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A spare composition, for your viewing pleasure.

11/17/2012

 
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So here's one of my latest little compositions.  As you can see, I used mainly offsets for this--and I hope they'll grow all right, even though it's getting into winter.  Click on the picture for a larger image.

The pot I used is a bonsai pot, maybe six or seven inches by eight or nine inches.

Most of what I read about succulent design suggests bunching succulents together with little space between them.  While I agree that this can look extremely cool (and is usually what I try to do), I've been enjoying these "sparer" compositions lately, particularly with bonsai pots.

How about you?

Debra Lee Baldwin link
11/17/2012 05:51:22 am

Did you notice how the flapjack kalanchoe in the upper left looks like a butterfly? It may outgrow that shape, but it does lend a certain je ne sais quoi. Some cactus & succulent collectors are into "staging" or presenting the plants as they might look in habitat, with a simple pot, topdressing and maybe a couple of rocks. It's a spare, elegant approach, and over time venerable succulents (depending on the kind of course) may become bonsais. A few collectors elevate roots to show them off, especially if gnarly or bulbous. If this intrigues you, you might "friend" Keith Kitoi Taylor (president of the Sacramento Cactus & Succulent Society) on fB. He occasionally shows wonderful specimens in his own collection, in pots he throws himself. His photography is amazing, too. Also google "caudiciforms," a term that refers to succulents with fat stems or roots.

GS link
11/17/2012 03:19:43 pm

Thanks for the comment, Debra! I haven't seen Keith's work, and I'll definitely be on the lookout. I *have* checked out caudiciforms, and think they're interesting-looking (though perhaps not my cup of tea?--not sure yet). Anyhow, I'll friend Keith. Thanks for the suggestion!


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