Mr. Ralph,
I too would choose an oval pot for this nice tree...Many years ago I was told that a round or square pot is a good choice to emphasize the trunk, whereas, an oval or rectangular pot will emphasize the canopy...This advice has always seemed to work well for me...In my opinion this tree has a lot more going for it in the canopy department than in the trunk, so definately an oval pot would be my choice...
As Mr. John said, you can hardly go wrong with a nice cream or ivory color...I also really like his suggestions on canopy development, however I would probably choose a pot slightly less than the 'new' width of the canopy...Perhaps about 2/3 of the width...
Nice tree, it has a very natural 'live oak' or 'cedar elm' feel to it which I think would be to your advantage to develop...I trust you will keep us updated on the progress as you develop it in the future...
Regards
Behr
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