what's the goofiest looking bonsaiable plant you know of?

[Gabler]

I recall hearing a (probably apocryphal) legend that people used to grow azaleas in abalone shells... Never heard of a giant clam shell though! It's wacky but I kinda like it.

I think we should experiment with unconventional pot choices more, sometimes they can work surprisingly well. Not sure whose it was but I saw a tree that was grown in an automotive brake drum on here, it looked really good!

I find that surprising. I would think the pH of a seashell would be too high for an azalea.

 

[Horsefeathers]

I picked up a Harry Lauder's Walking Stick tree to mess around with. It's certainly goofy in its own right.

 

[Michael P]

Adenium, no question.