Playing on the Between 2 Ferns…
Does anyone play around making Kusamono when there isn’t much to work on with trees?
How do you decide what plants compliment which trees? Based on species? Style? Scene or feeling being conveyed? What do you do with them after they’ve been used for display? Do you only use them for show displays or for additions around the garden??
Danielle
Has anyone actually responded to your post? Id love to hear the answers if yes. Kusamono is starting to interest me aswel… as if bonsai alone wasnt enough 
Ryan talked about this during the Kusamono video withYoung Choe, environmental conditions, (native to where the tree grows) is part of it but there are many other factors… seasonality, color, texture, height …ect. I would fall back on “what am i trying to accomplish with the Kusamono”. Pwrosnally I stink at them and just make them on a whim
Well sounds like another rabbit hole to get lost in 
@NEBeech id still be interestdd to see what you designed and how you complemented your trees with them. If you have any would you share them with us?
I only have a few, nothing great and they were more of an exercise to match the kusamono plants with the pots I make but I will share. I have not taken it to the next level, yet, nor shown anything I make in a show. So take it for what it’s worth.
@Steven check out the show off your kusamono thread there is some high level stuff in there…not mine
As these mature into their pots, they will look great!!
This year it’s a goal to try out a couple! Thanks @Steven for rejuvenating this post. And yes! Check out the Kusamono thread. Impressive stuff there
These are really good
