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By: Pot selection redux « Bonsai Tonight

Pot selection redux « Bonsai Tonight — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:16:01 +0000

[...] appreciate that the Bunzan received more comments than the other pots. And I want to say it’s a tongue-in-cheek entry, but there are cases in [...]

By: TCK

TCK — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:56:44 +0000

Hi Jonas,

I’m going to go with #1 Chinese pot because it has a strong rectangular shape, good color, and pot feet which attracted me to pot #6 but I feel that #6 is is to small. The most important decider to me was patina which #1 seems to have over the others, some feeling of age.

I wonder what setting you could make the Bunzan potting work in? Tiny bear on a beach accent from Howard and Sylvia?
Tom

By: Graham Hues

Graham Hues — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:05:39 +0000

Hi Jonas,
I think you are right…many of the pots do work (or could work if slightly different), however IMO some of them are too small like the Nanban (also too shallow) and the Japanese one. I like the Yamaaki but think the colour needs to be darker (like the Japanese one). Although the colour of the Sakura might be close to a complementary colour to the pines foliage it just doesn’t do it for me. The Nanban could work if a little taller and wider. The Bunzan is a stunning pot (as are all the ones in that link) but I think it might steal the show in that it’s perhaps too flashy?!
But then again, I’m just a rookie so what do I know.
Cheers Graham
Ps must be nice to have such a collection of pots to choice from.

By: Sam Edge

Sam Edge — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:21:17 +0000

Jonas I like the Yamakki because it has a nice feel to it with your tree. However, if I could get away with it for the show (only) then I would try pot number 6. I like the feet on the pot and the way it sits up with the tree. I’m concerned that 6 might be a bit to small for the root ball but if it fits it is very nice.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:07:22 +0000

Hi Jonas, cool post! Pots 1,2,5 and 6 are all worth considering. I don’t consider the others suitable whatsoever. Here’s what I feel about the ones that are possibilities.

1 is a bit thick and deep.
2 doesn’t work as well with the bark, and the tree is too central.
5 is possibly the best choice, but again the tree needs to move a cm or two left.
6 is excellent, but a bit too small and won’t allow for the tree to be correctly placed without further reducing the rootball.

If I had to pick one for this show, I would go with number 5.
Looking forward to seeing which you picked!

Daniel

By: tom tynan

tom tynan — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:21:22 +0000

I lean towards the grey Chinese pot #3; the flare along the top edge and the detail at the feet. It is a bit to long. There is something about that Bunzan #7 though; the curves of the bowl go well with the movement in the trunk. With a different color backdrop the unusual color combinations should really pop. Tom

By: John Kirby

John Kirby — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:21:37 +0000

Bunzan, Bunzan, Bunzan……..

By: AlexV

AlexV — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:18:55 +0000

I am gonna have to say either 2 or 5. If it was 2 (my first choice) I would want it planted more off center, so more to the left. This tree doesn’t have a massive trunk, so the oval feels like it matches the tree a bit better than the rectangles.

Of the rectangles, I liked 5 mostly because of the color which seems like it has a nice patina and because it seems to be the right proportion for the tree. It also has a less pronounced lip and subtle feet.

The Bunzan was tempting though…

Cheers,
Alex