Examples of ''thinking outside the box''...

[mattspinniken]

Post some of your favorite unconventional Bonsai or plantings that you have saved.

Here are some of mine that inspire me to try something different.

 

[mattspinniken]

And another

 

[moke]

 

[Rambles]

I really like that last one. I was in a nice Chinese restaurant that had a large round koi pond with a beautiful maple grouping in the center under a overhead spot. I was disappointed to find out later that the trees were fake, but it was an attractive setup.

 

[cockroach]

These are images I have found along the way. some great work.

 

[It's Kev]

I was disappointed to find out later that the trees were fake,

I gotta be careful when i buy trees online, many posts will say 'imitation trees'

 

[CasAH]

Shrodinger’s Cat cannot think outside the box.

 

[cockroach]

The famous Hobbit House and a "Wall Ficus" I found a pic of online.

 

[cockroach]

Here are 4 more thinking outside the proverbial box "Bonsai" I have from online, mainly Pinterest.

 

[cockroach]

I also like this forest planting. I am putting here as the three dead tress are an example or "outside the box" for me. Most would uproot them, discard and replace with living but this works so well. I also like the scroll as it completes a display that I actually get an emotion from. Which I like. If anyone knows who this display belongs to, please tag them so they can get due credit.

 

[cockroach]

Would you consider the planting below to be "outside the box"?

 

[bonsaidave]

@cockroach you and I have been going down the same YouTube rabbit hole. That gated house/courtyard scene was really something. I wish YouTube could translate audio into english.

 

[cockroach]

I love unconventional bonsai

 

[Tentakelaertje]

Here are 4 more thinking outside the proverbial box "Bonsai" I have from online, mainly Pinterest.
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The third one with the cage is from Patrick Bergsma I think. It certainly looks like one of his. And he's got plenty where that came from.
http://www.patrickbergsma.nl/

 

[cockroach]

@Tentakelaertje Indeed it is!! Found it on the 2010-2014 page.

Thanks for the link. I did not even know of him and am really glad I do now. Some great inspiration if you are looking to make unconventional bonsai on his website.

 

[Tentakelaertje]

@Tentakelaertje Indeed it is!! Found it on the 2010-2014 page.

Thanks for the link. I did not even know of him and am really glad I do now. Some great inspiration if you are looking to make unconventional bonsai on his website.

No probz! Most of them trees are fake tho, keeping a tree alive in a planting like that is pretty hard to do, if not impossible.
He's a great guy as well!

 

[cockroach]

keeping a tree alive in a planting like that is pretty hard to do, if not impossible.

Is that a challenge?! lol