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My accent plants

Posted: October 9th, 2011, 7:43 pm
by kcpoole
After seeing a few nice display this year, I have been looking for some interesting plants to use as accents
During the Bonsai Summit weekend in July, I raided Penny's Mini pot baskets and grabbed a variety of different pots ofor both Mame and accent plants.
A few weeks ago we had some warm weather, and as the Schools show is coming up, I need a variety to use, so decided to get potting

I have several small plants weeds scattered around so here is a few. I will need to get some more pics of the rest as it got too dark this arvo :-(

Ken

Re: My accent plants

Posted: October 9th, 2011, 9:03 pm
by Andrew F
Hey Ken,

I would of never thought of using Mondo grass, good idea mate, id actually like to use the pure black mondo if i can find any for sale.

Wonderful example of Accent plants mate, Thanks for sharing.

To be honest i spend more time looking after my moss and accents then my actual tree :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

Cheers Drew

Re: My accent plants

Posted: October 10th, 2011, 8:30 am
by Pat093
i sell black mondo at my work drew.
ill get some for ya, freee of charge. :)
and ill get the green mondo too, then you just propagate.

Pat

Re: My accent plants

Posted: October 10th, 2011, 11:53 am
by kcpoole
I have been looking for some black mini mondo too. Ray has some larger stuff growing round the nursery, but too big for soe

Ken

Re: My accent plants

Posted: October 10th, 2011, 2:43 pm
by Andrew F
@ Pat, your a champ mate i appreciate thoroughly, i'll have to whip something up in return :hooray: :hooray: :hooray: :hooray: :hooray:

@ Ken, i look forward to seeing what you can do with it, i just planted a few rows of Rye grass, one of those seed kits to make grass heads or what ever they are called, i hope to have mini mini grass to have on hand for photo ops, like i said i spend more time on my accents then bonsai LOL

Re: My accent plants

Posted: October 12th, 2011, 9:10 pm
by kcpoole
Took a few more pics this arvo
enjoy

Ken

Re: My accent plants

Posted: October 12th, 2011, 9:13 pm
by kcpoole
a Little Bougie from cutting that is just too cute not to show
I will keep this small and hopefully make a nice accent thru summer for a larger tree :-)
I also have some cuttings of my white Bougie one which I will also keep as a small one

Ken

Re: My accent plants

Posted: October 13th, 2011, 6:23 pm
by Andrew F
Very nice Ken, what sort of stump is that your using to show your plants?

Re: My accent plants

Posted: October 13th, 2011, 7:48 pm
by missybonsai
Ken, the "little flowering things" are geraniums :D very nice plants :tu:

Re: My accent plants

Posted: October 13th, 2011, 7:53 pm
by kcpoole
Hey Thanks Missy :-) I shodu have known that but am hopeless with plant names :palm: :crybye:

@Velvet, It is a Callistimon trun that has been sliced on a angle. Sitting next to my bench ageing hoping it does not split. had for about 1 year now nad need to plane off bot sides to finish it as a little stand

Ken