A new rock / pot

[alpineart]

Hi Josh , this is the best i can do today

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The rock is 575 high and the combination of rock and top tree is 600mm plus wide .The silicon tube measures 320mm long 48mm thick . Cheers Alpine

[strawbs]

luv ur work Alpine , never cease to amaze

[alpineart]

Hi Strawbs , love my hobby that's for sure .I don't think i will ever run out of ideas and challenges like Bonsai , Penjing , Ishitsuki and the likes . The next ones in the pipeline just need a little healing first . I should be out there now but "rest is best" at the moment .

Cheers Alpine

[Josh]

Thanks mate, that is awesome. Your work is inspiring.

Josh

[alpineart]

Hi Kidsandall , the next one is a work in progress , knocked up the basis for the rock pot yesterday while resting my leg . Needs carving , colouring and sealing . I have 2 candidates ready to slip pot into their new home .

Cheers Alpine

[alpineart]

A litle progression has gone on .

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I'm glad the heat didn't kill these 2 pines , unlike some of the others they are growing well . With a mild 32 degree's i had better get back out there and fix a few more .

Cheers Alpineart

[Isitangus]

Wow...sorry I couldn't think of something more creative but wow pretty much somes it up-and that's a good wow! I can't believe how natural your "rock formations" look.

[alpineart]

Hi Isitangus , thanks for the positive feedback .It certainly makes for a good talking point with visitors , they always ask where i found the rock .

Cheers Alpine

[raewynk]

Looks fantastic.

Good combination

Regards
Rae

[alpineart]

Hi Raewynk , thanks mate , I'd like to top it off with one more tree . I would need to modify the rock to cater for it but it would take it to a new level .

Cheers . Alpine

[Isitangus]

Where would your third tree be placed?

[alpineart]

Where would your third tree be placed?

Hi Mate ,I would be inclined to place it up on the peak or just below the ridge on the face . It would flow in the same direction as the other 2 tree's but being 1/2 the size of the main tree , if only i could use paint properly .

Cheers , Alpine

[alpineart]

As stated previously

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, It needed another tree so i carved a new pot into the rock and sealed it with acrylic render and bondcrete.

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Iadded the tree this afternoon and it was rough and ready as i had visitors again .

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I hope it survives the rough treatment , cos I'm more with the final result . One would think with all the tree's here i could find a suitable addition but it took some serious looking . I pre trimmed and wired it prior to adding the new tree .

Cheers . Alpineart .

[alpineart]

Well the new addition from last year died , so i have replaced it with another collected Yamadori tree

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. I checked the roots on the other 2 and didn't need root pruning . To my surprize they were easy to remove as the bowl shaped inbuilt pots and the smooth fish hasn't allowed the roots to grasp the surface .Before the addition

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After the new trainer was added ,

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It a bit of a woolly mamoth but like all the pines i will get to them after they are re-potted, only a few dozen to go .

Cheers .Alpineart

[Josh]

Thats coming along nicely Alpine. The trees seem to like the pot too which is good.

Josh.