AusBonsai

For the last few years I have been ground growing a seiju elm for my mentors collection and during a visit today we both feel it is ready to move from ground to a pot next spring. Height 55cm, width 90cm, depth 60cm, trunk above flare 10cm diameter. What sort of pot would you choose?

Matt

I'm prepared to give you my large brown and black pot on one condition, it stays at my place

But seriously I'm thinking a dirty yellow, oval, deep

I'm never in any hurry to move field grown trees into bonsai pots. An oversize plastic pot or poly box will give the tree room to grow and develop better ramification over the next year or 2 and it will be much better for it in the long run. At least an oversize bonsai pot to allow some growth would be 2nd preference so at least choose something a little deeper rather than shallow.

Trent, I dont think he would be very happy with me if i let you keep it but I like the sound of a brown & black pot, want to swap for something other than the seiju:?:

Shibui, All of his trees are overpotted for maintenance and health benefits. Thanks for a vote on my side of a deeper pot, I think the tree could easily look unbalanced in a shallow pot.

This tree had had some time put into its development long before i got it, the last 3 yrs has been spent developing the cloud structure, its looking shaggy with its last growth spurt but when trimmed comes up a treat. It has been dug annually & for an elm has surprisingly good roots to match the trunk. It has grown to become one of my favorite trees in his collection and I look forward to refining the deadwood in a few years time

Matt

I'd recommend a clay one.

Certainly if it's coming out of the ground, a training pot first. Then something oval, and maybe not too deep? Eventually. Very nice trunk, from what I can see.

Gavin