Now..heres a long term project.

[bodhidharma]

I started setting this up two years ago by wiring this once straight JBP into a position where it will sweep across a cliff front. The plan, next repotting season, will be to fix the tree onto the left hand lower ledge and make the trunk sweep across the front of the rock. Hopefully it will simulate a tree hanging off the side of a mountain. I was inspired by my visit to japan where i saw this in Nature. Keep you posted

[philf555]

Nice JBP Bodhidharma, look forward to seeing the progression of this one

[steve_84]

Cant wait to see how it takes to the rock. It will end up looking brilliant.

[Gerard]

Nice beginnings,
Do you plan to completely bury the roots after the are secured to the rock?

[alpineart]

Hi Bodhi , i have seen a Pinus Nigra very similar to that concept .Mind you , that rock is Very Impressive , is it local or landscape garden material . I look forward to seeing this united as one .

Cheers Alpine

[Andrew F]

Subscribed, this is going to be awe inspiring

[bodhidharma]

look forward to seeing the progression of this one

Thanks P555 I am excited and feel like a kid who cant wait

It will end up looking brilliant.

I truly hope so Steve.

Do you plan to completely bury the roots after the are secured to the rock?

Hi to you Gerard, yes i most certainly will. I will treat it as i learnt from my C.Elm. Bury it for a few years, bring it up arrange roots, then bury again, repeat until the goal is reached. Hope i live long enough.

, is it local or landscape garden material .

Hi ya Alpine. Got a piccy of the Nigra to help me The rock was collected right here on Beautiful Bodhidharma.

this is going to be awe inspiring

I certainly hope so VSL.

[daiviet_nguyen]

Hi bodhidharma,

I like the tree and I like the rock. I am looking forward to the final composition.

In your experience, which one is harder to come by tree or rock?

I think it is the rock. I have never come across a rock like that in any nursery.

Best regards.

[steve_84]

In your experience, which one is harder to come by tree or rock?

I think it is the rock. I have never come across a rock like that in any nursery.

Totally agree.

[Andrew F]

In your experience, which one is harder to come by tree or rock?

I think it is the rock. I have never come across a rock like that in any nursery.

Totally agree.

X2 Ive hard a hard time sourcing penjing and saikei style rocks for 8-9 months now.

[Greth]

Can do large moss rocks for anyone prepared to come and get them (private use for friends, we aren't opening up as a quarry). I've built 50m of retaining walls with them, strangely my doc keeps looking at the Xrays and saying 'no more rocks'. So all the really accessible ones have gone already, BYO mountain goat or donkey.

[alpineart]

Hi Bodhi . i came across the picture a heck of a long time ago , It inspired the my Fig Ishitsuki and the ROR Juniper i posted a while back , most definitely a Google search but for which style i couldn't say .

Cheers Alpine

[bodhidharma]

which one is harder to come by tree or rock?

Interesting question Daiviet, I have never had a problem sourcing either. I stumbled upon the rock while walking around my property, so for me, the tree was more effort. I think the problem i will have will be finding the right pot to pull it all together

Can do large moss rocks for anyone prepared to come and get them

Hope you are inundated with rock hunters. Good way to clear a property .

[steve_84]

Can do large moss rocks for anyone prepared to come and get them (private use for friends, we aren't opening up as a quarry). I've built 50m of retaining walls with them, strangely my doc keeps looking at the Xrays and saying 'no more rocks'. So all the really accessible ones have gone already, BYO mountain goat or donkey.

I'd love to come a get some rock off you Greth. But it's a long drive from sydney.

[daiviet_nguyen]

Good morning bodhidharma,

You are luck then I did find two short rocks around the backyard left by the previous owner too, which I have planted trident maples on.

Now I am wondering about possibilities of finding gold nuggets instead of rocks

which one is harder to come by tree or rock?

Interesting question Daiviet, I have never had a problem sourcing either. I stumbled upon the rock while walking around my property, so for me, the tree was more effort. I think the problem i will have will be finding the right pot to pull it all together

Can do large moss rocks for anyone prepared to come and get them

Hope you are inundated with rock hunters. Good way to clear a property .

Best regards.