What the what...is it?
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Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Why thank you for such a high compliment!
SniffingKrylon
Shohin
I struggled to find this thread again but I saw this online and it reminded me of your olive and I just had to share it.. I found it cool, maybe you’ll find it cool too. I searched for a clue on whose tree it is or where it’s from and found nothing. Anyway, here it is..
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
That's been discussed here before. Stunning tree. I am thinking it was possibly a ficus? But I don't recall a name of who owned it. Gnarly for sure!
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
An updated photo of this guy...I certainly don't regret the purchase.
Warpig
Chumono
My god, it's taken flight! There's no out running it now! I love it!
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
To me...looking at past images...the roots are looking to get bark texture on them. I know Adair mentioned they would over time. I'm still not quite soild on a front. So not putting this in any proper pot until I figure that out. No rush...
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Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
So I brought a branch down...and am thinking I like it. I went with tentacles/crazy twisting branches. Since Adair once nicknamed it a Bog Monster in this thread. It's quirky...for sure.
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
I had ones vote on this in a group on Facebook...this was their favorite chosen front. I think...it may because the roots flare more than look like straight poles holding up a tree. So this I believe will be my chosen front. Come summer next year...we will give it new shoes. Pot is by Erin Pottery...It is the same width as the pot it's currently in now. So should work fine. Looking forward to repot with this one.
jaco94
Chumono
Superb thread 
Very positive, when we see the starting point (Alien embryo ...) and what you got, I think most of us wouldn't have tried anything with the "starting material", and you can be proud of the result .
Love this unusual " alien bonsai " and the pottery !
Very positive, when we see the starting point (Alien embryo ...) and what you got, I think most of us wouldn't have tried anything with the "starting material", and you can be proud of the result .
Love this unusual " alien bonsai " and the pottery !
jaco94
Chumono
My only fear would be that one day it will open its eyes and move its branches to fly away ...
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Thank you...spoke to Adair...and the alien bonsai got new shoes today. Because he is actively growing. I was solid in waiting until 2021...But when an olive is actively growing...it's fine. Back out in full sun...Superb thread
Very positive, when we see the starting point (Alien embryo ...) and what you got, I think most of us wouldn't have tried anything with the "starting material", and you can be proud of the result .
Love this unusual " alien bonsai " and the pottery !
THE BOG MONSTER...
Before watering in...
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jaco94
Chumono
All this reminds me of this sentence from the book by Francis Hallé, a French botanist in his book " Praise of the Plant " ( Éloge de la plante ) .
"If they do not defend themselves when they are harmed, they are very sensitive to the attentions, however awkward, that are given to them.
A little common sense and respect, a little good soil, a little warmth of water and light, for a magical result "
"If they do not defend themselves when they are harmed, they are very sensitive to the attentions, however awkward, that are given to them.
A little common sense and respect, a little good soil, a little warmth of water and light, for a magical result "
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Instagram post today on this one.
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Cadillactaste on Instagram: ""THE BOG MONSTER "... an Olive with exposed roots. Tucked into a small Erin pottery pot. Sadly, you can't see the slime sludge drip on the front. I'm looking forward to summer. I want to see that pot again...I've inten
9 likes, 0 comments - cadillactaste on December 7, 2023: ""THE BOG MONSTER "... an Olive with exposed roots. Tucked into a small Erin pottery pot. Sadly,..."
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Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
That's different for certain
arbuscula
Yamadori
Have just come across your post @Cadillactaste - keep visiting and finding different posts catching my attention...
Reading through this, got to 6th Aug 2020 (but hadn't noticed the date at that stage)... Reading on about a possible repot & position as shown chosen on a FB group...
Was about to respond and then saw your following post showing the repot -
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I was pleased to see you'd put it more upright - which I was about to suggest *until* checking the dates of postings
. Great pot and position back in August '20... just wondering how it's come on since then? I doubt I'll be disappointed if you posted an update - or link to one
Reading through this, got to 6th Aug 2020 (but hadn't noticed the date at that stage)... Reading on about a possible repot & position as shown chosen on a FB group...
Was about to respond and then saw your following post showing the repot -
. I was pleased to see you'd put it more upright - which I was about to suggest *until* checking the dates of postings
. Great pot and position back in August '20... just wondering how it's come on since then? I doubt I'll be disappointed if you posted an update - or link to one
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
I'll have to grab a photo. It's pot is still buried. Anxious to pull it from the one it's in come summer when it's growing strong. As it's full of roots. Root work is not now for these. A few posts back. I've video footage of December. But no still shots. I'll grab one for you if I think of it.Have just come across your post @Cadillactaste - keep visiting and finding different posts catching my attention...
Reading through this, got to 6th Aug 2020 (but hadn't noticed the date at that stage)... Reading on about a possible repot & position as shown chosen on a FB group...
Was about to respond and then saw your following post showing the repot -
I was pleased to see you'd put it more upright - which I was about to suggest *until* checking the dates of postings
I cut my teeth here. You'll find a lot of posts from me. I did take a long breather for a bit. But I'm back...just selective in what I post and read.
arbuscula
Yamadori
Thanks for your reply @Cadillactaste
No rush on the photo/photos... certainly don't want anything disturbing just to appease my (idol) curiosity
. I can wait... or, if I can't, I've about 10 weeks or more to look back through your posts here/Instagram to see if i can find one before getting to my trees when (if) spring arrives in my part of the UK It was just a 'thought' popping in my head at the time and fingers just transferred it to the post...
Bonsai Forest
Omono
Look like the aliens from Arrival