Hello, need to show off a bit.

[Roamin' Trees]

I need to show off my first survivor. This bougainvillea started as a 1.5 gal nursery plant. It was worked to fit a 6" training pot in mid February. Now 4 months later is starting to bloom. There was some stunting after the move from Az to WA in mid April.

As my forum handle hints my trees are not stationary. I am a full time RVer, spending winters in Arizona and summers in milder climates. I hope to maintain Shonin size trees. And will be experimenting with dormancy requirements. I expect to work mostly with tropicals and other tender plants.

Bougainvillea · Mar 27 – Jun 21, 2019 📸

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[JudyB]

Hi John, nice flowers. Could you post the photos here also for those who don't use google drive? Will be an interesting thing to see how your trees respond to moving so much.

 

[sorce]

Hell yeah!

Welcome to Crazy!

Sorce

 

[Colorado]

Will be an interesting thing to see how your trees respond to moving so much.

My first thought as well! Interesting experiment.

 

[Roamin' Trees]

I guessed posting the album was too easy.

The Bougainvillea and Natal Plum both were a shocked when I moved to Washington mid-April. They both stalled out until the weather got back into the 60's. The Natal Plum is also beginning to show a few flowers.

 

[AlainK]

All looking good, and nice to see that some people can display theit bonsai along a street, with no fence.

Isn't it a bit cold in WA in the winter for such a plant ? Do you take it inside or do you have a van to take the most fragile ones on vacation when you move ?

 

[GGB]

RVs and bonsai, that's a tough mix.

 

[AlainK]

Er...

What does "RV" stand for ?

 

[jimib]

Er...

What does "RV" stand for ?

Recreational Vehicle. Like a motor home

 

[AlainK]

Oh, OK, thanks.

So my sons are VR-to-be : one of them bought a Mercedes truck he's converting, he's even found a small cast-iron, enameled stove from the 1930s in perfect state he's planning to put inside, the younger one has bought... a hearse ! His name is not Harold, but there's enough space at the back to have a rest. He's planning to do seasonal jobs down south. Ach, junge, junge...

 

[Roamin' Trees]

Yes RV = Recreational Vehicle. The second photo was my camp for most of last winter Arizona. There were only a couple of nights near freezing. I intend to spend next winter in the same area.

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

Nice Bougie,
I know someone who RV's with a dog, a parrot, and a couple bonsai. I'm amazed the parrot is still alive, dogs are easy to travel with.

 

[atlarsenal]

Nice Bougie,
I know someone who RV's with a dog, a parrot, and a couple bonsai. I'm amazed the parrot is still alive, dogs are easy to travel with.

This sounds like the start of a joke, “A RV guy walks into a bar with a dog, a parrot and a couple of bonsai”.