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Black pine on rock.

Posted: August 23rd, 2022, 5:08 pm
by treeman
I found a specimen (grafted short needle form) with roots on two sides only and decided to plant it on a rock. I had this rock sitting around for years and often thought of putting a black pine onto it. I used plastic spaghetti tie to bind it. A little root splitting was needed but it came together pretty quickly. There was a convenient hole at the base of the tree were I could squeeze in a root like a knuckle graft so when it grows it will help to anchor the tree firmly in place.

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Re: Black pine on rock.

Posted: August 23rd, 2022, 9:36 pm
by legoman_iac
Very cool Mike!!!

Though probably not what you're planning, I can imagine this as a space bonsai, root over asteroid, floating through the cosmos ... mainly picture "20220823_155750.jpg".

Might be too expensive to blast into space, maybe I could comp it onto a space image for you???

- Daniel

Re: Black pine on rock.

Posted: August 24th, 2022, 12:05 pm
by treeman
legoman_iac wrote: August 23rd, 2022, 9:36 pm

Might be too expensive to blast into space, maybe I could comp it onto a space image for you???

- Daniel
Thanks Daniel but I'm good. :P
I had this kind of thing more in mind....

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