Shimpaku in strange dish..

[johnbaz]

Hi all

I lost an old friend some weeks ago and have brought his collection home to sell for his wife, This Shimpaku is a strange one, It's quite nice but is in an iron brake hub with the wheelnuts welded on as feet!!

I think it needs new compost as it's foliage is not deep green as mine are but then his trees were neglected whilst he was ill with his wife watering but nothing else...

Sorry about the size of the pic, I'm using a new hosting site and am unsure how to size them..

Cheers, John

 

[MrFancyPlants]

I think the pot looks great. Gives me Nick Lenz vibes.

 

[DonielDoom]

Absolutely love this. Looks like a beautiful combo. I'm a sucker for a planter/pot that want originally intended as one. This is a great way to reuse material!

I'm inclined to try something similar now.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Pretty cool composition. Sorry for the loss of your friend.

 

[shohin_branches]

Sorry for your loss, it's hard losing bonsai friends.

The tree does look a bit stressed, I would move it to dappled shade once a week to give it a half-strenth foliar feed and monitor water closely. It is a cool tree and would be a lot of fun to refine further.

 

[johnbaz]

It seems the new hosting site isn't very reliable as the pic seems to have gone now, When I go in to it most of the pics have disappeared!

 

[Orion_metalhead]

A tree in a brake rotor!? Man I wish I saw the original photo. Up my alley. Your friend had great aesthetics. Condolences.

 

[Michael P]

Please repost the photo, I love unconventional containers. Sorry about your friend, I hope the sale of his trees goes well.

 

[johnbaz]

The pic seems to be back!!

 

[Michael P]

Love the pot, it looks very appropriate to the tree. And the tree is good too!

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Awesome!!!!