Ulmus Procera - Turtleback Forest

[alpineart]

Well it's raining , so i thought i would simply throw these together .I have had these sitting in the ground for a couple of seasons

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Yes they took all of 10 minutes to put together .

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Slip slop slap and they can grow on for a season before they get a work-over .

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Establishing the roots on the slab comes first . The other pics didn't work so here they 2 are with one 1 produced for our club project.

Cheers Alpineart

[Andrew F]

Wow they look epic Alpine, i love the look of turtle back clumps. Thanks for the inspiration mate

[alpineart]

Hi VS , mate i should have taken time out to clean the old mud out of the root mass to show off the gnarled sections , but over time all will be exposed , plus i didn't want to blast the moss of the old roots .I will have ti clean them with a pressure bottle and fine rake or chop stick later on .

Cheers Alpine

[Andrew F]

Hi VS , mate i should have taken time out to clean the old mud out of the root mass to show off the gnarled sections , but over time all will be exposed , plus i didn't want to blast the moss of the old roots .I will have ti clean them with a pressure bottle and fine rake or chop stick later on .

Cheers Alpine

Its good that you appreciate the little things like moss lol im guilty of it as well. Something about your work that reminds me of Robert steven's, its rubbing off i really dig turtle backs, forests and rafts alot more now. Very chinese feel to them or maybe thats how i perceive it but im definitely going to have to try one in the near future


Keep the pics and updates coming mate.

[alpineart]

This is an update on 2 of the 3 clumps that were combined into one . The taller of the 3 was sold unfortunately however these are progressing well .

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After a trim , not so quick but necessary , removing all but 1-2 leaves and an array of suckers not required

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these will be let grow again to thicken the trunks then a further reduction will take place ,

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The tray is a bit short for the base but its all i had a the time , maybe its time to make another slab or two ..

Cheers Alpineart

[anthonyW]

Nice work Alpine and healthy too,I agree about the pot,I've seen these in squarish pot/tray look quite smart too.
Anthony

[alpineart]

Hi anthonyW , Mate it certainly is healthy . The tray is around 650mm and its heavy enough with minimum mix , i think a plain Jane tray is needed nothing flash or it will take away from the setting . A 750mm slab would be nice , might have to look into making one to suit .

Cheers Alpineart