You don’t see that many bright yellow pots. The glaze is expensive and hard to come by and the brilliance of the color can be overwhelming. But in this case the little tree holds its own. In fact, it’s hard to imagine a better choice of pots to set off the the richly hued Trident maple leaves. The photo, like all the rest in this post, is from Haruyosi’s facebook timeline.
I didn’t set off to talk about pot-tree color combinations, but that’s what happened anyway. I guess it’s pretty easy to tell why.
I think you could spend a lifetime browsing bonsai images and never find another bonsai artist that has a more sophisticated grasp of color combinations than Haruyosi. Not to offend other great bonsai artists, but just saying that the pot-tree choices that Haruyosi consistently comes up with are simply brilliant (in at least two senses of the word).
By the way…. Haruyosi makes his own pots. It’s one thing to be a highly talented bonsai artist and another thing to be a highly talented potter. And yet another thing to be both.
Here’s another Trident with some fall color. In this case, with more green and less brilliant red foliage (than the tree above), the more subdued yellowish pot works perfectly.
Another undeniably yellow pot. In this case, I think it’s the bright yellow-green moss along with the rich green, yellow-gold and reddish-rust hues of leaves (Pyracantha leaves) that allows for such a strong pot.
This sweet tiny pot and sweet tiny tree present a more subtle combination of colors. The three little berries along with the look of the leaves, leave no doubt that this is another Pyracantha.
Another daring choice. The absolutely luminous red leaves set off by the purple pot with strong red undertones, works its magic to perfection. The tree is an aptly named Burning bush euonymus (Euonymus alatus form ciliatodentatus).
A little change of pace. There’s a lot that could be said about this strikingly unique planting but I’ve said enough (accept that the tree is a wild rose). You can draw your own conclusions.
All the photos in this post are from Haruyoshi’s facebook photos.
This is inspiration for me to keep layering flexible maple branches, and waiting.
And in additon to being a brilliant artist, Haruyoshi teaches regular workshops, exhibits frequently, and most wonderfully, is amazingly generous and forthcoming in sharing information about his horticultural practices with the world through his Facebook posts which are in English. I’m truly grateful to him and take his advice seriously.
Hi Carol,
Yes. He is a wonder. And thanks for filing us in.