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Originally posted by oldmistercrow

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The illusion of age is obviously an important component of the
artistic design. But here we are aiming to create the illusion of an
old natural tree - not the illusion of a tree that has had the
misfortune to spend a century in a bonsai pot and thus has welded
together its entire rootmass into a single unbroken ice rink of a
nebari.

With my best regards,
Old Mister Crow

I'm with Old Mister Crow on this one. The "oil spill" type of nebari reminds me of our 25-pound cat when he is spread-eagle on the floor. "Spillage" is a mild way of describing the effect. This type of nebari doesn't strike me as natural. I've seen a lot of trees growing on rock, and instead of the root mass fusing like this the tree sends out a number of roots to the nearest available soil.

Craig Cowing
Zone 5b+

16-Sep-2002	#10
Craig Cowing Recovering Workaholic Join Date: Aug-2002 Location: Orange County NY Country: USA USDA Zone: 6a!!! AHS Heat Zone: 5 Posts: 647	Originally posted by oldmistercrow <snip> The illusion of age is obviously an important component of the artistic design. But here we are aiming to create the illusion of an old natural tree - not the illusion of a tree that has had the misfortune to spend a century in a bonsai pot and thus has welded together its entire rootmass into a single unbroken ice rink of a nebari. With my best regards, Old Mister Crow I'm with Old Mister Crow on this one. The "oil spill" type of nebari reminds me of our 25-pound cat when he is spread-eagle on the floor. "Spillage" is a mild way of describing the effect. This type of nebari doesn't strike me as natural. I've seen a lot of trees growing on rock, and instead of the root mass fusing like this the tree sends out a number of roots to the nearest available soil. Craig Cowing Zone 5b+ __________________ I'm not finished yet, neither are my trees.