Mel pot selection

Samegyed · Post by **Samegyed** » July 28th, 2012, 11:17 am

Hi all i'm considering both of these pots as an option for my Mel.
What you think ?

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Any advise for or against would be appreciated,

Cheers,
Sam

Post by **Bougy Fan** » July 28th, 2012, 12:26 pm

Being that it's a linarifolia "Claret Top" I would pick something else that harmonises with the new red growth. I have one in a pot with a glaze similar to Penny's MFG glaze. It has greens, pinks and browns in it and seem to match the tree really well.

TheNumber13 · Post by **TheNumber13** » July 28th, 2012, 5:36 pm

I prefer the round one. The square feels a bit big and blocky for that tree.

The Specimen · Post by **The Specimen** » July 28th, 2012, 9:10 pm

What type of pot is the one in the second last photo? I like it and they are hard to come by..

Ive also been trying to find slabs or "cliff looking" pots for pines n juni.. any suggestions?

Craig · Post by **Craig** » July 28th, 2012, 9:51 pm

Sam, i Prefer the pot it's in now, only smaller and lighter in colour. Nice Melaleuca by the way, good work.

Samegyed · Post by **Samegyed** » July 30th, 2012, 5:21 pm

Yeah don't think any of these are good for this tree. I think I'll look for a pot to suit. I'm thinking a similar edge profile, but smaller and oval rather then round.

Samegyed · Post by **Samegyed** » July 30th, 2012, 5:24 pm

The Specimen wrote:What type of pot is the one in the second last photo? I like it and they are hard to come by..

Ive also been trying to find slabs or "cliff looking" pots for pines n juni.. any suggestions?

I found this pot at a bonsai nursery in Oxley, Brisbane. The owners name is Robin and he has quite a few pots to choose from. I think I'll save it for a small forest planting maybe.

Samegyed · Post by **Samegyed** » July 30th, 2012, 5:26 pm

Cheers Craig,
It's one of my favorite tree's that I own.

fiveoffive · Post by **fiveoffive** » July 30th, 2012, 5:59 pm

Firstly Wow what a great looking tree,im green with envy.
I would go with the round pot.

matlea · Post by **matlea** » July 30th, 2012, 8:46 pm

Something like the first rounder pot but lighter and a bit shallower? Something that picks up the lighter bark colour..

k2bonsai · Post by **k2bonsai** » July 30th, 2012, 8:57 pm

nice tree. definately a round pot of different colour and smaller.

Andrew Legg · Post by **Andrew Legg** » July 30th, 2012, 9:56 pm

I like the glass one with the long elegant base . . . . . go on, I dare you!

Samegyed · Post by **Samegyed** » July 31st, 2012, 5:19 am

All i have to do is work out a way to drill a hole in glass

Pup · Post by **Pup** » August 1st, 2012, 1:48 pm

G,day Sam I have read this post and Craig's comment on a smaller lighter pot got me thinking about one of my M, claret tops.

This might be what he meant, I am biased ( cos its mine) I think he is right.

Here is a pic if you don't mind,

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if you do tell a mod and they will get rid of it.

Cheers Pup

Samegyed · Post by **Samegyed** » August 1st, 2012, 7:40 pm

Pup wrote:G,day Sam I have read this post and Craig's comment on a smaller lighter pot got me thinking about one of my M, claret tops.

This might be what he meant, I am biased ( cos its mine) I think he is right.

Here is a pic if you don't mind,
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if you do tell a mod and they will get rid of it.

Cheers Pup

No worries at all Pup, nice pot. Did you make it your self ?
Great earthy color, looks like oka. "Love the free form lip too."
I've heard of people having troubles with Aus natives in such shallow pots.
Has this ever been a problem for you ?

Cheers,
Sam

AusBonsai