I have acquired a very nice little Shohin Larch from a friend who is giving up bonsai for personal reasons. This tree was originally planted with this rock to create a nice little landscape. However the tree has developed well over the years and I feel the tree is too good to just be used as part of a landscape and I am therefore potting it up alone in the Spring. The bark on the tree has matured nicely and will be better appreciated when the rock is removed. The rock is also lacks the character that the tree has and I feel that together they are a mismatch. Again, more on this tree in the Spring.
Bonsai Eejit 
The tree originally came from Robert porch and had been collected in the highlands . I bought it from him back in 1998 . I had picked it out of a row of small larch that he had at the time when i was over .i had styled it and had it in a small pot by itself but as i usually do got its development so far then sold it to the member that you got it from .
It was at this stage it was put together with the rock hope this bit of the trees history helps and if i can find any.pics from When i got it i will post them !
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Thanks for the history there, Phil!
Good call on the tree-rock separation, Ian, IMO.
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