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Basically, the bigger the better. But it also depends on how long you hope to take before it is "finished" and ready for a small pot. If you are only planning to train your juniper for another year, perhaps two, before moving to a smaller pot then planting it into a larger pot would be a counter-productive. Junipers are tough. One the other hand, if you are training a something that is going to take much longer, then planting into a very large pot and not needing to repot it for 4-5 years might be just the ticket.

8-Jan-2007	#2
Globalist1789 bonsaiTALK Artisan Join Date: Sep-2006 Location: Vancouver Country: Canada USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 107	Basically, the bigger the better. But it also depends on how long you hope to take before it is "finished" and ready for a small pot. If you are only planning to train your juniper for another year, perhaps two, before moving to a smaller pot then planting it into a larger pot would be a counter-productive. Junipers are tough. One the other hand, if you are training a something that is going to take much longer, then planting into a very large pot and not needing to repot it for 4-5 years might be just the ticket.