Thread: Penjing Rocks
View Single Post
Old 4-Oct-2003   #2
Bart Thomas(deceased)
Perpetual Novice
Bart Thomas's a bonsaiTALK supporter! Click Here to find out how you can be one too!
 
Bart Thomas's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun-2003
Location: Bridgewater, NJ
Country: United States
Posts: 1,367
Re: Penjing Rocks

Quote:
Originally posted by ancient jniper
i've been to a couple of penjing websites, and i admire the way they drill little holes into those giant rocks and plant a tree there like a sort of mountain landscape. here's a link to a picture of 1
http://www.bonsaisite.com/pen1.html does any1 kno were i can get a rock like this?? and how to make the holes to plant the trees in them?
do these require drainage?


What you are looking for, I believe, are called Ying Tak stones. I have the following message from Bill Valavanis (on another forum).

> Mr. Li is still in business, he just put a 1/2 page ad in my magazine.
> Looks he is pushing Scholars rocks and suiseki.
>
> ORIENTAL GARDENS
> 307 Disbrow Hill Road
> Perrineville, NJ 08535
> Tel: 609 490-0705
> fax: 609 490-0706

I'd suggest you give him a call with your questions.

Regards,

Bart
Bart Thomas is offline