The Vin Tree

[Redwood Ryan]

I cannot thank @Vin enough for the incredible packing job he did on the tree I bought from him.

It arrived in a printer box, which threw me off until I saw his name. Let's take a peek inside the box:


A few Ficus leaves poking through a bunch of packing peanuts, surrounded by, what's this? A wooden frame. Interesting. Out it came:


Man oh man was the tree secured to the frame:


I cut the wires, unwrapped the plastic wrap from the tree, then unwrapped the plastic bag which was wrapped around the pot, the unwrapped the wet material that kept the soil moist.

This is what we wound up with:


This beautiful Ficus, which I plan on potting at this angle in the near future:


Thanks for a great tree and a phenomenal packing job @Vin!

 

[Cadillactaste]

Sweet tree!

@Vin ...YOU TOTALLY ROCK!

 

[Lobaeux]

Looks great!!

 

[Tieball]

Excellent tree!
Outstanding packing work @Vin
.....and even Lift notes on the packing frame. Mighty fine!

 

[Vin]

I'm thrilled you like it and that is exactly the angle I wanted to plant it. I wanted that stubby root to just barely be covered with soil. In your capable hands I believe this tree will really shine.

 

[Vin]

The reason I used that printer box is because it is a much heavier duty cardboard than a run-of-the-mill box.

 

[Redwood Ryan]

I've been told I don't really work on my trees, I'm only a "collector", so I'm hoping to make this one an example of my love for Ficus. It's got great potential and I can't wait to get to work on it.

Your packing was the best I've ever seen. You went above and beyond and I hope others see this when you're looking to sell some more!

 

[Vin]

I've been told I don't really work on my trees, I'm only a "collector", so I'm hoping to make this one an example of my love for Ficus. It's got great potential and I can't wait to get to work on it.

Your packing was the best I've ever seen. You went above and beyond and I hope others see this when you're looking to sell some more!

If I believed you were only a collector I wouldn't have sold you the tree. I appreciate your complement on my packing. When I received this tree it was not packed all that well and the pot split in half during shipping. It is kind of heavy for a tree this size between the tree, soil and pot. I'm sure I have early photos of the tree if you want me to email them to you or just post them.

 

[barrosinc]

Is it for sale? Hehe
Nice!

 

[Vin]

Here are a couple images of the tree from around August or September 2014 as I received it (except for the pot):



EDIT: This one is one year later July 26,2015

 

[sorce]

Is it for sale?

20 days!

Lol!

Ryan....until you have a tool...you are just a collector!


Sorce

 

[M. Frary]

.until you have a tool..

What happened to his tool?

 

[sorce]

What happened to his tool?

If I remember correctly...

I think he had surgery to implant a smarter brain into it or something......

Of course, I could be wrong!



Sorce

 

[Jester217300]

Here are a couple images of the tree from around August or September 2014 as I received it (except for the pot):

Is this one of the Hollow Creek trees??

 

[Vin]

Here it is again in July 2015 after its first hair cut:

 

[Vin]

Is this one of the Hollow Creek trees??

I believe it was but I did not buy it directly from them. Good eye.

 

[Redwood Ryan]

I was almost considering this as a front. Almost.

 

[Vin]

I vacillated back and forth the entire time I had it. The base is better on this side but you would have to rework the apex.

 

[Redwood Ryan]

I vacillated back and forth the entire time I had it. The base is better on this side but you would have to rework the apex.

There's that, and there's also the root jutting towards you with this front. Your original front is a great choice, but it's a little one dimensional. This side gives a better sense of depth, but the whole apex thing is almost not even worth it.

 

[Redwood Ryan]

Something along this line, where if I made that branch the new leader it'd have to be trimmed back considerably.