Juniper on a rock

bingh · Post by **bingh** » April 20th, 2010, 8:32 pm

I thought you might be interested to see my Juniper X Media Pfitzeriana (hope I got that right) "Gold Coast" - I know that is a mouthful. I was told that this var would never make a bonsai. It is growing on a piece of limestone. That is how it looked at AABC 2002. Rod now has it as my balcony does not get enough sun

Brian

Regan · Post by **Regan** » April 20th, 2010, 8:34 pm

nice brian

Jamie · Post by **Jamie** » April 20th, 2010, 8:36 pm

oh wow brian, i seen this tree a while ago and it was a little bit of a worry, Rod assured me he would be able to get it back to its former glory, such a lovely tree it was and still will be. i actully like it with the very sparse foliage it had when i seen it, i am sure it is fuller now!

now i must ask, where do you get these great rocks to put trees on?

jamie

bingh · Post by **bingh** » April 20th, 2010, 8:43 pm

These pics show its early development. The rock was found at an abandoned mine

Brian

anttal63 · Post by **anttal63** » April 20th, 2010, 8:45 pm

Brian your bonsai always excite me !!! Great work thanks for sharing.

bingh · Post by **bingh** » April 20th, 2010, 8:49 pm

Sorry - I forgot to mention a sneaky little technique I used. The bottom of the rock was pointed and it wouldn't stand up so I filled a Vegemite lid with Araldite and sat the rock in it thus giving it a base to stand on

Brian

Regan · Post by **Regan** » April 20th, 2010, 8:51 pm

hahaha your full of little tricks mate

Regan

Jamie · Post by **Jamie** » April 20th, 2010, 10:53 pm

great little tip there brian

when i seen this tree at Rods it was even barer than the pic in 2000, it looks like it will come back to a great tree! especially seeing where it was. i hope rod could jump on sometime soon when he has gotten back into things and show us how the tree is now.

jamie

bingh · Post by **bingh** » April 20th, 2010, 11:02 pm

Hi Jamie

If anyone can restore it to greatness it is Rod. He is one of the top bonsaiists in the country

Brian

hugh grant · Post by **hugh grant** » April 21st, 2010, 8:53 pm

Really nice tree, it looks great

an inspiring tree. It has a really great siluete and branching.
May I ask, isnthe trees roots actually clasped to the rock or is the tree just vsitting up against the back of the rock?

Hugh

bingh · Post by **bingh** » April 21st, 2010, 10:08 pm

Hugh

One root clasps the rock in front but the main root is behind the rock

Brian

hugh grant · Post by **hugh grant** » April 21st, 2010, 10:16 pm

Ah yes, I see the root now. Just had to take a closer look.
Thanks Brian

Hugh

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