I was looking for a wider pot to plant this little guy.
Scoured my garage and found an old casing from a motorcycle engine that was replaced a couple years ago. I know it's going to fire up some traditionalists, but I love it as a temporary solution to widen roots.
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Here's the little guy. A $12 local nursery find that I wired about a month ago.
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The casing has a section under this sheet for excess oil drainage. I drilled some extra drainage holes, then replaced this sheet as a flat surface for the roots.
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Tied the wire to two bolts holding down the plate.
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Here he is with some other trees.
(I am pretty new to bonsai. Let me know if you see anything weird in my line up. Always looking for advice.)
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