End of March 2019
Cotoneaster from a 2gallon can
The cuttings that I put in sphagnum moss in a cat litter bucket in the basement had rooted like crazy.
I used the large boxwood stump (that I wish I didn't have) to make a Tanuki. I threaded about ten cuttings between the holes in the stump roots. I used electrical tape inside out to hold them in place. I placed it in a deep pot I tossed in some of the moss and tried to keep some attached to the roots from when I gently separated them. I tied it in using jute twine.
I also planted two of the largest cuttings, about as thick as my pinkie each into old nusery cans. I mixed in the soil from the cans with my bonsai blend, not wanting to use too much good soil.
I did the same with three that I had arranged in a wide grow box. I arranged them horizontally to see if I might develop a raft style.
Lastly, I untangled and arranged my irrigation system. I tried to keep it as tidy as possible.
