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| I am thinking of starting a terrarium with a different design from anything I have seen before. I assume that someone has done it before though and just wondering if anyone is aware of this style. Takashi Amano is a plant and aquarium enthusiast that made the planted "nature aquarium" famous. Sometimes these designs are very simple and are smaller versions of nature scenes (Iwagumi-style). You can see a picture here:
http://aqua-pets.com.tw/aquapets/images/aq-pic/e-26/260101.jpg Similarly, the art of bonsai trees are usually very simple with a center focus on a single element, usually with a nice green moss surface to emulate a larger picture of nature on a very small scale. Here's an example: http://www.trapagon.com/dig-img/D2x/Bonsai_0071.jpg This is what I would like to do with a terrarium. Rather than the common terrarium style that is very full and lush, I would like to create a small terrarium that highlights a single plant, surrounded by a rock or two and a "field" of moss. Has anyone done this before? |
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| Hi Don't see why not . The great thing about terrariums is they can be or not whatever you want..IMO it's alway better to have a "theme " where you try to emulate a natural scene.whether tropical, temperate or whatever. Amano and the Dutch methods have turned these into works of art. Have seen single orchids growing on driftwood , flue pipe mineral specimens or even skulls. With or without other plants .Contained in a bell jar makes a fantastic display. I particularly like the "whole" environment and favor paludariums. Water features make the display much more interesting. Did you have a particulr Idea in mind?? gary |
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- Posted by zdufran 7 OK (zach@zachandchristie.com) on Fri, Jul 6, 07 at 9:38
| My idea is to make a sort of Iwagumi-style terrarium. I would like to have rolling hills of moss with some rocks jutting out and 1 small plant (off-center) that looks rather tree-like. Here's the link to a concept drawing I did. |
Here is a link that might be useful: concept pic
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- Posted by zdufran 7 (zach@zachandchristie.com) on Fri, Jul 6, 07 at 12:54
| Oops! Here is the correct link for the picture: |
Here is a link that might be useful: CORRECT link for concept pic
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| hello Should be fairly simple to accomplish. What species did you want to use ? gary |
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- Posted by zdufran 7 (zach@zachandchristie.com) on Sun, Jul 8, 07 at 15:57
| I haven't decided on the plant to use. I'm still brainstorming. Do you have any ideas? |
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| Hello Well' there would be many choices ,What kind of temps will you maintain?? I can't keep anything but tropicals in my location. Would be a great setup for a dwarfed tree or any tree-like types maybe with selaginella as a ground cover. Maybe some mineral specimens showing through?? Since you want such a simple setup maybe select the "tree" and design around that?? gary |
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