Leo Schordje
wilted blossom
The Milwaukee Bonsai Society had a show Sept 17 & 18, 2016, and I was able to sneak an orchid or two into the show. Easiest to post at the moment is a short video of a kusamono display. Kusamono is a general term for any plant that is grown for appreciation that is not a tree, originally the term was meant for a mixed planting of grasses and wildflowers. When used in a display with a tree they are called shitakusa, when used as the focal point of a display they are call sanyasou, there are other sub-categories, but at least in the USA the term kusamono is used as the more generic term for any plant that is not a bonsai tree that is grown for appreciation.
The display is a group display by the Arbor Arts Collective, two of the group designed and set up the display, I merely stood by and watched. I brought several candidates, and my Habenaria and a Euphorbia franciosii are the only two that made the cut. So I only contributed greenery, the artistic taste belongs to Steve & Brian. But it was a fun group effort. Ended up selling the Habenaria to a friend at the end of the show. But they didn't want the pot, so I can re-use that another year.
So in the minute long video, Habenaria rhodocheila makes an appearance. I planted it in a Chingwen Chen pot, a current day potter living in California, who makes very nice free form pottery of good quality. (pot was 5 time more expensive than the Habenaria) :rollhappy:
It was fun to sneak an orchid into the mix. Video at the youtube link below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc54pbAJfNs
Yep, I'm alive, just been very busy. Will try to be around more this winter.
The display is a group display by the Arbor Arts Collective, two of the group designed and set up the display, I merely stood by and watched. I brought several candidates, and my Habenaria and a Euphorbia franciosii are the only two that made the cut. So I only contributed greenery, the artistic taste belongs to Steve & Brian. But it was a fun group effort. Ended up selling the Habenaria to a friend at the end of the show. But they didn't want the pot, so I can re-use that another year.
So in the minute long video, Habenaria rhodocheila makes an appearance. I planted it in a Chingwen Chen pot, a current day potter living in California, who makes very nice free form pottery of good quality. (pot was 5 time more expensive than the Habenaria) :rollhappy:
It was fun to sneak an orchid into the mix. Video at the youtube link below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc54pbAJfNs
Yep, I'm alive, just been very busy. Will try to be around more this winter.
