Root over rock bonsai

Before I introduce my tree, I'll show a few root-over-rock bonsai that inspire me. This little English Elm belongs to Harry Harrington and he has written a very informative photo progression series on this tree. Also check out his photo series from the Philippine Bonsai & Suiseki exhibit for some very unusual and interesting examples of this and other bonsai styles. This juniper was featured on Bonsai Eejit. I can just picture this growing along the Minister Creek in the Allegheny National…

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Around 2003... In 2007... Present day... Same image but with different placement of the smaller stone and different lighting to highlight more detail.

To get your bonsai to Root over Rock style, first, you will need a plant that has long, hard roots that can be designed to cover the rock of your choice to create the effect that the roots have grown above and below its rocky sides.rnIf the plant does not have a naturally long root system, you can stimulate root growth by planting the tree in a tall, thin pot for about a year, until the roots are long enough.rnDeveloping a root-on-rock bonsai is a simple but time-consuming technique, so be…

Amazingly I didn’t post anything on the blog yesterday!! The main reason being the Royal Wedding…. only kidding, I was having a bit of a Royal Bonsai Day at my house with friends coming…

When planting bigger rocks with Ficus using the normal wrap method watering became a problem ...and burying such a large rock is out of the question. I am experimenting with making a removable (the roots can be inspected without too much disturbance) covering for the rock with a watering area. You will also notice that I am doing away with the normal "rock in a bonsai pot" by giving the rock it's own base- almost " a rock on slate". More or less what I envisage for this planting: Here is the…

The image shows a beautiful bonsai tree. The tree is on a rock, and there is moss around it ->> more details in ai-img-gen.com

How to make root over rock Bonsai?

I haven’t done many root over rock bonsai but this shefflera was perfect for it. 🌳🪨 Pot by @gunz_ceramics🏺#bonsai #bonsaitree #garden #gardening #plants #plantlovers #nature #design #art #plantdad...