just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
I've had success with a common boxwood and a maple....other trees dried out too fast on me too.
Poor man's air pots
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Sunwyrm
Mame
@ForThemWhatCare Hey neighbor! Go find a Dollar Tree
Dollar tree betty crocker colanders are just tooo small for nearly everything I have, I did the same and got a TON of different sized baskets from Dollar Tree. You can even cut them down and they still do great, cut all around except for the handles on one of mine just to test and I like it better. I use a LOT of folded grow bags for my big trees, but those have nearly no reuseability as the roots stick and I have to cut it off. And I can't wire them in like these.
I also use Napa, so things aren't drying out if I miss a day.
Sad blue spruce in a collander AND a pond basket because it couldn't stay upright:
Dont worry, I uppotted it into a dollar tree basket this year
Dollar baskets everywhere
Dollar tree betty crocker colanders are just tooo small for nearly everything I have, I did the same and got a TON of different sized baskets from Dollar Tree. You can even cut them down and they still do great, cut all around except for the handles on one of mine just to test and I like it better. I use a LOT of folded grow bags for my big trees, but those have nearly no reuseability as the roots stick and I have to cut it off. And I can't wire them in like these.
I also use Napa, so things aren't drying out if I miss a day.
Sad blue spruce in a collander AND a pond basket because it couldn't stay upright:
Dont worry, I uppotted it into a dollar tree basket this year
Dollar baskets everywhere
BrianBay9
Masterpiece
Certainly one's soil and watering have to be adjusted for the pond baskets. I live in a very foggy, coastal area of California and the open structure helps me not stay too wet.
ForThemWhatCare
Mame
I have 3 Dollar Tree collander's myself already in use and another 3 on the shelf waiting for new rescues. But let's be honest, not very pretty.
My various experiments before adding the two new trial pots.
ForThemWhatCare
Mame
Oops, that's the old image before I started pruningI have 3 Dollar Tree collander's myself already in use and another 3 on the shelf waiting for new rescues. But let's be honest, not very pretty.
My various experiments before adding the two new trial pots.
ForThemWhatCare
Mame
@cishepard while I'm asking questions do you have any idea why this Mugo looks like it is having a bad hair day?
My other one looks normal
My other one looks normal
MrWunderful
Omono
Looks like a mix of leggy needles, mixed with new shorter needles. But I cant really tell.
The OG poor man air pot is a pond basket. 3$ at every home store and they are usually (sometimes?) UV rated.
The OG poor man air pot is a pond basket. 3$ at every home store and they are usually (sometimes?) UV rated.
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Those Pot Materials!
Tired of going downstairs to pick up trees that test gravity in the wind, and understanding the benefits of colanders, I decided to solve a couple problems. Crappy pots, and crappy broken pots! One 4in clay completely destroyed, in a sock holding it together. Ham containers, small nursery...
I bought a stupid shit cam-lock fishtank stand the other day, and while putting it together I finally vowed to never buy that shit again.
Especially since I was JUST at the resale shop and probably could have kept looking or waiting to find something that would last forever.
Forever.
Sorce
Sunwyrm
Mame
Good thing about those is the weight is all on the right points. They're cheap but they won't bow under water or cause your tank glass to crack bc it's not supported. Better to build a stand with 2x4s and then skin itThose Pot Materials!
Tired of going downstairs to pick up trees that test gravity in the wind, and understanding the benefits of colanders, I decided to solve a couple problems. Crappy pots, and crappy broken pots! One 4in clay completely destroyed, in a sock holding it together. Ham containers, small nursery...www.bonsainut.com
I bought a stupid shit cam-lock fishtank stand the other day, and while putting it together I finally vowed to never buy that shit again.
Especially since I was JUST at the resale shop and probably could have kept looking or waiting to find something that would last forever.
Forever.
Sorce
ZombieNick
Shohin
A few months ago I found the exact same baskets at Target and bought a couple in both sizes. I have only tried one of the smaller ones on a Juniper rescue. It has held up well so far in the California sun, but I don't think I've had it on the bench long enough to really see any degradation. I did have to drill holes in the bottom and screen the handles:
Here it is today after about 3 months:
Seems to get the job done, but I'm not sure I'd buy more. They are a bit flimsy and I am sure there is something similar out there for about the same price, that wouldn't require drilling and screens.
Here it is today after about 3 months:
Seems to get the job done, but I'm not sure I'd buy more. They are a bit flimsy and I am sure there is something similar out there for about the same price, that wouldn't require drilling and screens.
hinmo24t
Masterpiece
cool setup^I have 3 Dollar Tree collander's myself already in use and another 3 on the shelf waiting for new rescues. But let's be honest, not very pretty.
My various experiments before adding the two new trial pots.
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you bring up an interesting aspect to this hobby, without trying to offend anyone either (i definitely have some mismatched nursery pots and whatnot in my collection too) but theres a fine line in the evolution of this hobby to have it look nice personally and for visitors or others eyes. even in decent pots theres a fine line for it to look nice or interesting to others i think...not that others always matter, but in general
leatherback
The Treedeemer
Its a global pandemic of plastic woven baskets!
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
leatherback
The Treedeemer
winter post-dig picture from half a decade ago
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
winter post-dig picture from half a decade ago
Oh, well you're still cancelled cuz you were supposed to know.
Sorce
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