Wood planter or phoenix graft

[BonsaiFurLife]

My knowledge is limited and imagination lacks. Do you think i should use this piece of wood as a planter or Phoenix graft. My initial thoughts for it were Phoenix but now im thinking planter. what species would look best for both ideas. I had in mind cedrus for phoenix. Or shimpaku or kingsville for planter. I dont see many deciduous on wood but i like different too. Thx.

 

[BonsaiFurLife]

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[sorce]

Looks like you're feeding a pelican/dinosaur in the last pic.

Sorce

 

[BonsaiFurLife]

Looks like you're feeding a pelican/dinosaur in the last pic.

Sorce

I thought it looked like a big ship horizontal but i see the big bird too

 

[sorce]

I'm trying to find a piece that could be utilized as a multi tree display stand or "center piece"...with little modification if any...

Maybe this one?

A long cascade from the pelicans mouth....

Sorce

 

[JoeH]

maybe a bit of both. the dish part can contain the plant and train it up the long side of the piece.

 

[BonsaiFurLife]

Both great ideas. Thanks joe and sorce.

 

[JoeH]

Do you have to treat the wood to keep it from rotting? I am wondering about wood pots as I go to thrift stores for all my bonsai dishes and see wood salad sets and nut bowls a lot.

 

[BonsaiFurLife]

Yea. I soaked this one in a bucket of lime sulfur mix. Idk if it did any good. Im sure it will need more serious treatment depending its purpose. If i use it as a planter/display the trees probably wont be in there too long.

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

As a planter, the wood will rot away in time, probably less than 10 years, maybe less than 5.

For phoenix graft and or for using it as a planter, I would paint the wood with a couple coats of boiled linseed oil. Available in most box store paint departments. Linseed oil replenishes the natural oils of the wood, it is non-toxic, and it won't leave a glassy finish. It will slowly wash away with time, you will have to re-apply every 3 to 5 years. Linseed oil won't change the color, as it has no pigment, though the wood won't looks as dry.