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Greybeard
Join Date: Aug-2001
Location: Fresno, CA
Country: USA
Posts: 5,247
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Muck was made from clay and chopped moss. I used the muck around the stones and backfilled the root areas with straight akadama. After working the soil into the roots I kept the akadama moist to help compact the root areas.
I then began the tedious job of appyling the moss. I used as much moss as was necessary to cover the soil top and work in between the stones. It is the moss on this planting that will keep the soil from washing away. The tray was cleaned up and I photographed it. My wife was cleaning for Christmas parties, and I was only able to take a few photo's. My camera was on the wrong setting and I had to crop them pretty small to get them on the web. I hope to take some more photo's tomarrow.
This was a very fun planting to make. I had fun trying different locations for the trees, and trying out different locations of the overhangs on the branches. Definately not as easy as it looks!
Thanks, Bonsai-al
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