Inventory Reduction Sale & Penny Start Auctions

[Don Blackmond]

I have several ebay auctions for European Euonymus. They are field grown trees with trunks 1.5" to 3.5". All have excellent fibrous root systems. These trees have mark similar to snakebark maple. They put out greenish white flowers in the spring followed by reddish pink fruit in the fall.

The listings have low start prices and no reserve:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/111345229768?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181400926623?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181400927701?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

http://www.ebay.com/itm/111345234579?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181400930266?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181400937065?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

 

[Ryan820]

Wow those are pillars! How would you even begin to work on these things? Do they backbud well? (I'm assuming they do!).

 

[coh]

Just wanted to say, I picked up one of these (euonymus) from Don earlier this year. Very nice root system. I wanted to put it in the ground to grow the next trunk segment but it was already sprouting and the ground was too wet...so in a pot for the year. Responding well so far with multiple shoots below the chop. Nice bark, good roots, well packed for shipping.

Chris

 

[Don Blackmond]

Wow those are pillars! How would you even begin to work on these things? Do they backbud well? (I'm assuming they do!).

They grow quickly and will put out buds abundantly. You will get a lot of new growth from which to choose branches and build your tree.

 

[Don Blackmond]

Even though the last one sold too low, I decided to do another 8 year old chojubai as a PENNY START & NO RESERVE ebay auction:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181401800216?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

 

[Ryan820]

You're killing me here, don.

 

[Don Blackmond]

Here's a chance to get a sumo Japanese Maple. I'm not sure about the variety but the leaves are extra small. 8" tall with 7" nebari and 3" trunk above the base.
It had some branches inadvertently removed so it has new shoots growing out. It does need to be thinned out to open up the trunk and create some negative space.
Lots of potential.
Offering it for $685 shipping included but will entertain reasonable offers.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/111348990810?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

 

[jkd2572]

What no penny start?

 

[Don Blackmond]

What no penny start?

Not this time. Sorry.

 

[james]

What is the dark (contrasting to the live bark on several images) triangular area at the base? Just been watered, or deadwood?

 

[Don Blackmond]

What is the dark (contrasting to the live bark on several images) triangular area at the base? Just been watered, or deadwood?

On the maple, the base has some exposed roots and some darker, wet areas. There is one are with a "V" shape opening between roots.

 

[Don Blackmond]

Here is a big trident maple for a PENNY START & NO RESERVE

2.5" trunk @ 1st branch

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181409052443?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

 

[Don Blackmond]

I'm doing a 3 day listing on this azalea. Light purple flowers.

PENNY START & NO RESERVE

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=181410189680

 

[Don Blackmond]

Satsuki azalea auction at PENNY START & NO RESERVE

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=111354274793

 

[Don Blackmond]

Another short and fat trident maple for a PENNY START & NO RESERVE

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=181410215712

 

[Don Blackmond]

I think this tree is a super deal:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/111354304268?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

 

[Don Blackmond]

I'm doing a 3 day listing on this azalea. Light purple flowers.

PENNY START & NO RESERVE

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=181410189680

This auction ends in less than 4 hours and the price is still super cheap. $5.50 is about 6-7% of retail. It will sell for whatever the last bid is, so its your chance to get an azalea at a bargain price!

 

[terry]

This auction ends in less than 4 hours and the price is still super cheap. $5.50 is about 6-7% of retail. It will sell for whatever the last bid is, so its your chance to get an azalea at a bargain price!

Got the price up a little for you Don. Still pretty low.

Terry

 

[Don Blackmond]

Here's a big, fat trunk European Euonymus. 17" tall from the soil and 4.5" trunk.

It looks like a fence post but will develop into a good bonsai quickly as they grow fast and vigorously.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181415931952?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

 

[coh]

Don, I'm curious - have you worked/developed any of these yourself (past this "stump" phase), or do you pretty much sell them all at this point?

Chris