Colorado
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Yessir! I am loving it here in Golden!
Colorado’s Slant-Style Ponderosa Pine
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Yessir! I am loving it here in Golden!
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Turns out I didn’t do a very good job of repotting this tree. It has leaned a bit in the pot and it no longer stands on its own - it tips over so I have to anchor it with a block.
I am going to make a new pot for it over the winter.
What do you all think would be a good shape for this pot? It’s going to be a reddish-brown unglazed clay.
I thought about a drum-style round might look pretty good. Also thought about a slightly deeper rectangle than the one earlier in the thread. A hexagon also crossed my mind.
Whatever shape it is, it’ll need to be a little big bigger and deeper than the current round, I think.
Would love any suggestions!
I am going to make a new pot for it over the winter.
What do you all think would be a good shape for this pot? It’s going to be a reddish-brown unglazed clay.
I thought about a drum-style round might look pretty good. Also thought about a slightly deeper rectangle than the one earlier in the thread. A hexagon also crossed my mind.
Whatever shape it is, it’ll need to be a little big bigger and deeper than the current round, I think.
Would love any suggestions!
Ruddigger
Omono
The pot you have is the right type, just a tad too small.
Shogun610
Masterpiece
I like it aloot
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Now that is pure deliciousness!
Colorado
Masterpiece
What kind of pot would you put it in, Shogun?
Colorado
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Colorado
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Thanks for the input!
rockm
Spuds Moyogi
I agree with @Ruddigger The pot you have it in "fits" as far as style, but it's too small, particularly not wide enough, which is one reason it's toppling over. Go four inches wider (two inches on either side of the tree). Three at a minimum. The increase in width will not only help the tree esthetically, but it will also help stabilize the tree physically. Top heavy trees act like levers on the pot below--the taller the tree with a lot of weight (foliage) increases the effect. If they're wired in, they will pull pots over pretty easily.
Shogun610
Masterpiece
I think a wider/ deeper nanban or a stone slab that is rectangular in shape to a point or even in a rock
Colorado
Masterpiece
Thanks, Rock!
I bought the pot at a club meeting specifically for this tree because I liked the style. Even once I got home I held the pot next to the tree and thought for sure it would be big enough. But when repotting time came, I realized that I misjudged and by then it was too late and I didn’t have any bigger pots on hand! Rookie mistake
HENDO
Shohin
Awesome tree!
I'm thinking a nice little unassuming drum pot would look pretty cool too. I used one with a flatter base for a larger bunjin and it was super stable.
Keep the updates coming please!
I'm thinking a nice little unassuming drum pot would look pretty cool too. I used one with a flatter base for a larger bunjin and it was super stable.
Keep the updates coming please!
Hartinez
Masterpiece
What rud said. Great tree TJ
Potawatomi13
Imperial Masterpiece
Personally would suggest thinning upper branches revealing structure/reducing upper mass weight. Also opening up negative space around dropping branch to accent interesting branch movement. All in all this lightens upper tree
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Paradox
Marine Bonsologist
I think an oval pot would fit with the trunk movement and give you more width and stability
Colorado
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I made this pot for it. It is both deeper and wider than the current pot. I held it up next to the tree and I think this one is going to be a perfect fit….however I am also going to make another one slightly larger just in case 
Colorado
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Well, turns out that pot wasn’t big enough either 
. But I learned my lesson from last time, and I had a bigger pot on hand just in case! It’s the biggest pot I’ve made yet. Repotted a few weeks ago.
This pot is a little oversized, but I think it will be perfect to get the tree stabilized and healthy. The tree is very weak from the mishandling last year. I also changed the planting angle to be a bit more upright. I don’t think it will need to be repotted again for a very long time.
I’m going to fertilize it fairly heavily this year and just focus and getting it healthy again
. But I learned my lesson from last time, and I had a bigger pot on hand just in case! It’s the biggest pot I’ve made yet. Repotted a few weeks ago. This pot is a little oversized, but I think it will be perfect to get the tree stabilized and healthy. The tree is very weak from the mishandling last year. I also changed the planting angle to be a bit more upright. I don’t think it will need to be repotted again for a very long time.
I’m going to fertilize it fairly heavily this year and just focus and getting it healthy again
Paradox
Marine Bonsologist
Yea that looks better, more stable than before
clem
Chumono
i didn't see this tree before, what an amazing tree 
if it was mine, i would choose the front in order to have a maximum "zig zag" (movement) of the trunk so i would (probably) choose that exact trunk line ->
and i like the discreet flat round pots like those ->
so i'd prefer to have this association tree-pot (because i like thos type of discreet pot for literati pine)->
it's just my opinion on your very nice tree and i understand that it may be impossible to cultivate this tree in such a flat pot.. it is just a virtual ^^
if it was mine, i would choose the front in order to have a maximum "zig zag" (movement) of the trunk so i would (probably) choose that exact trunk line ->
and i like the discreet flat round pots like those ->
so i'd prefer to have this association tree-pot (because i like thos type of discreet pot for literati pine)->
it's just my opinion on your very nice tree and i understand that it may be impossible to cultivate this tree in such a flat pot.. it is just a virtual ^^
