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7-Apr-2003
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Learning By Doing...
Hey all,
Opinions on this please... Here is the starting material, a piece of aquarium hardwood and a J procumbens nana. There was a handy hollow on top of the wood, which I carved out some more. Took ages, the wood is HARD as f...
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7-Apr-2003
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... and this is the end result.
Its very much a learning piece for me. Learning to put the heavy wire onbefore planting... (knew that already really, but now I've fell in the trap it won't happen again). Learning how much of the roots can be chopped off on a J procumbens nana... (50%?) Learning how much bending a J. p. nana branch can take... (one crack?) Learning that you can wedge the roots in, but how the heck do you get the soil in there too... ? Learning how soon after such drastic treatment the tree will show signs of recovery... (or death) Anyway, I'm sort-of quite pleased with the result. Tested out my new camera on it too. That blue woodgrain background is really JPEG intensive, had to use every trick there is to squeeze into to 75K size. Let me know what you all think. Be frank. Regards, TB/Chris.
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7-Apr-2003
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Chris
It's very different! I like it! Both the wood and the J.P.Nana have a triangular shape of their own and together in the composition. You planned that of course! The shape of the wood almost makes me think that this tree could get up and walk away like an ocean crab at low tide? Did you say you thought the tree might die from the shock of all the work?It looks good in this photo! Keep us posted on this one. I'd like to see it in the future. Lesley 
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8-Apr-2003
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I'm with Clay
Chris,
I really like what you've done - sort of a tanuki without the pot, if I'm reading it right? Well, it looks great to me, whatever you decide to 'call' it. Very creative. The photo-work is really impressive too. Can you give me some more details about set-up, background and camera? I've just about had it with my Canon Crap-o-matic Fuzzmeister 1000 and feel the urge to splurge. Cheers, Fish. <---- Look left to see how the Crap-o-matic makes even nice trees look like fuzzy, over-exposed poo. Not to mention the out of focus auto option. Gah!
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8-Apr-2003
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Hi Chris,
I like what you've done. I have some experience with plantings on aquarium wood. Be aware that is DOES rot ! Did you use some preservative on it before you made the planting ? René |
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8-Apr-2003
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8-Apr-2003
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Here's the other. The wood on both plantings is starting to rot away. I made the plantings one year ago.
Gr. René |
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8-Apr-2003
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Thanks all for the kind words.
Fish, yeah its a kind of pseudo-tanuki, inspired by Ron Martin. The juniper is planted IN the wood, not behind it or attached to it. The camera is a nikon coolpix 2000 (on special in dixons at the moment £150), the backdrop is a bit of old very weathered plywood stained with blue fence stain from B&Q, and the base is a big piece of slate I picked up from a local garden centre. Surprisingly, plain old tan coloured MDF board is a good backdrop, there is no detail in it for the camera to focus on, but I don't have a piece large enough yet. René, nice plantings. No I didn't treat the wood. I didn't really know what to treat it with, I've heard Thompson's water seal is OK with plants, but seeing as this is all a learning thing I thought I would just have a go untreated. Regards, Chris/TB
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8-Apr-2003
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TB,
IMHO, with all of the nice movement in the wood, the straight branches on the right side of the planting seem out of place. After it fills in with foliage, it won't be as noticable, but wiring some movement into these branches would help to create a more consistent flow. Two or three weeks should tell the tale about how it likes it's new home. Good Luck, David
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8-Apr-2003
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Rene,
I don't mean to post off topic, but I noticed that you did one of those plantings with what looks like one of the "blue star" junipers. These have really awesome foliage! I potted and styled one of these a while ago, and just after I finished my wife and I went to my parents for dinner. My mother is a very avid gardener and had planted one of these last spring, and when I went to look at it, it was completely DEAD, red as an old christmas tree. I have also yet to see one locally as a shrub or bush, but I know they are sold at every lowes around. After two weeks or so I am seeing a bit of needle burn on the tips of the foliage (on the one I syled), dispite my pampering, and am starting to think that this species is rather fussy? How has this species been for you? do you have any tips as to how to keep it alive? Brett
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