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I found this cool stone in a landscape. What kind of tree do you think would be good planted on this? It has streaks of orange from some iron on/in it. I haven’t seen a stone like this in root over rock plantings online.
 

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Do some tests on that stone before you put too much work into it. Here in North Carolina we have similar stones that fall apart after they remain wet for a length of time. The rusty looking part dissolves quickly and then the layers start coming apart. I hope this isn’t the case with your stone because it is a great looking find.
 

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Do some tests on that stone before you put too much work into it. Here in North Carolina we have similar stones that fall apart after they remain wet for a length of time. The rusty looking part dissolves quickly and then the layers start coming apart. I hope this isn’t the case with your stone because it is a great looking find.

Thank you! I had to cut the bottom flat with a masonary blade for stability, and it seemed quite hard to cut! It kind of reminds me of something you would see in coastal Asia, like “James Bond Island.” Maybe a Trident or a Hornbeam?
 

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I have seen rock formations like that in the German Black forest (schwarzwald).
I'm thinking (a bunch?) of european larches would complement the rock in all seasons; lush green in spring and summer, yellow in fall and bare sandy wood with iron colored buds in winter.

Anyhow, the schwarzwald is a good place to look for inspiration. It's not indonesia or japan, but it's inspirational nonetheless.
 

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I have seen rock formations like that in the German Black forest (schwarzwald).
I'm thinking (a bunch?) of european larches would complement the rock in all seasons; lush green in spring and summer, yellow in fall and bare sandy wood with iron colored buds in winter.

Anyhow, the schwarzwald is a good place to look for inspiration. It's not indonesia or japan, but it's inspirational nonetheless.
Thank you! I had to cut the bottom flat with a masonary blade for stability, and it seemed quite hard to cut! It kind of reminds me of something you would see in coastal Asia, like “James Bond Island.”

That sounds beautiful, and after a quick read it has quite the story to tell. However it is too hot for larch here. The inspiration or tree species doesn’t have to be Asain, that was just the first thing that I thought of.
 

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I decided to use one of my Pitch Pine seedlings, it was begging to be ROR!!!
 

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It looks good. I have a ror pitch pine that I started a couple of years ago. Next spring will be time to repot and see how it is coming along. I'm looking forward to following your progress.

My only comment would be that this not the ideal time to work on roots. Pitch pine are tough so you might be okay. I would try to keep it frost free over the winter.
 

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It looks good. I have a ror pitch pine that I started a couple of years ago. Next spring will be time to repot and see how it is coming along. I'm looking forward to following your progress.

My only comment would be that this not the ideal time to work on roots. Pitch pine are tough so you might be okay. I would try to keep it frost free over the winter.

You are correct, this is better done in spring buuuttt:
A. This is a very tough species (as you had said).
B. Roots were teased out with a small wooden stick, not removed.
C. Spring is busy, so I wanted to do it now during a lul in activity.
D. I keep my trees in a shed with a space heater, so deep freezes are not an issue.
E. The previous soil was reused and spread around the roots, so the bacteria could continue supporting the tree.
 
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