Hello Everyone,
Ok as some of you may have read I just got a new Juniper and I want this one to be my most SPECTACULAR tree meaning I want it to thrive with grace and beautie and with this said I want to learn how to take it from what it is now to somthing like root over rock. I've looked it up a million times but I still think I'm missing somthing so I wanted to come on here and get advice about it from the experts. So I have a few QUESTIONS about it first then any info anyone can give will be great......
QUESTIONS:
1) Whats the best time to do this
2) If its spring should I wait untill 2011 instead of next year
3) Is Quartz ok for me to use as my rock
I also had an idea about putting a tree over driftwood has this been done before and how would it be done because I found this BEAUTIFUL peice of driftwood that I've been wishing I could have my tree growing on or in, I think it would be rather breathtakeing.......
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GardenerX,
I have a thread [url=https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18867]here[/url] that describes one way to do root over rock. Here is [url=https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20201]another example.[/url]
https://www.bonsai4me.com/AdvTech/ATLarchTanuki%20page1.htm
Norm
I have a thread [url=https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18867]here[/url] that describes one way to do root over rock. Here is [url=https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20201]another example.[/url]
This is known in Japan as Tanuki, in the west we call it phoenix graft. Often Juniper whips are affixed to dead wood to simulate the look of a grand old juniper with natural jin and shari. Here is an example, in this case a different species is used.I also had an idea about putting a tree over driftwood has this been done before and how would it be done because I found this BEAUTIFUL peice of driftwood that I've been wishing I could have my tree growing on or in, I think it would be rather breathtakeing.......
https://www.bonsai4me.com/AdvTech/ATLarchTanuki%20page1.htm
Norm
cool THX Norm accualy I saw that thread but I wasn't sure it was the same for my Juniper and the info on the wood looks amazeing here is the wood I have....
[img]https://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii365/dragondude_2009/006-5.jpg[/img]
It's all dryed out now so I hope it works I'm going to wait till spring I think thats the right time to do it I forgot I will have to look again
[img]https://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii365/dragondude_2009/006-5.jpg[/img]
It's all dryed out now so I hope it works I'm going to wait till spring I think thats the right time to do it I forgot I will have to look again