Collecting in China

Discussions about propagating from cuttings, seeds, air layers etc. Going on a dig (Yamadori) or thinking of importing? Discuss how, when and where here.
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This image and others at this link http://bit.ly/2vlCiEl

I'm on an Australian Penjing page on facebook, the links there can be quite amazing! (Currently banned for 30 days atm though....hopefully my request for a review of the ban will be looked at favourably, otherwise, I'm just stuck with looking.)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/7091123 ... =bookmarks
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Thanks Mel, some amazing pictures. On the picture above, I reckon AlpineArt (Ian) might be on site (probably taking the picture!) - I am pretty sure he’d roll with that size of root-stock!! :-)


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melbrackstone wrote:
collection.jpg
This image and others at this link http://bit.ly/2vlCiEl

I'm on an Australian Penjing page on facebook, the links there can be quite amazing! (Currently banned for 30 days atm though....hopefully my request for a review of the ban will be looked at favourably, otherwise, I'm just stuck with looking.)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/7091123 ... =bookmarks
I wonder why where you banned?


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Thanks Mark, I enjoy the links from China on that facebook page!

I used to get banned regularly for posting the occasional art nude photo....turns out now I am able to ask for and receive a review, and they let this image through.
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I’m asking for a review of your eligibility to post on this forum Mel*... the potential for the guy in the blue T-shirt to possibly expose his midriff is a bit too much in my opinion, pushing the envelope there... :whistle: ;)


*no actual review of eligibility was (and most likely will ever) be raised. Your contributions to this joint are too valuable. As long as his T-shirt stays where it is, the same goes for the guy in the pic too. :beer:
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LOL Ryceman, it wasn't the above image that was the problem.... check my instagram if you want to see what caused the kerfuffle. :)

But thanks :)

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Thanks for the link, mel! Breathtaking stuff.
Miniaturization is a relative concept in China. (And everywhere, but it's especially evident in the present context.)

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Cheers Lisa

There are often links at the bottom of each of the WeChat pages too, which can take you to all sorts of interesting places.

I use Chrome, which is set to automatically translate to English, so I can sometimes get the gist of the words...
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Interesting shapes & forms but what's up with the tree near the empty swimming pool? Half exposed out of pot - looks like it's just been through a natural disaster?
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