Tanuki or Pheonix Graft

[George Nesfield]

Hi,
Come on guys and gals lets get you out of the woodwork, it's time this forum woke up again so here's a good starter to get you posting ,what are your comments about my tanuki?
This video shows how I created this Tanuki bonsai from a dead Juniperus Meyerei and a nondescript Juniper that is aprox ten years old and has been kept in a small pot, it now looks quite good and in a couple of years when the branches have filled out a bit it should look stunning. http://vimeo.com/28301933
George.

[ogrefcf]

That was really neat. Would love to see it filled out more. I'd really like to try some bonsai one of these days.

[thy]

WOW George

How beautiful !

I could have used the dead trunk for an Christmas decoration or just left it in the garden for something to climb...
But I would never have thought of a sort of bonsai
I seccond- please update

[George Nesfield]

Hi,
I will update later in the year because I intend to work on it and shape it a lot more, as I got a new tool for my router at christmas one which I have been after for some time, so I intend to do some sculpting and hollow out the trunk on the right of the bonsai, I will keep you posted on it's progress.
George.

[Tokyo Mike]

Enjoyed the video George. I'm going to try this myself !

[George Nesfield]

Hi Mike,
Nice to hear from you, I hope everything in your Japanese garden is looking good.
best of luck with your new project you will enjoy doing it.
George.

[Aud]

I might be hanging around here for help. I doubt I will ever be up to the true standards of this type of garden from what I have seen from the pics I have seen here; but maybe I can create the flavor and look of a calm beautiful garden area.

This style of garden has always said sit and calm your mind be one with nature. I have picked up some garden ornaments. The area is going to be very large. I am on 4 acres and I am going to carve a large wooded area out for this garden.

[George Nesfield]

Hi Aud,
Best of luck with your new project,if you have any problems just post them on the forum and either I or another member of the forum will help you
George.

[Aud]

Thank you George, I know I cannot do anything compared to what I have seen of your gardens but I am going to try to give it the flavor.

Right now I am doing research.

[George Nesfield]

Hi Aud,
We all have to start somewhere so best of luck with your research.
I am now starting all over again in our new garden.
George

[thy]

How does it look now ?

[kHT]

Update please.

[George Nesfield]

Hi,
I will update shortly when I take a new photo but it is looking really nice now.
George.

[thy]

Thank's

And please add more pics from your new garden
Pia