Rusty Davis
Shohin
I do kinda think of it as cheating but it's still been fun and something to learn on
Panama Red Pot Challenge - Styled Finishes
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just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
It's still pretty cool though, I'd say...
Soldano666
Omono
No shame. I wanna try one too. Ive already collected a bunch of drift wood from the beach. Just waiting for the right time of year
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Mine was popping buds and showing good signs but, the pot wasn't draining at all. So I cleaned it out and put in better draining soil. Well... may have killed yet another C Blue Spruce... we'll see soon enough.
The hardest part of this hobby for me is keeping my fingers off... sigh.
The hardest part of this hobby for me is keeping my fingers off... sigh.
Giga
Masterpiece
Mine is doing very well - no brnach loss, has been repotted, and putting on new growth!
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
You're about at that point where it will come naturally.
All I needed was one year to witness untouched growth.
Never gone back! It's amazing!
Try to keep a good assortment of stuff that needs work at different times.
With my handful of each of mugos,spruce, Boxwood, junipers, and random deez, it seems I always have something to do.
Tune them FVG'S!
The longer you sit and simply stare at a tree, the easier it gets to lock in the vision and put reasonable years out dates on work. Once you get that one lower branch to grow thicker than a top one...and the vision starts fruiting, and what you thought would take 3 years changes to next year, you'll be there!
Don't forget about the Giant list of menial tasks that each add a little bit of health and beauty to your grow outs!
Soil surface refreshing.
Trunk brushing.
Old nubs cleanup.
Accent planting.
Bench wipe down.
Pest search.
Staring!
Maybe you should put a new Avatar!
Symbolically....
You are still flying on that wheely....
When you come down, all will settle in.
I remember when you got here.....
There was a few other Ohions came on too....
You are about the last one from that Era who remains!
And I'm enjoying your journey!
Especially the pond!
Sorce
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I guess a new avatar is over due
defra
Masterpiece
Mines alive and kicking some dieback a few little branches i enjoy looking at it one of my favorite trees styled in a not often seen style next spring it has to come out of the red pot 
Ill post a pic asap
Ill post a pic asap
defra
Masterpiece
The prommised pic
I think ill let it grow the rest of this season and prune it back and remove and rewire in spring allong with a repot
I think ill let it grow the rest of this season and prune it back and remove and rewire in spring allong with a repot
defra
Masterpiece
I have a blue spruce too bought for the contest but didnt enter it
I abused it repotted/barerooted it and its growing ok
About the no touching sorce is right
I kinda only looked at my trees this growing season with pruning back some foliage once in a wile but that takes 5 to 10 minuts lol
When i stand by my benches i think let them grow be ready and strong for work next year !
and its amazing how much even a repotted tree can grow when it is not touched and it often reveals new options
Repotting season was a busy time tough repotted almost all my treez from nursery cans to pots/boxes with decent soil
Sunwyrm
Mame
My spruce was doing great all year, but a couple weeks of neglect and it's off to the burn pile
defra
Masterpiece
Im in the process of unwireing my redpot juniper then i will prune it and wire it again while at it i was wondering how the rest of the redpot tree's are doing now
Soldano666
Omono
Dead
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
2 dead....
But dont let that solidify any ideas about Alberta!
Sorce
But dont let that solidify any ideas about Alberta!
Sorce
