Here are some of the accent plants exhibited at the Sacramento Bonsai Club’s 64th Annual Show. Mixed planting Crab pot Mixed planting Fern and moss Spring color Iris More color Just missed the blooms Bonsai and accent, or accent with accent Related links – posts about the Sacramento Bonsai Club’s 64th Annual show: Sacramento Bonsai […]
Accents
Accent plants
More from Bay Area Bonsai Associates’ 28th annual show – accent plants! Ajuga, fern, sedum I’ll note the varieties I recognize – corrections welcome. Rabbit foot fern in antique roof tile Grass in hand-made pot Fern and moss Fern-ish Sedum and fern Quince and moss Sedum and fern Lamium et al. See more accent plants […]
Accenting itself
Last month’s California Shohin Seminar was a delight. Plenty of workshops, demonstrations, and vendors, plus a great exhibit of shohin bonsai. One display element that caught my attention was an accent plant – a wonderful mix of overflowing foliage on a relatively large slab. Accent plant I believe this accent would make a great compliment […]
Accent plants
Accent plants can make a good bonsai display great. Bright accents can enliven a somber display; subtle accents can temper displays that are rife with color. They are the final element enlisted to enhance a display’s balance. Unlike bonsai, there are few rules governing proper use. The primary guide I like to keep in mind […]