Scots Pine #3

[Walter Pall]

Scots Pine #3 - a long journey

 

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[just.wing.it]

Wow! What a journey it was! Thanks for posting it.

I notice you have many trees on stone slabs.
Is using a stone slab a decision that you make based on the individual tree in question? Or are you moving towards slabs in general?
Maybe a silly question, but I'm curious to hear your answer, sir.

 

[Walter Pall]

Trees which are styled in a naturalistic manner often look better in a naturalistic container. A slab is a perfect naturalistic container.. More and more folks move that direction.

 

[Aeast]

My all time favorite tree, thanks for showing its progression.

 

[Arcto]

Trees which are styled in a naturalistic manner often look better in a naturalistic container. A slab is a perfect naturalistic container.. More and more folks move that direction.

I love trees on stone! If I didn’t regulate myself, all my trees would be on stone. Was that slab natural or man made?

 

[Walter Pall]

This is a natural stone, found in Germany.

 

[GeorgeAlexander]

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Good afternoon,
What is the substrate you are using for the top dressing?

 

[Walter Pall]

This grey stuff is baked loam, fine, just for the looks. In the meanwhile it is washed away and moss starts to grow everywhere. No need for top-dressing anymore.

 

[GeorgeAlexander]

This grey stuff is baked loam, fine, just for the looks. In the meanwhile it is washed away and moss starts to grow everywhere. No need for top-dressing anymore.

Thanks. I've never seen it in America.

 

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[Srt8madness]

Just got my 2 year seedlings in the post, see ya in 98 years!

Absolutely stunning tree, and the moss over the slab is what takes this to a whole 'nother level IMO

 

[Potawatomi13]

Trunk has grown. Love low rt branch and big main lft branch. Looks like old Ponderosa.