AusBonsai

How do people feel about pots with concave inner walls....do you think that there is a huge problem in releasing the tree for repots?

Pat

Nope
Slip a kniife down the edge and cut off all roots wider than the rim, Lift the tree and root prune as normal
Clean out he pot and repot the tree

Easy

Ken

i don't mind them at all pat, i think they do suit some trees.

i have a couple in my collection, and it's never the pot that's the problem, the roots are the problem.

nothing a little sickle and some gentle persuasion can't fix

(love that glaze by the way)

having a pot like that under my tree would be worth the extra 5 mins.

Thanks guys...it's as I thought, though I do know that some people have an issue with them.

It's an ash glaze Aaron, based on Red Gum ash. If you're interested in this sort of glaze, get hold of 'Ash Glazes' by Phil Rogers and let your heart go!!

Pat

I have the opinion that if the tree deserves the pot it should be put in it,it behoves us to make our pictures the best possible.
If the potter spends the time to make beautiful pots a small amount of effort should not deter us. The roots are going to be cut any way.
As has been said a sharp sickle or knife work wonders.
A very nice pot Pat. Thank you for posting Pup

Damn fine pot Pat.

Jon

Pat K wrote:It's an ash glaze Aaron, based on Red Gum ash. If you're interested in this sort of glaze, get hold of 'Ash Glazes' by Phil Rogers and let your heart go!!

cheers pat, ill look into it

MMMMMM, thanks for the question, actually I struggle with this question myself regularly. I have several pots like this, and whenever I need to repot, I really have to be gentle to take the plant out and it can be hard.

I am loath to break a branch or damage some bark on the trunk for pulling too hard. And of course I do not want to pull the trunk away, or tear the trunk away from roots in coaxing it out of the pot. Of course prying the roots away from the edge is how it goes, but still, you need to be VERY careful when removing from the pot. Even though roots are about to be chopped off (if doing a genuine repotting), I would rather be in control of which roots I chop than let them be damaged by pulling the plant out.

And not to mention, sometimes I need to check if a plant does need repotting, how root bound is the plant? Gently pull it out to have a look. In this type of pot, how gently can you pull it out just for a look?

I really like the look of this style of pot, and your pot is genuinly beautiful, but I do have an issue with them...

Hi Pat, can I ask, which city do you live? Do you have a shop? This is a great pot, I love it. Do you have a website of others? Do you sell them? About what price can I expect to pay?

Maybe this question can go into another section, however, I have real trouble finding nice pots. I have more pots than trees I think.... But I do love a good pot !!! And finding pots that are deep enough for our dry weather here in Australia, what a problem!!

Marc wrote:And not to mention, sometimes I need to check if a plant does need repotting, how root bound is the plant? Gently pull it out to have a look. In this type of pot, how gently can you pull it out just for a look?

Good point Marc, and something I've never considered.

Pat

wow i just checked his online gallery, that stuff is superb.

you've just inspired me to contact the local pottery club

Hi Marc,

I live on the south west slopes of the Snowy Mts at a place called Adelong...it's half way between Melbourne and Sydney (you know, that large community north of edge-of-the-world where the barbarians live...sorry, sorry!!)....anyway, that's home and where I pot. Despite what Tassie_Will says I'm not about to change a lifetime of freedom and keep office hours, bearing that in mind and the fact that I like fishing, my door is always open but it might be a good idea to ring to make sure I'm home before dropping in.
I don't have a website anymore as I'm quite useless in cyberspace, however a friend does tell me that I'm about to have some sort of site where even I can download pictures.
I'm not sure what 'gallery' Aaron is referring to. ....taswegian...sshhhh.....
I don't feel comfortable doing business on an open forum so if you'd like to talk prices etc., please PM me.
To get my pots 'out there' I do bonsai shows, four or five per year in NSW and NONE in Vic (but I'd like to)...and I 'do' the national shows when I can.

Hope this helps and anybody else who would like to visit, please do,

Pat

ps Aaron, would you expand on your 'gallery' please....I'm intrigued!!

Hi Pat,

Just thought I'd show one of yours. I like the glaze on this one.

Peter

the gallery i was refering to was that of phil rogers online gallery, some seriously inspirational glazes on some interesting pieces of pottery

Pat K wrote:ps Aaron, would you expand on your 'gallery' please....I'm intrigued!!

not sure if that gallery is the one you meant or the one of my own freeform pots...