Fort Walton Beach
Bonsai Society

Many bonsai artists prep their trees with an eye to displaying their work in one venue or another.

It may be a club setting or a national exhibit or a special place in the home.

Pots are cleaned, soil is mossed and branches are shaped and leaves are plucked.

And then a companion (accent) plant is chosen.  OK…that one will do.  There is often little thought given to the selection of the  companion plant.

There are no hard and fast rules, but keep in mind that a companion plant can complete the image you are trying to create with your tree.

A tree shown in winter silhouette should include a companion plant that extends the idea of winter's dormant season.

Each companion plant should be placed on a suitable display stand or slab. 

In an exhibit of long duration (more than a day) companion plants should be watered as well as the bonsai trees.

The companion plants are the work of the exhibitors at the 2012 BSF Convention "A Learning Experience".

Photos by E Fabian 2012

Arrangements courtesy of BSF members