mkonig

I have followed this thred with great interest and was reminded of something that happened to me a little while ago when I posted a mame tree in training for critique on another forum.

Amongst others, I received a very specific reply (from a well known bonsai practitioner) that a light green pot about 2/3 of the size of the current pot would be an improvement.

What was my immediate reaction? It was to ask myself "why did he say that?"

I looked up in my books, on the net, asked lots of people in the know and made virtuals of the tree with all manner of pots of various colours and sizes.

I found that a smaller pot enhanced the presentation of the nebary and the size of the trunk and that the light green colour harmonised with both the colour of the trunk and the foliage (trough all its changes in coulour through the year).
Whats more important, along the way I picked up a lot of information (some of it conflicting) and knowledge about the importance of the relationship and harmony between a Tree and its Pot.

It would have been a lot easier to just reply to the poster and ask him the question, but..... what would he have said to me?

His answer would have most likley been:"A smaller pot enhances the presentation of the nebary and the size of the trunk and the light green colour harmonises with both the colour of the trunk and the foliage (trough all its changes in colour through the year)."

Same destination, different Journey.

I have to agree with Andy that doing something will lead to a greater understanding and that questions (especially on a forum such as this) should be asked to confirm decisions made from research rather than to obtain "Instant" knowledge.

Kind regards

Mike

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