-2022-5-year-discount-rack-contest.54866/
@Kullas @DanaWhicker @dbonsaiw
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