This is another fig collected on the same dig in Jan 09 as a few others I have posted. I dropped in to see Penny (Mudlark Pottery) on the weekend, who was in the middle of firing yet another batch of pots. I was given this pot because it was a "second" tho I fail to see how or why.. not that I am complaining. It just had to have a tree in it and thought it would be a suitable home for this fig. Its potted into attapulgite & soil 90-10 mix & a bit of DL. It will live in my bathroom window until spring. The pot is 7cm tall including feet and the fig is 20cm wide.
Matt
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Ficus meets Mudlark
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Re: Ficus meets Mudlark
How's the ficus doing? Any update shots? 
You know, this is the first time I have seen a ficus styled as a cascade on site.
It seems now an obvious choice, but be buggered I can't remember seeing it before, surely...
You know, this is the first time I have seen a ficus styled as a cascade on site.
It seems now an obvious choice, but be buggered I can't remember seeing it before, surely...
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Re: Ficus meets Mudlark
Thanks Mitchell, fig is holding well. No new growth but I hadnt really expected any. This tree is as it came off the side of a hill and unlike the others I collected at the time I decided to keep the sweeping semi lines.
I have a larger one in the front garden at the mo that will also be styled as a semi cascade. I have regrown the top half twice and never been happy with it. During a recent chat with this fig(yes, I talk to my trees), it told me it would like to be a nice single pad just hanging out in the ether, so as soon as it starts to warm up I will be taking the rest off for cuttings, digging and potting into something suitable. Think I will have to talk to Penny again for a pot
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As for cascade figs... its true you dont see many. I am also working on a twin trunk with one in cascade. The material screamed thats what it wanted so I try and listen especially when its as loud as that one was(yes the trees talk back). Once its repotted I will be able to bring the cascade down more & will also have to do major work now that i am having to remove the stone to fit it in the new pot. Just means actually bringing it up to scratch instead of cheating
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I have a larger one in the front garden at the mo that will also be styled as a semi cascade. I have regrown the top half twice and never been happy with it. During a recent chat with this fig(yes, I talk to my trees), it told me it would like to be a nice single pad just hanging out in the ether, so as soon as it starts to warm up I will be taking the rest off for cuttings, digging and potting into something suitable. Think I will have to talk to Penny again for a pot
. As for cascade figs... its true you dont see many. I am also working on a twin trunk with one in cascade. The material screamed thats what it wanted so I try and listen especially when its as loud as that one was(yes the trees talk back). Once its repotted I will be able to bring the cascade down more & will also have to do major work now that i am having to remove the stone to fit it in the new pot. Just means actually bringing it up to scratch instead of cheating
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Re: Ficus meets Mudlark
Nice pot. It would be nice to have the glaze recipe!
Cheers,
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Cheers,
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Re: Ficus meets Mudlark
Good luck with that one DK, can I be a fly on the wall when you try and get it from Pennykvan64 wrote:Nice pot. It would be nice to have the glaze recipe!
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This was another that didnt meet up to her standard so she gave it to me on one of my visits. I love it!!!!
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Re: Ficus meets Mudlark
You're right there Matt. I don't think Penny would give that away. There must be someone here who may come close to a good guess for the recipe. Bretts, Kitoi, ...some1...???
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Re: Ficus meets Mudlark
It doesn't hurt to ask.
Even though you haven't asked me, It's a rutile blue splashed over a copper red obviously fired in reduction to cone 9.
Matt was in the right place at the right time. I was unpacking the kiln and the glaze had bubbled on this one -a really bad fault so I handed it straight to him.
Penny.
Even though you haven't asked me, It's a rutile blue splashed over a copper red obviously fired in reduction to cone 9.
Matt was in the right place at the right time. I was unpacking the kiln and the glaze had bubbled on this one -a really bad fault so I handed it straight to him.
Penny.
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Re: Ficus meets Mudlark
lucky chap
looks pretty good, any updates on the ficus?
looks pretty good, any updates on the ficus?
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