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Breathtaking, Sergio! Also, I like how the penjing aesthetic carries over to the style of the table. Nicely done.
SHOHIN CASCADE Kiyohime
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Breathtaking, Sergio! Also, I like how the penjing aesthetic carries over to the style of the table. Nicely done.
MACH5
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Kiyohime today. Roots have now gone all the way down into the pot. Amazing how that happens!
Great work Sergio. What a journey.
If you will have detail pictures of the roots along the rock it could be interesting to see.
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Very nice
MACH5
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For sure Maros! This tree has seen a lot of versions of itself! It now identifies itself as a stone/rock
I will see if I can take a close pic of one of the roots that made it all the way down.
MACH5
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An early summer display with dwarf azalea blooms helping to brighten up things a bit.
Gabler
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It never would have occurred to me to put that big rock in that little pot, but, somehow, it works.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
such a charming touch, are they just placed, or is it growing in the pot? Love the lichens too.... tree looks great, and it can't be easy to keep this one happy. Display is refreshing to look at.
InstilledChaos
Mame
Which an amazing display Sergio! Really just stunning. Interestingly the composition has a feeling of instability in leaf that it does not have in winter silhouette.
MACH5
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Thanks Judy. The azaleas are actually growing there. It needs to be kept watered all the time although the tree these days is happier since the roots have made it all the way down to the pot. It has grown much better on the rock than I had anticipated. It does get lots of fertilizer as well.
Thank you. Yes, the leaves do add quite a bit more volume to the overall silhouette.
MACH5
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Photos from the Winter Silhouette. First pic is the photo that was generously taken by the great Joe Noga who graciously donated, as he has done for so many years, his time, talents and efforts to photograph all of the trees in the exhibit.
Photo credit: Joe Noga
On display at the venue.
Today in my studio.
Photo credit: Joe Noga
On display at the venue.
Today in my studio.
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19Mateo83
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It was awesome to get to see this in person at the show. Your displays were fantastic!
MACH5
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Thank you Mateo! The worst thing about exhibiting this tree was the trip down and back! Not a tree that's exactly made for driving it around.
19Mateo83
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I was wondering about the logistics involved with traveling with this one. Glad to see it back home safe and sound.
vp999
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Do you know the name is this type of stone Sergio? I've been trying to search for nice Japanese stones to do some ROR projects but I dont know the name to search for. Thanks
MACH5
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Yes. It's a Ying stone from China. It was purchased from Adam Jones in Japan. He had a couple at the time and I bought this one. However, Japanese Ibigawa stones are beautiful and some of the best for ROR projects although they can get a bit expensive. Some folks use brightly colored stones that I feel are too distracting and take away from the tree itself.
MACH5
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The packing solution ended up being simpler than I expected. My student Sal (@Tidal Bonsai) gave me a great idea of taking a piece of styrofoam and making a cut out to insert the pot in. Then I just placed short pieces of the styrofoam supporting the stone from all sides while the it sat inside a cardboard box which worked out better than a wooden one since it was able to flex. Regardless driving with it was a bit stressful
vp999
Masterpiece
Thank you so much !
Tidal Bonsai
Omono
Once in a great while I have a good idea, lol!The packing solution ended up being simpler than I expected. My student Sal (@Tidal Bonsai) gave me a great idea of taking a piece of styrofoam and making a cut out to insert the pot in. Then I just placed short pieces of the styrofoam supporting the stone from all sides while the it sat inside a cardboard box which worked out better than a wooden one since it was able to flex. Regardless driving with it was a bit stressful
