Yard Sale find what do ya think? 3 Bonsai for Worth $40?

grizzlywon

So I went to an ad in the Paper for Bonsai at a yard sale and walked away with these for $40. First photos are the day I bought them and the others are after a repot. They are all very root bound and needed to be in bonsai soil instead of the sand/potting mix. It was quite compacted.



Chinese Elm.


Hunnysickle. Ugly pot, I changed it.


A mullberry.


Here they are after a light root trim some wiring, pruning and a repot with good soil mix.

Any ideas, coaching and did I pay too much?
The Bonsai place where I live charges almost this much just for an Chinese Elm this size. I love the Mullberry! I probly would have payed $40 it alone.



Durring the repoting I discovered a nice bend in the trunk. So here is my first attempt at a cascade.


I'm a little worried about this guy. Leaved looking a little yellow. Too much water? More sun? It's in the the shade right now.


My fav, a mullberry with a nice thick trunk. An inch at the thickest.
I know it needs a new pot, but I like the rock and it is huge. Needs to be modified later. Maybe a trunck chop, but didn't think it would be wise in the 100+ heat. Maybe next spring? I think I'll take this to Al and let him tell me.


Thanks for your help.

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ficusfanatic

i like the mulberry too! those leaves are beautiful! forget the trunk chop, I'd do rootwork on it first. good start on the elm too. it could be a great 'artsy' cascade, like a hanging bunjin. hope the honeysuckle comes through, dont know anything about them.

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banksia

For $40 you did alright!. I like the way you're taking the Elm..it seems that cascade could be the way to go.
Your Mulberry looks very much like a Hawthorn.

Cheers,
Anthony

CScott

Mulberry trees make good large bonsai. I was thinking yours would look better with the top air layered off. Here's a virtual, but it really needs to be grown out taller for the leaves to be more in perspective. John Pitt pot.

Yeah, you did pretty good for $40.

Carmen

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grizzlywon

Thanks for your work and vision for this one. I love it. I have also read that they can be airlayered quite easily. Maybe next spring? Is the best time for this tree?

I'll also search the web for info.

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grizzlywon

Someone else thought that, but there are no thorns or signs of thorns.

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Sailor_Jerry

I'd say you actually did quite well for 40$. Nice finds and nice work developing them!

grizzlywon

Thanks Jerry. I have ben reading like crazy, books and this forum. My main goal should be keeping them alive. As one on this forum said, a branch will grow back. We will see, Fresno has 110 days in the summer.

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grizzlywon

One more thing, the roots are a red color. Someone told me that Mullberries have red roots.

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