AusBonsai

Hi Peter,

Thanks for showing us your pot....if you like it, look after it; there wont be another like it!!

Cheers

Pat

Quick question on the feet, do you use a stamp for the design?

Pat K wrote:How do people feel about pots with concave inner walls....do you think that there is a huge problem in releasing the tree for repots?

Pat

I have two pots with this problem and what i do to overcome the issue is use water to loosen the mix first, then the tree simply pops out easily without any potential damage to the pots.
Peter

nice tip pete

Asus101 wrote:Quick question on the feet, do you use a stamp for the design?

I make a press mould out of plaster and then you make any number of feet.

Soaking the pot is a great idea, to loosen the soil before repotting. I think repotting in a concave pot can often be problematic at a bonsai club meeting, because although repotting is a task common at club meetings, water in any quantity is rare in indoor venues. I've never seen a repot at a club done as they are depicted in the bonsai books with the roots all washed through with a powerful hose to remove all the old soil. This is not to say that the pot is wrong; one simply needs to think about having the appropriate tools available and being prepared, and maybe it needs to be done at home.

I really like concave pots, they are delicate and feminine and suit so many bonsai. Beautiful pot, Pat. And given bellied shapes are so integral a shape in pottery, I'd hate to see them excluded from bonsai pots for an inconvenience of repotting.

I really do love the pots, however I can have problems sometimes with them. When trying to pull them out for a simple check up if they need a repot, can be a chore... sorry... I have a Chinese Elm that has very very few nebari of decent strength leading into a good root system, so when i check if it's repotting time, even easy gentle pulling gets me nervous as i can feel, or think I can feel the trunk separating from some roots...

That first Pot is a rippa eh!!