BONSAI CONTAINERS

Which Kind Of Container Should You Use? - The answer to this question depends upon the

job of the container itself. Basically, there are two kinds of bonsai pots:

training pots and display pots. If your bonsai is in the training stage, then the pot you

need to use is a functional training pot. Training pots are obtainable made of plastic, mica,

and even wood. Mica training pots are my personal favorite, as they are available in very

big sizes at very modest prices. At this crucial stage in the development of your

bonsai, the most important thing is that you use a pot that is practical. It must reasonably

and safely hold all of the soil or growing material that is imperative to deliver the space for a

healthy and stable root system to develop, good branching and the desired trunk thickness.

It is essential that any bonsai pots have large drainage holes to insure no water gets

trapped at the bottom of the pot, because waterlogged roots will rot and be catastrophic for your

bonsai.

Your bonsai will never really be ready for a display pot without all of these fundamental

development stages having already taken place in a training pot.

What Types Of Containers Are Most Appropriate? - If your bonsai is fully developed to your

wholehearted satisfaction and you are preparing to show it, then it is definitely time to choose

a display pot. Display pots are usually ceramic, because they must be frost proof, and are

available with either a glaze or an unglazed finish. The most suitable display pot is one

that embellishes and not overshadows the beauty of your prized bonsai.

The most befitting type of pot is an aesthetic, as well as, an able consideration and

depends largely on the sort of bonsai you are displaying and its horticultural requirements.

The excellence of a deciduous or flowering bonsai is greatly deepened when matched with a glazed

pot of a soft, attractive color, such as: light blue, cream, or green. Conifer and evergreen

bonsai when paired with an unglazed pot of an stern color, such as: brown, gray or reddish

clay, are seen in a way that reflects the unyielding environment of their natural habitat.

The length of your bonsai pot should be in direct relation to the height of your bonsai. A

tall bonsai,normally, requires a long pot. In conjunction, the depth of your pot should

be relative to the thickness of your bonsai's trunk. A thick trunk usually requires a deeper

pot.

Of course, size guidelines are just that - guidelines. The requirements of your specific variety of

bonsai will dictate, for the most part, the size of the display pot you can safely utilize.

How Are Pots Pertinent? - The mostimportant feature of pots is that their form must follow

their function. If a pot cannot sustain your bonsai, then it really doesn't matter how good

it looks, because it will soon be empty.

For more information and care tips please visit Alfie's Bonsai Garden.