About Joseph Bilsborrow Expertise any questions on growing bonsai indoor and outdoor. wiring, pruning, repotting anything on the artistic side of bonsai.
Experience Involved in bonsai since 1976 own my own bonsai business. I am alandscape gardener by trade and specialise in japanese landscaping.see my web site and you will see why i want to give something back to bonsai www.kabukibonsai.co.uk I also give talks and lectures on bonsai.Many qualifications in horticulture
Education/Credentials see web site city guilds 1, City and guilds 2, City and guilds 3 royal horticulture society pass credit. city guilds trees and shrubs. city and guilds seeds.
Expert: Joseph Bilsborrow Date: 1/27/2002 Subject: Bonsai Rock Formation
Question Hello Mr. Bilsborrow:
My question is:
How do they make the imitation Ibigawa rock formations, and, can this process be done by the home hobbyists?
Thank you for your time.
Kurt Zucker
Answer Dear Kurt anyone can create their own rock formations just go to your neatrest beach or quarry with permission of course select rocks with interesting shapes and charachter of large rocks or cliffs.Choose all the same types of rock so they all look like the rocks from a natural setting and from the same strata. Point all the rocks in the same direction and have the strata point the same way, bury most of the rock under soil to give impression of being there for a long time. But the most important thing to practice to achieve the best results is to study rock formations in their natural setting and try to copy them good luck Joe.
