Ishitsuki in the making

[Neli]

Hi Neli , don't you just love it when a plan comes together , even if it take a couple of goes to succeed . It needs a re-wire using heavy gauge copper on 2 of the straighter trunks however they are getting a bit thick to get the movement I desire . Can only but try , but I can't afford to break them as I don't have any replacement .

Cheers . Alpine

It is always good to have a good plan in place, and it is obvious you did have one.

[alpineart]

Hi Brian , its just starting to come alive in itself after all the trouble I went through its been a valuable lesson .

Hi Neli , without a plan things can turn pear shaped pretty quick . A backup plan is also a good idea , not that I need them in most cases but there are always extra's and alternatives .

Cheers . Alpine

[alpineart]

While re-potting this has had the job done as well i removed the wire and began adding the soil

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. Lay me down and do it again is the only way to add more potting mix to the rock

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. A different type of moss has been used this year placed over the soil upside down so the mychorizea doesn't repel the water its only used as a barrier to hold the soil in .The moss used last year was a bugger to wet behind thus not a great deal of growth occurred to the plants however the spores did spread all over the rock , they are just beginning to green up like the lawn .

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.all done , now back to the grindstone .

Cheers . Alpineart

[alpineart]

This got a trim and wire job today

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it was an all day job that took longer than anticipated . Its a bugger getting old and decrepit but If I don't do it , it wont get done . No pain no gain or is that plenty of pain for very little gain .

Cheers . Alpine

[juan73870]

[alpineart]

Hi Juan , Cheers Mate

[MJL]

interesting, creative and clever. You're a ripper Ian.

[alpineart]

Hi MJL , mate my wife thinks so . I have never been interested in the "Lemming Syndrome".If I listened to the so called experts years ago I would be wheel chair bound or dead .
Still kicking , still creating , still alive . still growing older , Live today as if its your last and dance like there's no tomorrow

Cheers . Alps

[Greg F]

Thats so impressive Ian. Wow that has so much love gone into it. I bow to you mate.

Greg

[alpineart]

Hi Greg , mate a lot of thought and effort has gone into this one . It would look better on someone else's bench save me looking after it .

Cheers . Alpine.