PJF correct size pot?
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PJF correct size pot?
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I decided it was time to pot my PJF, but I’m now questioning the size of the pot I had available.... is this the correct size? What do you think?
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I decided it was time to pot my PJF, but I’m now questioning the size of the pot I had available.... is this the correct size? What do you think?
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Re: PJF correct size pot?
Pureheart,
My bonsai age is the same as yours - I have four Ficus and live just outside Canberra - from my perspective the pot is a great size however it will depend I guess on what you may see as the future for this tree(i.e. are you comfortable with a Shohin sizing or are you hoping for BIG, BIG, BIG) - personally I am almost completely a Shohin man(that's an age issue and a Morton Albeck influenced thing)
You can always let it age for a year or two and look again
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My bonsai age is the same as yours - I have four Ficus and live just outside Canberra - from my perspective the pot is a great size however it will depend I guess on what you may see as the future for this tree(i.e. are you comfortable with a Shohin sizing or are you hoping for BIG, BIG, BIG) - personally I am almost completely a Shohin man(that's an age issue and a Morton Albeck influenced thing)
You can always let it age for a year or two and look again
John(JP)
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Re: PJF correct size pot?
Thanks John, no this one will be kept small and I’ll start ramification now! Thanks !
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Re: PJF correct size pot?
Hmmmm......why use a Japanese pot for a native tree? There are plenty of fine producers here!
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Re: PJF correct size pot?
Just because it is an Aussie tree doesn't mean that it is unsuited to a foreign pot or that it will be suited to a local pot.Thymetraveller wrote:Hmmmm......why use a Japanese pot for a native tree? There are plenty of fine producers here!
Regardless of origin, we should just ask 'does this work'.
My answer, yes it does. White is a nice offset to either a foliage or defoliated fig and the size is good for me - really emphasises the trunk girth and taper.
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Re: PJF correct size pot?
How can you tell is a Japanese pot?Thymetraveller wrote:Hmmmm......why use a Japanese pot for a native tree? There are plenty of fine producers here!
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Re: PJF correct size pot?
I think its to match the Japanese beer!!!!
I also think the pot size is OK.
I also think the pot size is OK.
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Hahaha yeah what can I say... I love everything Japan!!!Watto wrote:I think its to match the Japanese beer!!!!
I also think the pot size is OK.
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I do have 2 beautiful local made pots but I’m waiting for the right tree!Thymetraveller wrote:Hmmmm......why use a Japanese pot for a native tree? There are plenty of fine producers here!
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Aha... I think the problem is that I can only see the beer bottle in the picture; the rest is cut off.
I thought you were talking about the beer bottle!
I thought you were talking about the beer bottle!
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Re: PJF correct size pot?
Actually I agree with Thymetraveller here - the pot is mass produced either from Japan or Korea. It's a "safe" pot - You could plant a cactus in it and it would still "work."Thymetraveller wrote:Hmmmm......why use a Japanese pot for a native tree? There are plenty of fine producers here!
Does it "work" - Yes. (but don't always rest on this sentiment)
Is it exceptional - No.
If it's all you've got, than use it till something better comes along & keep striving for excellence.
Thinking ahead, the pot may soon look much smaller once your fig starts to leaf out?
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Thanks for your contribution and yes that’s a mass produced pot from Japan but I don’t consider my PJF a finished Bonsai or a tree I’m proud of so to me it doesn’t deserve any expensive pot yet... maybe one day who knows!Keep Calm and Ramify wrote:Actually I agree with Thymetraveller here - the pot is mass produced either from Japan or Korea. It's a "safe" pot - You could plant a cactus in it and it would still "work."Thymetraveller wrote:Hmmmm......why use a Japanese pot for a native tree? There are plenty of fine producers here!
Does it "work" - Yes. (but don't always rest on this sentiment)
Is it exceptional - No.
If it's all you've got, than use it till something better comes along & keep striving for excellence.
Thinking ahead, the pot may soon look much smaller once your fig starts to leaf out?
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Re: PJF correct size pot?
I think there are 2 different answers to whether a pot is the right size - horticultural and aesthetic.
Horticulturally the tree will manage in this pot but that's only because it is a fig which can manage in more limited space than most other species. I think it is better for beginners to overpot a bit rather than try to cram trees into the smallest possible pot. Water and feed are much harder to manage with smaller pots.
Aesthetically I actually think this pot is a bit small for the tree. To me it looks like it will tip over with little provocation. As KCAR points out, soon there will be a canopy of leaves which will increase the size of the tree. Will it still look balanced then?
Horticulturally the tree will manage in this pot but that's only because it is a fig which can manage in more limited space than most other species. I think it is better for beginners to overpot a bit rather than try to cram trees into the smallest possible pot. Water and feed are much harder to manage with smaller pots.
Aesthetically I actually think this pot is a bit small for the tree. To me it looks like it will tip over with little provocation. As KCAR points out, soon there will be a canopy of leaves which will increase the size of the tree. Will it still look balanced then?
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