first attempt at accentt plants

Gerard · Post by **Gerard** » March 25th, 2011, 11:43 pm

I have never understood much about accent plants, what is appropriate etc.
Today I spent $10 at the nursery, collected a few plants and moss from my own garden and had a go.

ficus pumila climbing fig.jpg

rosemary officinalis pink.jpg

viola odorata.jpg

viola hederacea & unknown grass.jpg

cyclamen & unknown grass.jpg

Any comments on plant selection, pot selection or identification most welcome.

Pup · Post by **Pup** » March 26th, 2011, 12:08 am

Love them Gerard, though ID I am afraid I cant, but accent plant is to create the feeling of a scene with the tree as the central part of the display, and the accent saying whether it is in a paddock on the mountain or near a lake or stream.

Trying to make sure the plant used grows in the same area. As a point a Queensland rock orchid although beautiful will not go with a pine that grows in the Mountains.

But with a Swamp cypress you could use a tillandsia ( Bromeliad ) as they grow naturally with the swampy.

I hope that helps you understand more of the use of Accents, which by the way can be Suiseki as well, if you use figurines please, not the gaudy ones, and never in a Bonsai. Ok in Penjing

Cheers Pup

Ps weeds grow all over the world, so placing one that has been cultivated in a pot as an accent is acceptable, if it is a flowering plant and is in flower only one flower is allowed above the principle Bonsai stand. This also tells us what season we are trying to portray, ie summer- autumn.

Post by **kcpoole** » March 26th, 2011, 8:12 am

Nice Gerard
I like the second one

, It would go well with a Pine as it looks as if a highland heath type thing

The 3rd is cool and a lovely pot too

Ken

Gerard · Post by **Gerard** » October 13th, 2011, 3:10 pm

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viola hederacea 6 months later,
unknown grass has been identified as - sisyrinchium bellum or blue eyed grass

Pup · Post by **Pup** » October 13th, 2011, 3:22 pm

Very nice Gerard and the photography is also very nice.

Cheers Pup

Andrew F · Post by **Andrew F** » October 13th, 2011, 6:22 pm

Love them mate. Good choice in pots too very classy pics.

Scott Roxburgh · Post by **Scott Roxburgh** » October 13th, 2011, 6:24 pm

Gerard wrote:
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viola hederacea 6 months later,
unknown grass has been identified as - sisyrinchium bellum or blue eyed grass

Great to see a follow up. It didn't take long to fill in!

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