Thursday, November 18, 2010

Accent Plants in Oyster Shells

Oyster and snail shells collecting becomes like rock collecting, there’s always one more coming into your collection once you start. There are lots of shells around, and I gathered many of them with pleasure in my walking on the beach. I like the jagged outline of the oyster shells and the spirals of snail shells, is fascinating to compare them... I never found two identical.

Accent plants in oyster shells

I'm using them in miniature gardens and small green eco-arrangements to bring into the viewer's soul a bit of serenity and the mirage of the ocean.

For special occasions (as Thanksgiving Day) I bought some giant shells, more specials, and I made nice centerpieces to decorate Thanksgiving's table.

Seashell with snail shell and accent plants on round rock
Last weekend I made some new arrangements to decorate our friend's office for a product presentation.

Seashells with accent plants on Grey rock
Seashell with accent plants on miniature mountain


 The tables were arranged in a circle and the space was quite limited, so we realized small eco-compositions with shells and rocks to transform the room into a  productive and inspiring space.


Seashell with accent plants




Oyster shell with accent plants on calcite rock




 
Oyster shell with accent plants on a piece of bark

In the Art of Kusamono usually a plant composition includes potted plants and flowers in unique ceramic pots or trays...
I did these arrangements with unique shells (natural trays) and accent plants combined with moss, grass, small rocks, kind of dreamy "micro-gardens" with succulent plants as Sedum Rubrotinctum, Sedum Angelina and Hens and Chicks: Sempervivum Tectorum / Sempervivum Macedonicum.



Oyster shell with succulent plants on calcite rock
Oyster shell with succulent plants on rock table display

To enhance their natural look, we used as display stands few of our rocks and pieces of wood / bark.

Oyster shell with succulent plants on crystalline calcite rock

Oyster shell with succulent plants on a piece of wood

 Hope you like them too.

11 comments:

A Whole Lotta Magic said...

Just lovely!

Come visit me at Beach Bungalow!

S
xo

Xenia said...

I've never thought about shells as pots before - how unique and pretty!

Have a great weekend!

Anonymous said...

Interesting idea. They would make nice centerpieces. They are also so it would not take away from the table. Great idea.

adidas nmd said...

coach outlet
jordan 8
los angeles lakers jerseys
nike tn
coach factory outlet
canada goose outlet
rolex replica
skechers shoes
reebok shoes
hugo boss sale

chenmeinv0 said...

five finger shoes
tory burch
air jordan
burberry outlet
asics gel
converse all stars
ralph lauren outlet
germany world cup jersey
replica watches
kate spade uk
2018.6.1xukaimin

chenlina said...

woolrich jackets
ralph lauren
omega watches
soccer jerseys
chrome hearts jewelry
jordan clothing
tory burch shoes
jordan 2
chloe sunglasses
lebron 13
chenlina20180604

JESSICA JANE said...

Thank you for your support who has read our article. I'm very happy if you can share our article below

Obat Untuk Menghilangkan Biang Keringat pada bayi
Obat Untuk Infeksi Usus
Obat Kurap yang Ampuh
Agen Resmi QnC Jelly Gamat di Kudus
Obat Bronkitis paling Ampuh
Obat Radang Lambung
Pengobatan Flek Paru-paru
Pengobatan konjungtivitis paling ampuh

luckys said...

change number gbwhatsapp

fmwa for android said...

love your idea of blogging. thanks for sharing.

jasonbob said...

yeezy boost
yeezy 380
lebron 18
moncler outlet
chrome hearts store
jordan retro
off white jordan 1
stone island clothing
curry 7 shoes

Edgar Herrera said...

I love the micro-garden design. It's a brilliant idea to add at the base of a developing garden to inspire the beginning of life's fantasy.

Tags

Relax (67) Vancouver (67) Scented Pelargonium (66) Flowers (47) Bonsai (44) Nature (41) Events (40) Decoration (34) Garden (34) Tree (26) Saikei (24) Herbs (22) Quotes (22) Indoor Plants (20) Wildlife (18) Poem (17) Seed (16) Recipes (15) Memories (14) Propagation (14) VanDusen (14) Accent Plants (13) Stanley Park (13) 3D Object Movie (10) Ficus (9) Abstract Art (8) Herbal Tea (8) Fireworks (6) Geranium (6) Bay Laurel (5) Indian Totem Poles (5) Pelargonium (5) Romania (5) UBC (5) Bulbs (3) Giveaway (3) Spruce (3) Ginkgo (2) Moringa (2) Pine (2) Erodium (1) Frankia (1) Juniper (1) Thuja (1) Truffle (1)
Scented Pelargoniums Seeds available for sale on our Store. Free Shipping !!!

Search our Blog