biggest literati

Hi good people of IBC,
A week ago a friend of mine sent me text message giving away some of his last trees, and without hesitation i sent my crew right away to pick up some trees even at night... for a very low cost, this is now my biggest literati material, got it for $30.

the base...


the trunk...



















to give you the scale of this new "toy" its me standing at 5' 9" in ht...after a couple bottles of beer.




We worked til 9pm arranging the nursery to accommodate the new big guys.
As payback (plus OT pay of course) for my ever hardworking and harden drinker guys...free beer, stewed goat, grilled fish and Karaoke 'til sunday morning.



regards,
jun

OK JUN,,,You have quite a trunk there..i don,t know the type of tree this is,,,,but i do know you have a lot of fun carveing!!! I SEE A FACE in the trunk about half way up...have fun take care john

Thanks John,
this is a Phempis, Where did you see the face? can find it...

regards,
jun

JUN,,The 5th picture down..remember i am old don,t see to well!!! TAKE CARE JOHN

Jun,

Great material you have there... It is also interesting to think what you might do with it... Keeping fingers crossed for now. Do share pics once you give it your styling touch...

And by the way, a very impressive band of people you have got having the dinner and free beer. And since you did not mention sharing the "MATADOR BRANDY" with them I presume you are keeping it all for yourself

Ravi

Very nice literati. $30!!! What?!?!?! Whatever currency we're talking about here better translate to a lot more U.S. dollars. Congrats.

Thanks Ravi!
4 more months and this tree is ready for styling.
the "matador brandy" is for the heavy drinker guys who doesn't get drunk with beers.

regards,
jun


Misfit,

thanks!
yeah, US $30.oo including the huge pot and soil.
Can't find that price anywhere else for a tree like this...even here. that's why I didn't hesitate to send my truck to pick it up.

regards,
jun

You have got to be joking, Herakles Jun

Well, I sit and wait to see where this one goes.

Hey, what did we discuss about the unhappy face. Smile, you're on Candid Camera.
[ mahn get's dis monster find an' he still eh happy, geez.Loud Steuups -Spoken in Trinidadian]

Curry Goat and a beer is a Carib.
Laughingly,
Khaimraj

Khaimraj Seepersad wrote:You have got to be joking, Herakles Jun

Well, I sit and wait to see where this one goes.

Hey, what did we discuss about the unhappy face. Smile, you're on Candid Camera.
[ mahn get's dis monster find an' he still eh happy, geez.Loud Steuups -Spoken in Trinidadian]

Curry Goat and a beer is a Carib.
Laughingly,
Khaimraj

I'm not joking...it really is 30 bucks!
smile? yeah yeah I forgot man! this one is for my passport picture, no smiling allowed.

regards,
jun

unreal tree, jun. what else did you get?

best wishes, sam

Hi Sam!
A huge Murraya P. 1.5 meter high. for US$45. very nice with root flare with 7 to 9 multiple flame shape trunks.

regards,
jun

These new toys of yours are amazing, Jun! Congratulations!

jun wrote:... ... a friend of mine sent me text message giving away some of his last trees, ... ...

This friend of yours is a collector? A merchant? A yamadori hunter?.... if I may ask this question.
You had mentioned a similar case in the past if I am correct..., or I cannot remember right?
Is this the same guy?

my nellie wrote:These new toys of yours are amazing, Jun! Congratulations!

jun wrote:... ... a friend of mine sent me text message giving away some of his last trees, ... ...

This friend of yours is a collector? A merchant? A yamadori hunter?.... if I may ask this question.
You had mentioned a similar case in the past if I am correct..., or I cannot remember right?
Is this the same guy?

You are right Alexandra. it is the same Guy...needs more space for his fighting cocks/chicken.the tree above is not in its full health strength because of neglect...see some moss growing on the trunk? but it can easily recover with proper love and care.

regards,
jun

hi jun , great tree, somebody mentioned carving but trees with deadwood of that quality dont need carving,only cleaning you cant beat nature.regards john ps if you want to meke a profit i,ll give you $35

Hi Jun,

They say a pic is worth a thousand words... So instead of just mentioning a Murayya P for $45 show us its pic...



Ravi

Hi Jun,
Lucky you! Having friends with sudden disinterest in mature Grand Daddy trees and MOOLAH!!!
Show the other trees and let us know when you are likely to run short of space for the aviary planned. (I see
A bird cage up there!)
Regards,
Mohan.

Take it easy guys! I have posted too many trees already since I (re) joined IBC,,,don't want to get in trouble again posting too many trees..hehehe.

Mohan,

I removed the birds from the cage temporarily due to logistic reasons. no body's gonna feed the poor birds early in the morning.

regards,
jun

Jun, what part of the Philippines are you located in? My wife is from Gingoog City, in Misamis Oriental. We grow a lot of bougainvillea and other tropical bonsais here because they remind her of home.

Hi Charles. I'm based in Quezon City, Metro manila.
So your wife is a Filipina tell her "Kumusta Po!"-(please send my warm regards to her).

regards,
jun

Hi guys. here is the other tree.
The huge murraya P.
with multiple trunks like a flame...














Note and disclaimer: the other trees in the background and foreground are not mine...photos were taken several months ago.
when the time is right I'll reduce the height of this tree to just a couple of inches above 1 meter.

regards,
jun

Hi Jun,
Will you be able to increase the vigor of the large literati in the current pot? Or, will you grow it in a larger pot? By the way, awesome score, dude!
Best, Todd

thanks Todd.

It just needs lot of sunshine and fertilizer.
at this current stage it is not advisable to do something beneath the soil, this specie is so sensitive specially the roots.

regards,
jun

jun wrote:Hi guys. here is the other tree.
The huge murraya P.
with multiple trunks like a flame... ... ...

Jun, I'd prefer cocks and hens, though!

That's a very tall, big, beatiful tree!!!
Congrats!

Regards, Miguel

pre, im from ormoc city and almost 2 years in the hobby my problem is where to get really good material..any advice near my place??