Plastic bonsai pots

[MattA]

I would also be interested to know if the plastic pots are available here. I have used orchid pots in the past, half depth with heaps more drainage holes than normal plastic plant pots. I havent seen these around for a while so nowdays i just cut regular pots in half. These are fantastic for growing on, being halfway between a normal plastic pot & a proper bonsai pot. I cannot use poly boxes as my chickens have a penchant for them (only 1 left & its in a area they cant get to) and there is also the environmental cost of them that disturbs me.

Matt

[Ron]

... I have used orchid pots in the past, half depth with heaps more drainage holes than normal plastic plant pots. I havent seen these around for a while ....

This guy might sell what you want, Matt:

http://stores.shop.ebay.com.au/Grand-Pa ... QQ_armrsZ1

He's a good seller and the only place I've been able to find those flexible white plant labels at a reasonable price ($7.95 for 20 labels at local nurseries is a tad over the top).

EDIT: here's another seller with orchid pots:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/70mm-dia-Squat-P ... 33569cfe7a

[pasquale]

I have used orchid pots in the past, half depth with heaps more drainage holes than normal plastic plant pots. I havent seen these around for a while

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The Orchid Place at Heathcote south of Sydney usually has plenty of orchid pots. They have a website.

[MattA]

The Orchid Place at Heathcote south of Sydney usually has plenty of orchid pots. They have a website.

Would you have the website address? I just did a search & nothing came up for them.

The pots i refer to are similar to the one in this post viewtopic.php?f=123&t=2941

[pasquale]

The last time I was there they had round orchid pots like FlyBri's in several sizes. Also had square and round squat pots. Website at http://www.theorchidplace.com.au/. They don't seem to mention pots on the website. You may need to contact them and ask.
Good luck.

[kcpoole]

Ray Nesci Stocks the Orchid pots in 4 or 5 different sizes.
the biggest up to I think 300mm and they work real good for growing on the smaller trees where a poly box is over the top.

Ken

[Barry1]

I know this is raising a very old topic but did anyone find out if these plastic bonsai pots are available in Australia ? in particular on the east coast

Cheers
Barry

[kcpoole]

never seen any barry.
I figured that if you you just want a cheap Bonsai pot then plenty of them around that are ceramic, and if you want a grow pot then just use Orchid pots.

Ken

[Barry1]

Looks that way Ken

[xtolord]

[ I've not read all the replies to this post - just the first page so far ]

In Mauritius we have been flooded lately with those cheap plastic looking pots.
I dont know which nursery has been importing those, but they are surely messing up the little +ve view people could get of bonsai.
Its essentially a mallsai that they place in them in supermarkets, in FULL EARTH [ no perlite, no bonsai mix ]
The plants are typically some ficus with impressive roots over trunk, but no nebari, no branching, no form.
The price is pretty expensive too for its small size

I know where to look in Mauritius to find some quality bonsai pots [ square and rounded ] with a variety of sizes for the same rough price.

Some small nurseries have been selling the same plastic pots as stand alones - claiming to be bonsai pot.

My personal opinion.
1. I dont care if its frost free - Im in a tropical island, my winter is 15 degrees celcius.
2. From what i've seen of the pot, the pot feets are empty => will hold water => root rot prone.
I know I should fill it to prevent any significant root rotting, but your average "Know nothing of bonsai but want to start badly" person will not know that, and might never know it without some proper research.
3. The pot has a rough surface to it - outside and inside. At least those I've managed to see.
From its size, my bonsais / potensai / trees will be root bound in the pot within 8~10 months.
I'm not positive, but I doubt that the small roots that would have stuck to the rough surface would be happy when I pull the tree out of the pot when it will be rootbound.


Personally I could use it as a bonsai accent / kusamono, or for placing some flowers inside.
But I would not really trust it for a bonsai right now.

[thoglette]

I know this is raising a very old topic but did anyone find out if these plastic bonsai pots are available in Australia ?Barry

Try http://www.bonsaipalace.net.au/page52.html in WA - they may post them (should fit a few in a 3kg post pack)

Oh, and http://members.iinet.net.au/~jold/empor ... ts_Plastic

Personally, I'm betwixt and between. I'd rather a cheap terracotta pot - but getting them in suitable shapes is hard enough

[Elmar]

Hi all,
I've been thinking these are the initial plastic training pots everyone uses, but I can't seem to find them either …

Pot.jpg

… or are these just plain plastic pots?

[Isitangus]

These look like orchid pots-a good option as they are shallower than normal plastic pots. The plastic bonsai pots look like actual bonsai pots but are deeper and made of plastic, a firmer plastic than black nursery pots though

[kcpoole]

Any bonsai nursery will have them.
Do search as a few years ago the was a thread on here ai bulk supplier details

[Jason]

Hi all,
I've been thinking these are the initial plastic training pots everyone uses, but I can't seem to find them either …

Pot.jpg

… or are these just plain plastic pots?

Just get a stanley knife, and cut a regular pot in half

I've got a few in pots like this, the only difference is that it won't have a lip

You'll soon build up quite a collection of them