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Haha cheers, Jason sounds like a good plan.

Waiting on my rooting powder!!! So I can get cracking and then I'll need pots ....


Cheers
EZ
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Yea I use orchid pots for my trees in training, they have worked well for me.

I just get them from a local orchid nursery.

Hi guys, I have been looking at these but like many have said they are not really of any benefit, besides aesthetically perhaps, over standard pots or orchid pots. I use orchid pots and they are good for smallish trees. However I think that wide yet shallow pots are probably ideal for the development of broad, flat and spreading nebari. I have used styro boxes for my figs etc that are being developed to have nebari like this however they are ugly (the boxes), don't last long and sometimes hard to find in a size that doesn't end up needing a HEAP of extra soil which, with the scarcity of diatomite, is something I try to use sparingly.

For these reasons it would be great to find broad, shallow pots that allow the roots to run horizontally for a greater distance than is possible in the small round pots. Now the argument has been made that ceramic pots can be really cheap, but that is only for small ones and are of the size that a standard plastic pot would do the same or better job for the size of the tree that would fit in it. But....what about large trees? Or large rafts/forest settings? One could make boxes out of wood etc as some members do, but not all are handy in that regard. Anyway I guess what I am trying to get at is if anyone knows of a supplier of pots that are larger than 30cm, yet shallow and preferable rectangle, please let me know

In particular I need a large shallow pot that will fit a 40cm long elm trunk that I would like to develop into a raft style tree. I am renting...cant plant in the ground. I already have too many trees in foam and they are becoming an eyesore. I am making some display benches soon and nicer pots for my larger trees in development would be great. I think there is a market for large shallow plastic pots because the price of large ceramic pots is exorbitant and that is only for plain 'training' style pots, let alone a display pot.

For example
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/MICA-BONSAI- ... 307&_uhb=1

A plastic, locally available equivalent (or bigger) would suit my needs and probably those of a great number of enthusiasts.

Anyone want to set up a small import business?

I have been using some of the rectangular plastic containers that you find in $2 shops in the same section that has the colanders. Got a bunch in 350x450x120mm that have been good for larger stock. They have a mesh style side and bottom with a 10mm triangular gap. I just line it with some geotextile cloth to keep the diatomite in and let the water out. About $3.50 from memory. Trying to combine the benefit of good lateral root space with the potential for some air/sun root pruning when they hit the sides. Not as large as the styro boxes, although arguably less unsightly they have lasted a couple of summers without degrading - I'm waiting for the day one collapses as I move it so being careful to support them from the bottom when doing so....

I make my grow boxes out of freely available pallet timber. I didnt like the look of the styro boxes, plus my chooks destroy them. The pallet timber boxes I can make to any size I like, they dont look too bad and I think they would have a little more insulative properties compared to plastic. A couple of mine I actually lined with styrofoam to get the benefit of a styro box without the ugly factor.

Hi all
Port Pots at Port Macquarie is where you can get the round orchid pots from. They also have a website. Really like the pallet pot very pleasing to the eye and very cost effective
Cheers Rod

JaseH wrote:I make my grow boxes out of freely available pallet timber. I didnt like the look of the styro boxes, plus my chooks destroy them. The pallet timber boxes I can make to any size I like, they dont look too bad and I think they would have a little more insulative properties compared to plastic. A couple of mine I actually lined with styrofoam to get the benefit of a styro box without the ugly factor.

Nice job Jase!


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EZ
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Lovely pot and great shot!
Maybe you could list the plans for others?

What tree is that an Oak? Silky Oak?
Hard to tell with the depth of field.

What aperture was the shot taken?

Hi Boics, the tree is a Pin Oak. I have only had the tree for few months so cant take credit for much so far. I like the trunk and nebari. I might post up a fresh thread on it soon to get some advice on where to go with the top of the tree and branch development. The photo, believe it or not, was taken with my new mobile phone whilst having a quick play with the depth of field setting!

Nice Box, Nice tree too
Get wire on any branches and leader early in the life, they take ages to set once they lignify.

This is a link to my trees' progression thread. viewtopic.php?f=129&t=15644
I need to update the thread, but waiting for decent colour to come out

Ken