Wooden pots - anyone tried them?
Posted: January 30th, 2023, 1:36 pm
Hi fellow enthusiasts, I’m new to the forum but have been growing and styling trees for over 30 years.
I have been a member of clubs in the past (Newcastle Bonsai Society and the Goldfields Bonsai Club) but now I’m happy to enjoy my creations in my backyard.
As some of my trees are getting pretty large now and money being a bit short, a few years ago I made a timber pot for a Cedrus Deodar out of hardwood fence palings, it lasted about six years before falling apart.
The second timber pot, again made out of fence palings but with copper sheet reinforced corners was constructed about three years ago and is still going strong. Picture attached with Pinus Roxbughii (Chir Pine) informal upright tree.
So it comes to my third attempt which is constructed from recycled Merbau decking boards, again I used riveted copper reinforced corners. Picture attached with windswept style Cedrus Deodar.
I used flattened out copper pipe for sheet corners and bought the 3mm rivets on eBay. Vinegar and salt was used to get the verdigris patina on the copper.
I think (hope) that I should be able to get at least six or seven years use out of this new pot, and it looks 100% better than a plastic or foam growing container.
I would be interested if anyone else tried anything similar to mine?
FYI, the Deodar was purchased from the Kmart Waratah garden shop in 1992.
I have been a member of clubs in the past (Newcastle Bonsai Society and the Goldfields Bonsai Club) but now I’m happy to enjoy my creations in my backyard.
As some of my trees are getting pretty large now and money being a bit short, a few years ago I made a timber pot for a Cedrus Deodar out of hardwood fence palings, it lasted about six years before falling apart.
The second timber pot, again made out of fence palings but with copper sheet reinforced corners was constructed about three years ago and is still going strong. Picture attached with Pinus Roxbughii (Chir Pine) informal upright tree.
So it comes to my third attempt which is constructed from recycled Merbau decking boards, again I used riveted copper reinforced corners. Picture attached with windswept style Cedrus Deodar.
I used flattened out copper pipe for sheet corners and bought the 3mm rivets on eBay. Vinegar and salt was used to get the verdigris patina on the copper.
I think (hope) that I should be able to get at least six or seven years use out of this new pot, and it looks 100% better than a plastic or foam growing container.
I would be interested if anyone else tried anything similar to mine?
FYI, the Deodar was purchased from the Kmart Waratah garden shop in 1992.