caerolle
Sapling
So, for a while now I have been looking for grow pots for some little Japanese Maples. I would prefer something rectangular, but while these seem to be trivial to find in the UK, not so much in the US. I know a lot of people use Anderson flats, but I have not gotten around to calling Stuewe to see if they sell small quantities to the public. I found a place that sells pots like I want here in the US, but they are out of the size I want. Anyhow, I am still looking into sourcing shallow, rectangular pots, and may even build some wooden boxes this winter, but I had a question about a couple pots that I got excited about and bought and now have doubts about.
I ran across these shallow rounds pots locally, and got a couple different ones. I thought they would be great as grow pots, but after learning a lot more, I am worried that I would have a large moisture gradient toward the outside edges. The larger pot (striped) is 15-1/2" ID at the top, 9-1/4" ID at the bottom, and 6" deep. The smaller pot (pink) is 13-1/2" ID at the top, 8" ID at the bottom, and 5-1/4" deep.
I recently have seen some pots like these advertised as bonsai training pots, so perhaps they are ok. Thoughts?
Thanks!
I ran across these shallow rounds pots locally, and got a couple different ones. I thought they would be great as grow pots, but after learning a lot more, I am worried that I would have a large moisture gradient toward the outside edges. The larger pot (striped) is 15-1/2" ID at the top, 9-1/4" ID at the bottom, and 6" deep. The smaller pot (pink) is 13-1/2" ID at the top, 8" ID at the bottom, and 5-1/4" deep.
I recently have seen some pots like these advertised as bonsai training pots, so perhaps they are ok. Thoughts?
Thanks!