Pot selection for wisteria

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Pot selection for wisteria

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I have been looking for a new pot for this wisteria
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Lots of different ideas,
I would like something more feminine
A dark colour would contrast well with the white flowers
A green pot will blend with the leaves and still contrast reasonably with the flowers
Would a white pot work?
Perhaps a brown pot will blend with the bark and be a simple option but perhaps boring?
I have been to lots of places looking for a nice glazed pot but perhaps I am too fussy. The Victorian Native Club show, the Bendigo and Mornington Peninsula shows, Collectors Corner, Bonsai Art and Orient Bonsai.
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Dark green will do it for me.

Round with a turned out rounded lip. Similar dimensions to the one you have possibly.

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I think Ken's shape sounds nice.
I'm of the opinion that a light blue or light brown / beige pot will be nice.

If you can be bothered a few pot virts is always good!

Ps. Lovely tree. Do the flowers stay white?
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Something really 'oriental' would be good. like this hexagonal pot:
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Re: Pot selection for wisteria

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Hi Gerard,

Lovely Wisteria, here are a few rough ideas for you. Great photo too, it makes doing virts a joy without having background noise to compete with.
GW1.jpg
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GW4.jpg
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DavidWilloughby wrote:Hi Gerard,

Lovely Wisteria, here are a few rough ideas for you. Great photo too, it makes doing virts a joy without having background noise to compete with.
GW1.jpg
GW2.jpg
GW3.jpg
GW4.jpg
GW5.jpg
GW6.jpg
GW7.jpg
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Thanks for that effort David
#2 is exactly what I have been looking for
I also like #6 but suspect it is the same pot photoshopped to change the colour
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Hi Gerard, lovely Wisteria!
Great job by David with his virts :tu:
For us it would be GW1 and GW2 purely from an overall composition point - colour, shape and stability. :cool:
However, Wisterias grow and flower best pot bound in deeper pots as its in at the moment and from that point of view it would be GW7 in a different colour!!! ;) :whistle:

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I have settled on something a little different, a "Trevor Wheeler" pot I picked up at the Victorian Native Club show. I was sitting here the whole time while I was looking foe a glazed pot. I think it works well but will see how I feel about it when it is in flower.
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Bit off topic
Is the "Golden Shower" tree (Cassia fistula) suitable as Bonsai Material?

Just had my wife look over my shoulder and had three instant requests: Jacaranda, Wisteria and Golden Shower trees! :shock:

Better get busy! How do they fare in hot sub-tropical climate like Port Hedland? I know I have seen the Golden Shower up here but not too many of the other two ... :lost:

The Jacaranda would look awesome in a group setting … never considered a group before, but that sounds pretty good - if it worx! :?:
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So many good options.
Well done Dave! Gotta say though that I'm not sure it had helped me! I like most of them!

2,3 and 4 are standouts though I reckon.
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-thanking Gerard :beer: for this post---I have a white wisteria airlayered from the giant in the garden----the garden plant is relatively boring ( not being pink or mauve)and assumed the airlayer would be unexciting also--after seeing this post photo ,my interest is renewed --now I also need to find an appropriate pot.- the possibilities for this wisteria are now "endless" .
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Jacarandah will not flower as bonsai.

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Guy wrote:-thanking Gerard :beer: for this post---I have a white wisteria airlayered from the giant in the garden----the garden plant is relatively boring ( not being pink or mauve)and assumed the airlayer would be unexciting also--after seeing this post photo ,my interest is renewed --now I also need to find an appropriate pot.- the possibilities for this wisteria are now "endless" .

not sure how this type of pot would suit----but certainly works for the pink
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Yep....#7 for me :tu2:
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