Using pretty training pots?

Joanie

Is there any reason not to use a nicer pot for training than a plastic nursery pot? As long as it is the size required, and is not an odd shape? I don't have many bonsai, under fifteen plants, and like to display them. The nursery has nice, one gallon sized stoneware pots that are glazed on the outside, bisque on the inside, nice drainage hole, and inexpensive.

Is it likely also that the heavier walls of these pots will protect the roots better during our hot Santa Ana winds, and our more arid days? And, like the rough inside of a bonsai pot, the rough walls as opposed to plastic walls are good for the roots?

Thank you very much for any help.

(I live in Southern Calif, at the beach, moderate temps and never a freeze. Plants are generally about two years old but need growing out some)

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Bart Thomas(deceased)

Can't think of any.

schneum

I use these:

http://www.spang.de/Start/Produkte/...ls/010/010.html

greetings,arne

Will_Heath

Although functionality must be forefirst in mind with a training pot, any large container can be used. I have a few Azalea pots that I absolutely love that I use for some training. I wrote down a few of my ideas on training pots a while back here.

Good luck,


Will Heath

Joanie

Those are very nice, Arne! Are they actually terra-cotta? Here in Southern Carlifornia, terra cotta dries out too quickly. We are actually a coastal desert. I wish I could use terra cotta, and those are an excellent shape for training out roots, aren't they?

One way I did find to use terra cotta for regular plants in the yard is to line them with a few plastic garbage bags. Then punch a hole in the bottom of the garbage bags for drainage. It keeps the porous clay walls from wicking the water out of the soil too quickly.

The hot dry winds here can be fatal to potted plants in literally hours.....

Thank you!
Joanie

Joanie

Thank you, Will! Small tires, eh? Hmmmm....laundry baskets.....that message was packed full of ideas.

Root ramification due to the tips of the roots reaching the "outside" and then hardening off? And therefore, more roots grow inside? Roots and nebari are yet a mystery to me. Must read more.

Appreciate the tips!!

Joanie

Larry

I look for the out of date Mothers Day/Easter planters complete with dying plants. Theyre often in quite attractive bowls, tho often without holes in the bottom! Thats easily remedied of course!

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