Wrong way as Bonsai? Probably!
But it is a fun to put some Christmas decortion on Kokedama, and why not?
Wednesday, 10 December 2008
Saturday, 22 November 2008
Kokedama - Cyclamen 4
Mmm...this picture is dark...but I will put this because this cyclemen was my favourite. I liked its colour of the flowers and standing posture.
One of my local friends bought this for her daughter. It is looked after well in a lovely home now.
Thursday, 13 November 2008
Kokedama - Ivy 'Lady Frances'
A common plant - Ivy. Maybe too common to be so appealing in a plant pot, but in Kokedama (a moss ball) it has increased its ornamental value with a graceful manner:)
I do like Ivy. I have learnt there are many different kinds of Ivy, more than I could imagine, and have been fascinated with the differences in colours and shapes of their leaves. This one is Lady Frances...What an elegant name it has!
*I think this is Lady Frances, but if it is wrong, please do let me know. I will be more than grateful for your kindness.
Sunday, 19 October 2008
Kokedama - False Aralia / Dizygotheca Elegantissima
Mmm...this picture is dark isn't it? Never mind! (The screen is disturbing, too. Never mind!)
I was not very keen on this plant, False Aralia, when it sat in an ordinary plant pot; however, I have been very impressed with it creating a weeping atmosphere in Kokedama (a moss ball). As a Japanese, who finds beauty in sorrow, my wabi-sabi mind is tickled by this Kokedama, personally! What do you think?
*What is "wabi-sabi"?
Hard to explain precisely what it is even in my native language Japanese! But do I feel wabi-sabi? Yes!
Wabi-sabi is said to be a unique aesthetic sense that Japanese naturally have. I have found one good English description for it on the Internet. It says that wabi-sabi is "Austere Refinement and Quiet Simplicity." What a graceful way to say.
Hang on a minute. Does "Austere Refinement and Quiet Simplicity" have anything to do with my "tickled wabi-sabi mind"? Mmm...I feel I might have misunderstood the word wabi-sabi in my entire life... Never mind!
Labels:
bonsai,
Dizygotheca Elegantissima,
False Aralia,
kokedama,
moss ball
Tuesday, 7 October 2008
Kokedama-Cyclamen 3
Cyclamen is very attractive. Their unique petals are adorable and silver-edged leaves are impressive. I love Cyclamen.
Cyclamen is very common, so it may not be an eye-catching plant for some people, but in Kokedama I think it maximizes its ornamental value taking advantage of green moss.
Moss is great. As soon as moss is laid at the foot of a Bonsai tree, it brings new life to the tree, making you imagine the tree breathing in the mother earth. I think Kokedama is similar to that. Different from potted plants, Kokedama (moss ball) makes me picture their lives in nature.
Monday, 6 October 2008
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