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Originally Posted by AndyWilson
Yeah glider thats the problem i was thinking about too, i must admit with the celtis i am using now i am gowing to check the roots constantly.
Also this isnt a trained tree, but pre bonsai stock. I have already developed a flat dense root system on th celtis i am using. Its been hanging there for a day now. The buds are swelling and the plant should open this week.
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The way I see it is: If it's a problem, then it must have a solution (if there is no solution then it's not a problem, just a fact of life
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What might work as a solution is if you use a wide but shallow growing box. If you hang the tree from under it, you'll still get the 'upside down' cascade growing thing going on, but the roots will be forced to go sideways in a radial pattern (which is really what you want anyway) rather than just bunching at the lowest point of your pot which is what they're likely to do if you use a 'normal' flower pot shaped pot (i.e. deeper than it is wide). As it's a young tree, you'll have time to work the roots out later.
Let us know how it goes anyway. I'd be interested in the results.