Been a while since I posted here…
/e dusts off the FTP logic…
/e makes some wordpress updates
/e formats a bunch of pictures.
Right. Last we looked at the black wattles, they were growing well in a shared planter that got a lot of wind. The result was very dynamic growth in a difficult to manage tangle.
The goal for this session is to get them separated and growing independently, with a bit of prep for a future bonsai.
Some close ups:
Alright, let’s get them out of the planter.
This is going to take some work.
After a bunch of work, I have 4 grown plants and 2 seedlings tucked in there. Liberal use of cutting paste to reduce the overall size of the plants for the smaller pots.
I have two ideas for where these will go:
- The big one will stay as a solo bonsai. It’s too big to match the others. The upper branches are probably too big and will need to come off, unless the cuts heal well enough I can just tilt. We’ll see.
- The three middle ones will probably be a forest or clump planting. Next year I’ll cut them shorter and see how they grow.