My Greatest challenge ever

[Raymond]

I can only dream of having the know how and ability to pull something like this off. I bow to your greatness

[alpineart]

I can only dream of having the know how and ability to pull something like this off. I bow to your greatness

Hi Raymond , no need to bow , there is no greatness here . I'm just willing to challenge myself in all area's of life , this sort of thing just happens to be a very big part of it .

Cheers Alpine

[Neli]

Job well done Alpine! Very inspiring!

[alpineart]

Hi Neli , Been out there today potting up the ground layers collected from the same site . They have excellent root masses and will make for good material to contort , they are up to 2.5 m long branches . I was thinking of Phoenix Grafts onto the dead trunks , kinda suits the circumstances , looking for another challenge .

Cheers .Alpine

[Neli]

I did not think they are so easy to airlayer...never tried them...so Good for me to see you do this.

[alpineart]

Hi Neli , most junipers will layers in a year or two , some take up to 4 years to produce enough roots to warrant severing .Open pot air layer in the bowl , ground layer at the rear

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open pot layers

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Large Ground layers

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.Plenty of work to be done on these , here's hoping they continue to grow .

Cheers Alpine

[Neli]

Thanks Alpine! Those are big ones! Well done!

[Bush bunny]

We have similar trees as ground cover at UNE. I thought they were some form of ground cover grevilleas

[alpineart]

Well this thing is growing like a weed

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so i have decided to tame it down a bit .As usual a bit of a hack and chop

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, peel and strip

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and hack some more

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. Nowhere near finished yet , 6 hours of playing havoc and I'm liking the rear as the new front , nothing definate just viewing in the flesh at various angles , 30 degree tilt in either direction and a 20 degree rotation towards the new front is looking good . Out of energy with a damn cold so it can sit for a few days while i trim a few tree's for the 2014 Myrtleford Horticultural Show .

Cheers Alpineart

[Raymond]

I'm just gonna bow again, if that's ok...

[MoGanic]

Coming up nice Alps, the deadwood will look excellent once it's been worn in a bit.

Looking forward to the next 6 hours haha.

Cheers,
Mo

[alpineart]

Hi Raymond , mate appreciate your gesture .

Hi Mo' its heading in the right diection , 6 hours , man there's another 2 days in this one . Chasing the dead bark back to a live vien is rather slow work . Its easy to hack and chop I do that all the time .

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Hoping to twist and rotate it a little , this was today idea , tomorrow it may be different when the rest of the dead bark is chased back and removed for the jins .

Cheers Guys . Alpine

[Josh]

Legendary, after seeing these so annoyed my big died but inspires me to go find some more. Well Ian.

Josh

[Boics]

Keep it going Alps!

Rocking on as always!
I'm starting to see something taking shape and look forward to your continued progress here.

[alpineart]

Hi Josh , mate I'm still kicking myself for killing the others, gotta take responsability for trying

Hi Biocs , mate its coming along nicely , hope i don't kill this one . That big eye poker is a worry but i might just leave it there for the ones who want to get to close to it , nothing like a poke in the eye with a blunt stick

Cheers Fella's . Alpine