Hi all,
I have a pot that has had a few trees in it over the years but none have ever quite looked the part. I am still learning a lot about balance between plant and pot but I cant think what plant may ever match this tree so would love some ideas. In the past I have had a liquid amber and a corky bark elm. I think the problem is that it has qualities from both rectangle and oval pots but isn't distinctly one or the other.
Would love some thoughts and discussion please
Squizz
what is this pot good for
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Re: what is this pot good for
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Re: what is this pot good for
yeah mate I cant think of a tree that suits it yet.
It would be a big accent planting
squizz
It would be a big accent planting
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Re: what is this pot good for
In my mind, terracotta coloured pots are usually reserved for junipers.
This shape may suit a raft or multi-trunk juni?
Something like this.....
This shape may suit a raft or multi-trunk juni?
Something like this.....
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Re: what is this pot good for
That looks good. Never thought of raft. I don't have one either so it's a def possibility
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Re: what is this pot good for
Fair enough Squizz, granted Kusamono can be stand alone compositions not accents. But Im all for rafts as well.squizzy wrote:yeah mate I cant think of a tree that suits it yet.
It would be a big accent planting
squizz
Then again its nice just to have excess pots.
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Re: what is this pot good for
hey mate,
No problem with it being planted with that sort of stuff. I just need a hell of a bonsai to put next to it when displaying
How are the pines travelling?
squizz
No problem with it being planted with that sort of stuff. I just need a hell of a bonsai to put next to it when displaying
How are the pines travelling?
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Re: what is this pot good for
Fantastic response WRC!
Lovely tree and pot combo!
Lovely tree and pot combo!
One of the fabulous things about growing bonsai is as you get old and decrepit your trees get old and beautiful
