AusBonsai

Check out these beauties
They water from the rose is nice and soft, well designed and well made

I will post some more pics later on.

Very nice. May I ask where you acquired this from?

I have been after a copper one for a while!

I made a great contact.
They are made to order so if you are after one please send a PM and we can discuss what you are after.
They come in 2.3 (copper only), 3.7 and 5.7 litre.

tes very nice Damian. Let me know cost and availability please.

I bought a 2ltr one from Japan online from the Kaneshin website.

Any reason he doesn't do larger? Most of the cans I see are 9litres, I assume this is for usability and weight reasons so it is light and easy to manoeuvre around plants?

Weight is part of it.
The neck on the larger models is quite long (70-80cm) for reaching shelves as well as to get the right flow of water from the can.
I have a old 9 ltr one and when filled to capacity it gets too much to hold up after a few runs.

Pandu wrote:I bought a 2ltr one from Japan online from the Kaneshin website.

Hi Pandu,

correct me if I am wrong but you would have paid around $140.00-$150.00 AUD + postage for this model right?
My 2.2ltr with 2 watering roses and filter basket is made in Japan and would have come in at around $110.00 AUD + postage

Biofusion wrote:Any reason he doesn't do larger? Most of the cans I see are 9litres, I assume this is for usability and weight reasons so it is light and easy to manoeuvre around plants?

holy cow! 9 litres! You'll end up with RSI if you try to water your bonsai with a 9 litre watering can... wow. I'm 6 foot 2, 95kg, fit, and couldn't use a 9 litre watering can for my bonsai. Maybe for heavy short jobs like a garden yes, but for the delicacies of a bonsai, I would think 2 or 3 litres is just fine. If you think about it.... using 3 of the 3 litre milk containers from coles plus the metal can would be enough to give you a sore hand if you had a lot of bonsai.

bonsaibuddyman wrote:using 3 of the 3 litre milk containers from coles plus the metal can would be enough to give you a sore hand if you had a lot of bonsai.

The copper or stainless is actually quite light as it is made of thin sheet, probably why they don't come in 9 ltr.

My 2.2 litre one cost me $60=00 20 years ago, two size roses and fine mesh filter. Easy to handle, even when the artho sets in.

It is stainless steel has a few dents now also have to fix the mess filter now as it is coming away at the sides of the opening.
Just use some liquid nails.

Cheers Pup

Hey Damian.

What is the 3 and 5 litre ones worth?

Thanks.

In copper or stainless?

Either or? (Copper / Stainless).
Whats the for and against each option?

My thoughts on looks are mine not yours, the rest is just fact.
Copper looks great and has antibacterial qualities, it may however have some issues with some of the chemical fertilisers and will need a little extra care.
Stainless looks ok but not as good as copper but is more durable and can be left out half full with fertiliser and water
Also the stainless models are cheaper than the copper ones.