2015 BSC (Box Store Challenge) Update Thread

[michaelj]

I thought the mealy bugs in the roots were going to spell the end of my entry, but it is starting to look healthy again. Won't have time to develop nebari by September, but I think it'll be alive.

 

[Vin]

I thought the mealy bugs in the roots were going to spell the end of my entry, but it is starting to look healthy again. Won't have time to develop nebari by September, but I think it'll be alive.

Thanks for the update. I've been fighting with mealy bugs this year as well. Fertilome Triple Action has worked well for me. Trust me, yours is looking better than mine.

 

[Paradox]

Bump

Havent forgotten, just havent gotten to it yet. 9 more days before the deadline.

 

[Vin]

Bump

Havent forgotten, just havent gotten to it yet. 9 more days before the deadline.

I'll probably wait the entire nine days as well. A month ago I didn't figure I'd have much to look at but in the past few weeks there have been loads of new buds and several shoots that are already about 3 inches long. There's hope yet!

 

[Paradox]

I'll probably wait the entire nine days as well. A month ago I didn't figure I'd have much to look at but in the past few weeks there have been loads of new buds and several shoots that are already about 3 inches long. There's hope yet!

My experience has been the opposite. I repotted it in March/April and it took off. I needs a trim and more wire before I can take a picture....lol

 

[thomas22]

Here is my Duranta update. I'm going to pot in about a month.

 

[Paradox]

Got this trimmed and wired. Wiring this was a real pain. I broke 6 of the new branches trying to wire them to the ends. Took me over 3 hours but I finally got it done. It was repotted in April.

 

[Paradox]

3 more days, post em up procrastinators...lol

 

[Vin]

Got this trimmed and wired. Wiring this was a real pain. I broke 6 of the new branches trying to wire them to the ends. Took me over 3 hours but I finally got it done. It was repotted in April.


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Wow! That really looks good. You've moved this tree along very nicely and I'm sure it's going to be tough to beat.

 

[Paradox]

Wow! That really looks good. You've moved this tree along very nicely and I'm sure it's going to be tough to beat.

Thanks, I'm pretty pleased and surprised by its progress too!
Full disclosure: I showed the tree to John Romano in March and he gave me a some great advice for design.

 

[Vin]

Okay, here's mine. About 75% of the foliage has grown in just the last month. I'm going to feed it like crazy and hope It leaves me with something to work with in August just before the final images are due.

 

[Vin]

Thanks, I'm pretty pleased and surprised by its progress too!
Full disclosure: I showed the tree to John Romano in March and he gave me a some great advice for design.

That is exactly the way this challenge was supposed to work. His advice has resulted in a very nice image.

 

[f1pt4]

3 more days, post em up procrastinators...lol

Don't rush me!

 

[Vin]

Don't rush me!

No rush. We've got four out seven with three days to go. That's about how each update has been.

 

[Paradox]

Don't rush me!

What Vin said, I was just joking...

 

[f1pt4]

No rush. We've got four out seven with three days to go. That's about how each update has been.

My tongue was placed firmly in cheek. I'm just working on the Hail Mary pass.

 

[michaelj]

Nice. Frankly, I'm just glad I kept mine alive after the mealy bug infestation.

 

[Vin]

@f1pt4 @bones101 I don't want to rush you but the cutoff for updates is midnight tonight.

 

[f1pt4]

@f1pt4 @bones101 I don't want to rush you but the cutoff for updates is midnight tonight.

Lol *^%#*^#.
I went to the movies last night and forgot. Hey! We got a long weekend over here!

I might as well be disqualified, but here is the boxwood any ways. I fear the Hail Mary may have been too little too late.

I actually don't know what will be alive in September as I may or may not have broken a couple branches along the way.

 

[Paradox]

Bones hasn't been to the forums since March so I doubt he saw this.



Edit: correction......SHE....posted after me...lol