I am not an bonsai aficionado. I've walked through the Pacific Bonsai Museum, at the Rhododendron Species Foundation Botanic Garden, all of once (
here). Still, when I happened into this bonsai filled room at
Garland Nursery in Corvallis, I was charmed.
How could I not be with all that moss!
I took note of the plant names and price when they were available (typically on a handwritten, faded, wooden label). This (and above) is Kingsville Boxwood, $350.
Not for sale (NFS)
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Dawn Redwood, $350
I saw a scene much like this out in "the real world"
last weekend at Oxbow Regional Park, I loved how natural these were, planted on slabs and not overgroomed.
Dwarf Alberta Spruce, $1200.
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I want a carpet of this green groundcover (baby's tears/Soleirolia soleirolii I think) in my bathroom. Wouldn't that be amazing?
Corokia, $140
Seiju Elm, $2500
NFS, I wonder if the terra cotta pots are meant to be filled with smaller annual plants? I like that idea.
Ginkgo, $1900
Chamaecyparis Curly Tops, $1400
I loved this one, for the texture...
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I wonder if this was a personal collection? The plants were so varied, I appreciated the assortment (not just conifers).
We end with another NFS...
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I can't imagine the time involved in these displays. I would probably put NFS on ALL of them. In your bathroom, hahaha I love the way you think!
ReplyDeleteYears and years of training the plants, right? Crazy dedication.
DeleteBonsai trees created as part of an entire vignette like a miniature landscape have a lot more charm than a miniature tree stuck in a pot. They resemble fern tables (with small trees) in my view. I admire these greatly but utterly lack the impatience they take to create - I don't blame the owners for pricing them like that!
ReplyDeleteYes, I definitely saw the fern table resemblance.
Delete"I am not a bonsai aficionado" - gasps, clutches heart, faints on nearby chaise lounge. End scene.
ReplyDeleteAre you?
DeleteLovely natural scenes grown on slabs... stunning.
ReplyDeleteWhen using deciduous trees, there's a multi-season drama happening, with flowering in spring and fall colors in autumn.
Chavli
I wonder if they pick the fallen leaves off one by one with tweezers?
DeleteI love the terracotta pots too! I was never interested in bonsai until I visited Ten Thousand Blessings and realized that maybe I like it but also that I’m too old to start any projects.
ReplyDeleteI've never made it to one of their open gardens, also... too old? What? See you start it now, and then when you retire (YEARS from now) it will be at the phase where you can start to sculpt and work it into its perfect shape. (welcome back to the blog-o-sphere)
DeleteI am not a "bonsai aficionado" which is lucky because they are so hard to deal with here in dry Phoenix. My friend has Portulcaria afra that does make a great bonsai here though!
ReplyDeleteInteresting, I had to look up Portulcaria afra. It looks like it would be a beautiful bonsai.
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