Mama bonsai does it out grow pot ?

[Pixar]

My question does a Mama bonsai ever outgrow the mama pot it planted in ?
or does trimming control the growth rate and does it stay the same size from the rest of it’s lifetime

 

[Shibui]

I have not heard of Mama bonsai. Do you mean Mame?

All trees put on layers of new wood every season. If they grow a lot the layers are thicker. If they don't grow much layers are thin. Mame bonsai that are carefully controlled thicken very slowly so they can have the same pot for many years. Eventually the trunk will get too thick to look good in the original pot and it will need a larger pot.
Some species thicken quicker than others, even when growth is restricted. My ficus rubiginosa just grow fatter every year despite careful and regular trimming. A couple I started as shohin size have had to have pots upsized twice in 30 years.

 

[Pixar]

sorry my spelling mistake , so it depends on the species that your growing .
I‘ve got a few in mind to try out my first Mame pot

 

[Shibui]

Just be warned that as pots get smaller it becomes exponentially more difficult to keep trees alive. Tiny pots dry out in just a few hours in hot summer. You really need to master watering and soil mix before you can eb successful with tiny pots.
Mine do far better now when I repot annually. Second year going into spring/summer a small pot will already be full of roots which means no spaces for water in the pot = dehydration in shorter time.
Good luck with the tiny pots.

 

[Pixar]

Thanks for the heads-up , I was going to try guggul tree in the mama pot . The tree doesn‘t need much water as it’s from Rajasthan , India

 

[Shibui]

Autocorrect has changed mame to mamma again!

Never heard of guggul but a water hardy species would be a good choice to try first.

 

[Yamabudoudanshi]

This guy does mame better than anyone in my oppinion. His trees are all quite old too.

All the more impressive, he doesn't wire them. Most of his stuff is created with careful plucking and pruning only.
I think if you were to use him as an example, the answer could be no. Or perhaps eventually, albiet very slowly.

 

[ShimpakuBonsai]

The link of @Yamabudoudanshi is this one: https://www.youtube.com/@makoto_zenpukuji

 

[HorseloverFat]

The link of @Yamabudoudanshi is this one: https://www.youtube.com/@makoto_zenpukuji

 

[sorce]

You really need to master watering and soil mix before you can eb successful with tiny pots.

You have officially won the award for shortest spell of dyslexia ever!

Sorce

 

[Pixar]

You have officially won the award for shortest spell of dyslexia ever!

Sorce

and you have won the award for the prettiest wife ( congratulations all the best )

 

[Pixar]

You have officially won the award for shortest spell of dyslexia ever!

Did I win a free bonsai pot ?

 

[sorce]

Did I win a free bonsai pot ?

Sure why not?!

PM an address!

Sorce

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Sure why not?!

PM an address!

Sorce

All we need to do is create random contests?

 

[sorce]

All we need to do is create random contests?

Or just say you won one! Lol!

I should tell @Bonsai Nut I'll donate one to the actual x-mas contest!

Sorce