The Accent (Companion) Plant Thread

Nwaite

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Couple of shots of a little planting I put together today, Scots pine seedlings on a piece of deadwood. Not sure which 'front' side I prefer, so here are both.



This is a really cool idea!

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I bought a tray of about 60 small "seedlings" of theses as ground cover between a stone path. This was an extra one. You can look at larger, established specimens as they often have smaller plants propagating off the sides.

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Finally made an attempt at an accent plant. A kenilworth ivy division in a rock that should look nice after it grows a bit more.

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I really liked how this one grew out especially after changing the viewing angle. Unfortunately it's not easy keeping watered when it is crammed into a little hole in a rock and kenilworth ivy doesn't like to dry out. It dried out a little too much and died. I'll be giving it another go in spring though because I've got kenilworth ivy seedlings appearing everywhere in some of my pots from my larger plant.
 

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The two clumps on either side of the tallest plant are very interesting. I like those.
PS. you forgot to attach a pic with your reply.
Another gasteria that had flowers last week.
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Whoops! That being my second try I've got no more accents until spring comes when I have plans to do plenty more. I'll have to go back into the woods and make another moss one. There's not much else I feel I can dig up mid-winter that'll survive.
In the meantime I can at least give some plants I have at the moment that I'll propagate more of in spring and make a few into accents.
Sedum I've had, variety unknown:
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Artillery plant:
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Kenilworth ivy:
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I like the first one. I would like to see it when it is a little more filled out.
The second looks like it's going full throttle.

My three gasteria
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