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[JudyB]

So exciting, what a forward idea. Def. out of the box!

 

[thumblessprimate1]

Some M5 virtual, please!

 

[dkraft81]

Great looking pot Mach. Roy really knocked it out of the park with that one. I love the glaze.

 

[sorce]

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[LanceMac10]

In all honesty, a mixed genus planting was my initial thought. But I see @MACH5 as a perfectionist, so I figured leaf size would be a pretty significant hurdle. I'm curious how Beech leaves would "match up" with JM and Hornbeams. Arthur Joura in North Carolina has been doing mixed plantings for a while, but to me, the scale of the compositions he's done seems a little off.

 

[MACH5]

Nice looking pot! It looks like a cake sitting in a kitchen! (btw, the kitchen looks good too, from the granite up; below that is sort of disastrous looking).

Interesting idea. I think it will look great, but you will have challenges keeping it looking young. I will be watching and admiring your work.

Thanks Don! LOL yes it sure does look like a cake in that kitchen. Good enough to eat! I think the idea behind it looking "young" is that branches will all be trained going upwards with strong movement towards the right. At least that's the initial idea. As it develops, I will let the trees guide me.

BTW that's Roy's kitchen. Not sure if perhaps he may be going for an eclectic "relaxed" style?

 

[MACH5]

So exciting, what a forward idea. Def. out of the box!

Thanks Judy! Glad you like it. Roy did his part now is my turn so we'll see. I have a 2.0 version idea but before I say anything I have to ask Roy. I am not sure if it's technically possible.

 

[MACH5]

Some M5 virtual, please!

T, I will see if I can create one.

 

[MACH5]

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[MACH5]

In all honesty, a mixed genus planting was my initial thought. But I see @MACH5 as a perfectionist, so I figured leaf size would be a pretty significant hurdle. I'm curious how Beech leaves would "match up" with JM and Hornbeams. Arthur Joura in North Carolina has been doing mixed plantings for a while, but to me, the scale of the compositions he's done seems a little off.

Yes I know that forest well and I believe it is executed really well. I like it because it feels very natural. To your point I am not sure how those other species may work? Specially beech. I can always adjust and take them out. Mostly it will be a maple forest with some accents of other species sprinkled about. Looks good in my head. But reality may force me to make adjustments.

One of the most wonderful mixed forests ever was done by Saburo Kato. Although I have to wonder how it looked in summer with full grown leaves? Regardless I almost always design and aim for winter viewing.

 

[Nybonsai12]

Nice looking pot! It looks like a cake sitting in a kitchen! (btw, the kitchen looks good too, from the granite up; below that is sort of disastrous looking).

From my understanding the wood underneath the granite is old barn siding that Roy liked and decided to use for the island.

 

[Don Blackmond]

From my understanding the wood underneath the granite is old barn siding that Roy liked and decided to use for the island.

maybe it looks good when you see the whole thing, but from the photos it doesn't appear to fit in. of course, it only matters that he likes it.

 

[thumblessprimate1]

I've wanted to do a mixed setup for some time, but have been waiting until I gain more experience. I'd love to have a pine and Japanese maple together on a rock.

 

[JudyB]

I've always had an image in my mind of a forest of hornbeams on the crown of a hill down in Virginia in Grayson Highlands area. Someday that will be an image I'll make in a pot. This just gives me a nudge to get that going...

 

[MACH5]

I've wanted to do a mixed setup for some time, but have been waiting until I gain more experience. I'd love to have a pine and Japanese maple together on a rock.

Funny I am also doing one this spring with mugo and Japanese maples. At least I hope! Good minds think alike I guess.

 

[LanceMac10]

Pine and a Japanese maple? In the same pot? In Dallas?

 

[KeithE]

WHOOMP there it is!

Shipping this week. LanceMac10 was indeed very close! Using over 100 Japanese maple seedlings combined with beech and Korean hornbeams will be used to assemble together a leaning style forest planting of very narrow depth...

Wow. Incredible pot for an incredible idea. Cant wait to see the vision become a reality. Do you anticipate any open space in your composition? such as a valley or field?

 

[mattspinniken]

I love forests and group plantings, I love that pot, I love that Saburo Kato image, I love anything @MACH5 does. Needless to say, Im excited to see the next step.

 

[LanceMac10]

always design and aim for winter viewing.

Ooppss....you could have just said that, I would have smartened up. But your a pretty gracious fellow, that's why I like you!

 

[MACH5]

Wow. Incredible pot for an incredible idea. Cant wait to see the vision become a reality. Do you anticipate any open space in your composition? such as a valley or field?

Thanks Keith! Yes some open spaces will be created to let the composition "breath". But I believe the appeal here is the mass of trees all going in the same direction. I am also thinking about having the soil line undulate to create a slight up and down movement. I will have to see about that since I am not convinced.