Specialty Gardening: Pre-bonsai, 1 by Lily_love

Lily_love wrote:
Hi all,

I'm still looking for the White Oak acorn for the sake of curriousity. At the mean time, I've this ficus (unsure of the species) that I recently transplanted into a driftwood hollow. Since the ficus maybe a tropical perennial I'll have to give it winter protection here. Al, I know the ficus leaves are large and isn't suitable for an ideal 'bonsai'. But it could be a focal point in the garden?

The second one is a contoneaster that I potted up this early spring....contoneasters are hardy here. But with the small pot do you think it may need some frost protection while left outdoor? I'm well aware of our zonal differences. Down here we rarely get snow at any duration, if we do at all. But temp. occassionally dips down to the 20F. degrees. Where the plant situated is near a large water body (a lake) where temp. is buffered by the water vapor.

With the Cotoneaster, my question is this; what are the chances of frost damage having situated in such shallow decorative pot? Last Fall when I purchased the draft plant from the nursery. It was full of berries, I left it outdoor and it did fine. Early spring, I pruned the roots (severely pruned) and repotted it into the glazed pot, it responded happily by rewarding me with lots of flowers. Currently the berries are nearly ripe. I'd like to leave them berries for the birds to enjoy over the winter. What's your thought please.