#1. American hornbeam, this was actually one of the first trees I collected. The original tree was about 3" in diameter. Everything but some of the suckers at the base died back. I've kept potting it down into smaller pots over the last few years. I think it could be interesting but it's going to be a tight fit in a 4.5" pot. I think I can get it to fit.
JeanLuc, this one looks interesting. Can you take a closeup of the trunk on this one? I'm curious what's hidden in there
No, as far as I know.Do we post our entries here to get the OK to put them into the contest thread?
Do we post our entries here to get the OK to put them into the contest thread?
If so, here are my three:
First is a Tiger Bark Ficus rooted cutting I took in May, just before this thread started
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Next is a juniper from Home Depot which died way back after I trimmed and repotted in June. It's survival is very much in doubt, but I will try anyway.
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And last is a Key Lime I started from seed in the winter of '16
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The PEZ dispenser is 10cm for reference.
Well I went for it and got my mugo repotted.
It was a tight fit in the pot but I managed. Getting it in there probably would have made @Vance Wood faint though.
It will be a miracle it it survives to the end of the contest. I figured go big or go home.
The hardest part is to keep it happy in the small pot and not to let it dry out.
If it makes it next year I'll get it wired out.
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I may try to get a better picture tomorrow.
Have your little conducter search the mugo train thread for "eff rooted".
I did 2 and they are BOTH putting roots out the basket.
I'll bet you're lopping it back to those first 2 branches by next July and finishing top 3 in this contest.
Bitchin.
Sorce
My main concern is that it has such a small volume to grow in. The too wet zone and the too dry zone will meet in the middle. I may try the trick of putting the pot in another pot filled with substrate. It should lower the "water table" in the pot and help keep the moisture level more consistent.