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New Flowering Companion Plants…

The words ‘companion’ and ‘accent’ are used interchangeably to indicate a plant or object used in bonsai display. Last year I made a post of several in my backyard… http://crataegus.com/2010/05/13/accents/ …and here...



Simplified Cultivation of Mushrooms for Accents and Kusamono

After having a photo essay showcasing some of the many accents and Kusamono I have created by cultivating mushrooms in accent pots and driftwood published in Bonsai Today, I received many requests to explain the process that I ...


Moss receives it's nutrients from the air and it has been my experience that it is not affected much by fertilizers placed on it or poured though it. I tend to place, whenever possible, my organic fertilizers on the areas that are not exposed to moss, but as in this shohin Ficus Benjamin group, placing the fertilizer directly on the moss also has not ill side effects.

Moss Basics

Moss is a simple type of plant that lacks roots; the plant is anchored by means of threadlike structures called rhizoids. It also lacks stems, and leaves. The name Moss refers to any species of the class Bryopsida that is part ...



Cyclamen couma woodland plant that tolerates deep shade

Underplanting and Accent Plants

Ground Cover and Accompaniment Plants for Bonsai When exhibiting Bonsai formally, they are kept uncluttered. A minimal underplanting of well chosen and perfectly grown moss is traditional. Many judges prefer this to only cover ...



Tokonoma with larch from the exhibition "SAKKA TEN" 2002

Accent Plants For Bonsai

In the traditional way of presenting Bonsai (Tokonoma) where heaven, earth and man is symbolized, stands: – the scroll for heaven (or the spiritual goal) – the accent plant for the earth – and the bonsai for m...