Hey Dave! After watching this video this morning... I made a trip to my local nursery and purchased a port. I made a display just like the one on the bench behind you. Thank you for the inspiration. Your "raft style port" is beautiful. Imitation is the highest form of flattery. Now I need to find a large rock. 😁👍
Keep your eye open for those rocks! I also must tell you that raft PA was not my creation. I received that from a bonsai friend who left the hobby recently. It is cool though!!!!
Awesome job so far Dave! Can't wait to see how it turns out further down the road! I love the excitement you share with us!! Very inspirational! I just picked up my first tiger bark ficus recently, so I'm just trying to keep it alive at the moment. 😂
When doing the rafia, try making an A&P knot. In other words a double loop before tightening. That way when you pull it tight, the knot stays until you can make another loop. That is what we did back in the day. Great groves in the rock for the roots. A fun project that is going to turn out to be a nice little piece for you. Excellent!!!
GREAT project Dave. I love long term project beginnings. They create excitement at each update. Like Nigel’s temple. Big takeaway from Nigel’s project was that the thicker the moss or muck layer, the more opportunity for roots to grow away from the rock. I think that each time you water, you could take a thumb to the muck, keeping it as thin as possible. That rock in that low mica pot with that awesome find of a tree is going to be a gem in the PSGF some day.
Hi Dave you said you got some trees from Candice because she is unable to look after them is she ok I noticed she has not posted anything lately John UK
Gotta love your enthusiasm. That's what its all about. Hello from England.
We're all using rocks.. and Dave goes for a BOULDER! Wow, that really is an awesome rock standing upright like that with the deep grooves! 👍💙
We're using poly houses, Dave's using PSGF
Haha my thoughts exactly .. im like im gonna need to up my rock game this year lol
Keep working out Dave, you'll need your strength for this one!! The planting looks great!
Beautiful Tree Dave.
I cant wait to see this in the next couple years, It will surely be a show stopper.
Awesome project Dave! cant wait to see how she develops.
Absolutely fantastic project Dave. Lovin the size of the boulder :)
Hey Dave! After watching this video this morning... I made a trip to my local nursery and purchased a port. I made a display just like the one on the bench behind you. Thank you for the inspiration. Your "raft style port" is beautiful. Imitation is the highest form of flattery. Now I need to find a large rock. 😁👍
Keep your eye open for those rocks! I also must tell you that raft PA was not my creation. I received that from a bonsai friend who left the hobby recently. It is cool though!!!!
Dave, you sure hit the nail on the head with the find of this tree. Cool!
Awesome job so far Dave! Can't wait to see how it turns out further down the road! I love the excitement you share with us!! Very inspirational!
I just picked up my first tiger bark ficus recently, so I'm just trying to keep it alive at the moment. 😂
When doing the rafia, try making an A&P knot. In other words a double loop before tightening. That way when you pull it tight, the knot stays until you can make another loop. That is what we did back in the day. Great groves in the rock for the roots. A fun project that is going to turn out to be a nice little piece for you. Excellent!!!
GREAT project Dave. I love long term project beginnings. They create excitement at each update. Like Nigel’s temple. Big takeaway from Nigel’s project was that the thicker the moss or muck layer, the more opportunity for roots to grow away from the rock. I think that each time you water, you could take a thumb to the muck, keeping it as thin as possible. That rock in that low mica pot with that awesome find of a tree is going to be a gem in the PSGF some day.
Thanks Steve. I’m pretty pumped!
Time for a cup of tea, Dave.
You got some serious stones there, Dave
Yes Nigel Sanders temple forest is incredible.❤
I ma ke some U shape pins from the bonsai wire ,stick them in the muk to help it stay ,this is exciting piece Dave ,tfs
Dave, your rock looks like a big beef roast.
Wow, I am not a fan of root over rock usually (or ficuses actually) but that is a great looking design! Great video.
Great video great rock where in Minnesota do you live it’s a big place bonsaijohn UK
I’m just east of the twin cities. So east of St. Paul, Mn.
What wood did you use for the box ? Was thinking in making a box out of ceader fence pickets
Usually I use cedar. Sometimes the fence planks are two thin and pull apart easier.
Seems like a fair bit of mucking around there Dave 😄love the rock and the future root growth. 👍🦘🇦🇺
Hi Dave you said you got some trees from Candice because she is unable to look after them is she ok I noticed she has not posted anything lately John UK
She is great, but something needed to give, it was bonsai.
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