Instant bonsai

[jackb]

About a year and a half ago, on eBay, I bid on 20 plus olea europaea cuttings that had been planted and left in a colandar for about five years. The seller had no idea of what variety of olive they were, but I bid fifteen dollars and won. I had to file a dispute when he failed to ship after two weeks and I ened up getting them for free. I separated the plants and planted the larger plants in 8 inch pots to mature, howver, one plant looked like it had potential to be a bonsai, in terms of small leaves and shape. So, today I placed it in a bonai container to become an "instant bonsai." With just a minimum amount of training I think this is going to make a nice bonsai, as it is already about seven years old.

 

[so lucky]

Wow, that looks very nice, @jackb. Do you have other bonsai? I am so lackadaisical in my watering, I am afraid I would kill one pretty quickly. It really amazes me that some have been grown for many years, in a small container.

 

[jackb]

Wow, that looks very nice, @jackb. Do you have other bonsai? I am so lackadaisical in my watering, I am afraid I would kill one pretty quickly. It really amazes me that some have been grown for many years, in a small container.

Several years ago I was really into bonsai and orchids, but they really got to be too much to care for, so I sold my collection to a local nursery. I still have the tools, wire and a few containers, so I simply put the plant in a container, as it looked like a good candidate. Olives are like cactus, in that like prefer to be dry, so it is not going to need much care. Besides, I know that when Miss Ava sees it she will most likely say: Pop, can I have that plant." Then, it will not be my problem to worry about.
jackb