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Originally Posted by Ralph
Really good suggestions guys. John thanks for the virt! Your virtual balanced the front nicely. I think this is the direction I am wanting to go. I really want to get more pot suggestions. Give me something to look for when I go to Taiwan this summer.
I personally am leaning to a round cream or beige pot. What do you all think? Round or oval? I like greenhorn's color suggestion as well. How big a diameter/circumference should the pot be if I choose round? I figure it's going to be about 2.5" inches deep.
If you would choose an oval or round, tell me why.
Thanks
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Ralph,
Being the crown is "round" I would not opt for a round pot. Oval would be complimentary, while rectangular or square are a little too "man-made" in appearance as related to a "natural looking" tree. Just my opinion, in as little words as possible
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Being a round crown that is close to the same width as the height of the tree, the pot dimensions will be difficult. I would lean towards a pot slightly longer than the height/width (whichever is more), by maybe 20%. Just NOT the same measurement, and the tree should be off-set to one side (right). I personally believe that a tree like this in nature is usually out in a field by itself, so a longer pot gives the illusion of a spacious pasture, or the like. Cream colored is a can't miss. The old standby is depth should be close to trunk diameter, but here I would opt for slightly less (only do that when the tree can survive the change). Depending on the current rootball, that might take a few years (slowly transition to shallower containers).
EDit: Virtual shows an approximate of pot placement, but it should be longer to the left by another couple of inches.
Good luck with it. It has potential,
John