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16-May-2006

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Ponderosa on the Rocks

Sunday, May 7th, bonsaiTALKer BrianBay9 brought his sumo sized pyracantha for some carving. Since he was starting his move to Southern California the next day, he lightened the load by giving me several rocks.
I'm posting the largest one which measures about 26 inches across, is very craggy with planting pockets and has natural drainage. The first image shows the rock.
Today I decided to install this old Ponderosa pine onto the rock.
Brian, thanks again for the rocks.

Mike

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jeremy_norbury bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Sep-2003 Location: Amstelveen Country: Netherlands USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: 2-3 Posts: 1,599	Lovely. What kind of rock is that? __________________ All I ask is the chance to prove that money can't make me happy. Spike Milligan I told you I was ill. Spike Milligan's Gravestone

16-May-2006	#3
mike_p bonsaiTALK ArchMaster Join Date: Sep-2004 Location: South San Francisco, CA Posts: 2,023	Jeremy, I don't know where it came from, but it must be lava flow. Maybe Brian can shed some light on this question. __________________ Bonsai is not a hobby. Bonsai is a way of life. MP@BBB Studio There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way Gautama Buddha

16-May-2006	#4
BrianBay9 Trunk Collector Join Date: Sep-2003 Location: Loveland, CO Country: USA USDA Zone: 4 or 5? AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,365	Wonderful Mike! I knew you'd make more of it than I ever would. Sorry, can't add much to the geology. If I recall correctly, I picked it up, along with its mate, at a flea market. Sorry for my ignorance. Brian __________________ There's a difference between taking your art seriously, and taking yourself too seriously.

17-May-2006	#5
md4958 bonsaiTALK Master Join Date: Mar-2006 Location: Enfield, Connecticut Country: USA USDA Zone: 5 AHS Heat Zone: 5 Posts: 321	great little pine youve got there mike __________________ "Bonsai do not belong to us; it is our responsibility to care for them and pass them on to future generations" -Mitsuya Yasuo Bonsai Today Master Series: Pines

17-May-2006	#6
Dale Cochoy Old Bonsaiman-new pots Join Date: Dec-2002 Location: Hartville, Ohio Country: USA USDA Zone: 5 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 2,679	Mike, This looks like "Lace Rock" which they sell at larger aquarium stores. I used to get boxes of larger pieces from a pet shop wholesale supplier and sell it. I still have quite a few pieces around . I was told it was collected and shipped ( which is most of the cost) from Utah . It breaks pretty easy if dropped but makes nice planting stones. Dale __________________ ________________________________ If you want to be Different.... You have to DO something Different! __________________________________________ Some people NEVER take the time to do a job right the first time.... but, they always seem to make the time to do it over again... ____________________________________________ Dale Cochoy Wild Things Bonsai Studio Yakimono no Kokoro Bonsai Pottery Hartville, Ohio

17-May-2006

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Originally Posted by Dale Cochoy

Mike,
This looks like "Lace Rock" which they sell at larger aquarium stores. I used to get boxes of larger pieces from a pet shop wholesale supplier and sell it. I still have quite a few pieces around . I was told it was collected and shipped ( which is most of the cost) from Utah . It breaks pretty easy if dropped but makes nice planting stones.
Dale

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