Where to go from here?
- Toonstar87
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Ok so I posted before about a mass produced bonsai tree I had bought (see below) wasn't too baldly disappointed with what I received as I'm complete beginner so can practice as I go
Now this is in a very standard 6 inch pot and thinking of repotting but to what size I'm unsure of would like to really grow this tree out so would a larger deeper pot be a good option?
Now this is in a very standard 6 inch pot and thinking of repotting but to what size I'm unsure of would like to really grow this tree out so would a larger deeper pot be a good option?
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If you want a thicker trunk, and branches then yes a bigger pot would be helpful. You could get a training pot and allow it to grow unchecked, or just into a large flower pot. It does not matter what kind of pot you use until you are ready to finish it off.
For a final pot it does not need to be much bigger than the one it is in now, depending on how much bigger you want it to be.
For a final pot it does not need to be much bigger than the one it is in now, depending on how much bigger you want it to be.
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When you do get a pot: I would always go for a very shallow, very wide pot. This will force the roots side-ways. If you take care to spread the roots when planting in the new container, you can grow a wide Nebari, which will enhance the feeling of age.
So I would consider going over-the-top big, and get a 40cm plastic 'driptray' as used for big container plants; They are usually about 5cm deep. Drill holes in it for drainage and plant it in there for a year or two. (And if it will sit indoors, you need an even bigger drip tray for catching the drained water!).
So.. Something like what I did here: (If you have access to similar trays, that is even easier; These are seedling flats if I remember correctly)
So I would consider going over-the-top big, and get a 40cm plastic 'driptray' as used for big container plants; They are usually about 5cm deep. Drill holes in it for drainage and plant it in there for a year or two. (And if it will sit indoors, you need an even bigger drip tray for catching the drained water!).
So.. Something like what I did here: (If you have access to similar trays, that is even easier; These are seedling flats if I remember correctly)
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Very good to see what you have done only I'm a little skeptical at the moment as to removing branches and foliage I have been pruning on a weekly basis but quite cautious as yet
Would like a thicker trunk and branches and then to start ramification and thinking of wiring the tree also into a better shape as the branches are un naturally set downwards
Would like a thicker trunk and branches and then to start ramification and thinking of wiring the tree also into a better shape as the branches are un naturally set downwards
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