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Creating a The finished display

rock planting

Planting trees on rocks is a very enjoyable and creative
process. To create believable miniature landscapes, all
you need is an understanding of the long-term balance,

a special type of clay soil, and a few extra tricks.

Choosing your material
Most conifers and deciduous trees are suitable for
rock plantings, but the character of the rock is more
important. Wild and jagged rocks suit dramatic
cascades or windswept styles; flat ones are
good for forests or informal upright trees.

∙Remember that the rock will not
increase in size, while the trees will.
∙The rock should not be so distinctive that
it attracts too much attention.

Shohin size, and the
drama in the trunk
Flat area suitable will work well as the
for planting secondary tree in
a windswept pair

This windswept five-
needle pine is a typical
mountain species and
matches the rugged
image of the rock

Rock sits securely
This Ibigawa rock in a stable position
was worked and made
suitable for bonsai, then
imported from Japan