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Hi Josh , this is the best i can do today 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

luv ur work Alpine , never cease to amaze

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

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

Josh

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

A litle progression has gone on . 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

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.

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

Looks fantastic.

Good combination

Regards
Rae

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

Where would your third tree be placed?

Isitangus wrote: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

As stated previously , It needed another tree so i carved a new pot into the rock and sealed it with acrylic render and bondcrete.Iadded the tree this afternoon and it was rough and ready as i had visitors again . 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 .

Well the new addition from last year died , so i have replaced it with another collected Yamadori tree . 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 After the new trainer was added ,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

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

Josh.