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Rory wrote:

treeman wrote:

Grant Bowie wrote:How about this one; same maker.

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Grant

Perfect.........Rory?.....Do your thing.....

bugger that.... I have found the perfect solution to your woes... and your ales... get it...ales!

I present... the perfect Drum Pot. No need to worry about quenching your thirst on a hot days pruning. Now, the more you admire the tree, the more you can enjoy lifes little extras....

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It's growing on me.

Update

That is an interesting pot choice. I think it works well because it doesn't detract your eye so much from the tree now. Clearly the tree is quite intriguing and you want the viewer to remain focused on it. The slightly indented feet are a nice touch.

Very nice mate.

Unglazed Seizan/ReIhou/Kataokasan pot. His finish on the unglazed pots are different to others making in Tokoname at the moment.

Grant

Wow, that certainly is looking a lot healthier that it was in 2013!

What size is the tree, Grant?

It measures 55cm from the bottom of the pot or 45cm from the top,of the pot.

Grant

Wow!

Wow, envious, as always Grant.

Hi Mr Bowie. I think this has the potential to be a great tree. I like your idea to make more use of deadwood features even donated jin -perhaps even epic shari could transform the trunk which to me ,is rather "quiet" compared to the dynamic nature of the windblown branches.
Ric

I have no idea how i missed this one and apologise for being remiss Grant. Love the new pot and they work very well together. What do you think of adding a jin on the trunk leading up to the head of the tree, about half way up and leading to the right. Could it fill in the space there?

bodhidharma wrote:I have no idea how i missed this one and apologise for being remiss Grant. Love the new pot and they work very well together. What do you think of adding a jin on the trunk leading up to the head of the tree, about half way up and leading to the right. Could it fill in the space there?

Yes I do intend to insert a jin into a hole (currently concealed with putty and bark) on the side of the lump just above the first bend. I will also extend the jin on the right hand side a little bit more back down the underside on the right.

The tree has grown into the jin which seemed large at first but are now almost there.

This variety does tend to make very heavy branches so I will need to do a bit of thinning out of foliage in autumn. I could also make a shari on the upper trunk to lessen the visual thickness that is developing there.

I am loaning this tree and a few others next week to the Japanese embassy for the Emperors Birthday celebration.

Grant

ric wrote:Hi Mr Bowie. I think this has the potential to be a great tree. I like your idea to make more use of deadwood features even donated jin -perhaps even epic shari could transform the trunk which to me ,is rather "quiet" compared to the dynamic nature of the windblown branches.
Ric

Hi Ric,

I am/will be following in your footsteps of using donated jin as a feature.

Grant

Having now seen this tree in person, it is absolutely beautiful.
Hopefully in time it will be an easy exercise to show our trees in 360 viewing rotation images.
It's amazing what a 2d image can't show you.

This and all of grants trees just blew me away.
In particular for my liking, grants banksias, and that callitris are to die for!




If I ever win lotto I would love to ease the burden on your back Grant.
Hehe

Just been thinned out a bit and ready for next step.
Trial placing of Jins. Can swap about till I am happy, add some more etc. Then gluing in with Kiyonal, let dry for a few days and then cover with Putty to aid cambium growth over new jins in the years to come.

Branches to be pulled down a little and a slightly bigger pot(a few cms only) as the tree has thickened and grown a lot in 2 years.

More in a few days or so.

Grant

The idea of "donated" jins, particularly on the lower trunk where branches have previously been removed is a very effective technique that had never occurred to me.... Brilliant! (I expected nothing less)
I love this tree overall, look forward to seeing the branching brought down and the new pot.