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I can only dream of having the know how and ability to pull something like this off. I bow to your greatness

Raymond wrote:I can only dream of having the know how and ability to pull something like this off. I bow to your greatness

Hi Raymond , no need to bow , there is no greatness here . I'm just willing to challenge myself in all area's of life , this sort of thing just happens to be a very big part of it .

Cheers Alpine

Job well done Alpine! Very inspiring!

Hi Neli , Been out there today potting up the ground layers collected from the same site . They have excellent root masses and will make for good material to contort , they are up to 2.5 m long branches . I was thinking of Phoenix Grafts onto the dead trunks , kinda suits the circumstances , looking for another challenge .

Cheers .Alpine

I did not think they are so easy to airlayer...never tried them...so Good for me to see you do this.

Hi Neli , most junipers will layers in a year or two , some take up to 4 years to produce enough roots to warrant severing .Open pot air layer in the bowl , ground layer at the rear open pot layers Large Ground layers.Plenty of work to be done on these , here's hoping they continue to grow .

Cheers Alpine

Thanks Alpine! Those are big ones! Well done!

We have similar trees as ground cover at UNE. I thought they were some form of ground cover grevilleas

Well this thing is growing like a weed so i have decided to tame it down a bit .As usual a bit of a hack and chop , peel and strip and hack some more . Nowhere near finished yet , 6 hours of playing havoc and I'm liking the rear as the new front , nothing definate just viewing in the flesh at various angles , 30 degree tilt in either direction and a 20 degree rotation towards the new front is looking good . Out of energy with a damn cold so it can sit for a few days while i trim a few tree's for the 2014 Myrtleford Horticultural Show .

Cheers Alpineart

I'm just gonna bow again, if that's ok...

Coming up nice Alps, the deadwood will look excellent once it's been worn in a bit.

Looking forward to the next 6 hours haha.

Cheers,
Mo

Hi Raymond , mate appreciate your gesture .

Hi Mo' its heading in the right diection , 6 hours , man there's another 2 days in this one . Chasing the dead bark back to a live vien is rather slow work . Its easy to hack and chop I do that all the time .
Hoping to twist and rotate it a little , this was today idea , tomorrow it may be different when the rest of the dead bark is chased back and removed for the jins .

Cheers Guys . Alpine

Legendary, after seeing these so annoyed my big died but inspires me to go find some more. Well Ian.

Josh

Keep it going Alps!

Rocking on as always!
I'm starting to see something taking shape and look forward to your continued progress here.

Hi Josh , mate I'm still kicking myself for killing the others, gotta take responsability for trying

Hi Biocs , mate its coming along nicely , hope i don't kill this one . That big eye poker is a worry but i might just leave it there for the ones who want to get to close to it , nothing like a poke in the eye with a blunt stick

Cheers Fella's . Alpine