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I've been noticing a few bunjin trees in deep pots lately. Its not a new fashion or anything like that but more something i noticed one of and then kept seeing them crop up.
Most people default to a drum pot but i quite like the look of a deeper pot in some circumstances.

What are peoples thoughts? (some examples below)

Really like the last one. It is a good trend i feel (1.. for the health and easier looking after of the tree (2.. the tree will be more stable in windy conditions. Losing a tree off the bench is a pain which i have had to put up with and now tie down my Bunjin. I also feel it gives a more balanced look to the tree as sometimes a tall Bunjin in a very shallow pot looks unstable and awkward. Pot and tree combination is a skill all of its own and has become a sub text in the Art of Bonsai. With the advent of cheap Chinese pots it is a skill we are losing and i put myself down as one of the offenders.

Interesting topic Joe and nice examples too.

I think it comes down to balance and aesthetics. It it works and looks good then go for it. I don't remember reading in the 'rule book' that a thin pot has to be used

Regards,
Steven

I prefer a deeper pot it makes the tree appear more grounded and stable

Agreed Bodhi. The balance between pot and tree is something to sort out with each tree individually, not necessarily by a formula. I find drum pots often sit very heavily on the ground, and don't match the lightness of bunjin. The last pot is light on its feet, and suits the agile movement of the tree, and the airiness of the stand. That's just my 2c.

Thanks for posting, Joe.

Gavin

Is that first photo a deciduous tree?

eliass wrote:Is that first photo a deciduous tree?

Prunus variety by the looks of it. Very nice tree.

Just found a new project!

The idea behind literati is that its hanging on to life by a thread. I think for me the last pot works so well because it reflects that with its claws gripping the stand where the others I feel bed down too much with there size and lack of feet.

does that make any sense??

Squizz

Agreed, Mr Squizz. You might like to think about a similar light-resting pot for your Banksia...

Gavin

I see nothing wrong with a deeper pot in order to keep the tree a little healthier in our harsh climate but I think I will always prefer the aesthetics of the more shallow pots.

Joe as long as the extra bulk of the pot doesn't overwhelm the canopy of the tree, I'm fine with Bunjin in deep pots. Especially if they are as dreamy as that Pine.

Cheers,
Mojo

squizzy wrote:The idea behind literati is that its hanging on to life by a thread. I think for me the last pot works so well because it reflects that with its claws gripping the stand where the others I feel bed down too much with there size and lack of feet.

does that make any sense??

Squizz

Squizzy, I hear what you are saying and agree, it could be a combination of the Pine exiting the soil so beautifully and the fact that the other trees are photographed from a higher (less preferable) angle.

Cheers
Mojo

yeah fair call Mojo. It may also be that the other three have a pot thats about half the size of there mass of foliage and the pines pot is 1/4 to 1/3.

squizz

Another. I really like these taper sided round pots. Time for some pot shopping!!!!