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Phoenix Graft - Tanuki
Posted: November 9th, 2022, 2:22 pm
by alpineart
This was put together today as a request from my wife . I sold off the rest of my Phoenix grafts so this was a quick replacement . The trunk is juniper prostrata and the foliage is Shimpaku .
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The trunk was pressure washed , trimmed , grooved and lime sulphured several days ago.A quick trim of the rear foliage on the juniper then wrapped with glad wrap so as to insert into the hollow of the trunk
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With the aid of a few screws and cable ties it was placed into the grooved sectioned , secured and wired
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. I'm sure my wife will love it .
Cheers Ian
Re: Phoenix Graft - Tanuki
Posted: November 9th, 2022, 8:54 pm
by Stevie_B
I love it Ian, thanks.
It is great to see the process involved with this side of the art.
If i could ask, what is the deadwood?
Re: Phoenix Graft - Tanuki
Posted: November 10th, 2022, 12:15 am
by Rintar
Looking great Mate
Re: Phoenix Graft - Tanuki
Posted: November 10th, 2022, 2:08 am
by ronaldjleejlee
Wow! it looks amazing
Re: Phoenix Graft - Tanuki
Posted: November 10th, 2022, 6:52 am
by alpineart
Hi Steve_B , mate the deadwood is Juniperus x media - Prostata , needle juniper . It was dead when collected a few years ago allowed to dry and the pressure washed to removed the bark
Hi Rintar , the Wife absolutely loved it .Being a layered juniper it should take off in the large pot .
Thanks Guys . Ian