JWP Picking a Pot

[just.wing.it]

I like the tree very much, nice work there.
I also like pot 3.
It looks more shallow than the others, and more refined.

 

[Hawke84]

thank you everyone for all the advice on this, its something I always struggle with but feel like im slowly getting the hang of.
I've decided to go with Pot 3 which was my initial favourite and seems to be the consensus here.

I've been lucky enough to get some time with Harry Harrington, the British bonsai artist for some help with repotting and some refining which is booked for next friday so I'll post some pictures with the tree in its new home.

 

[Hawke84]

aaaaaannnnd the result pretty happy with it.
I was also lucky enough to get some time with a local Bonsai legend, Harry Harrington of Bonsai4me.com

 

[Japonicus]

Splendid! I wish mine was that close in and on its own roots.
Will you be guying the branches down some come Fall this or next year?

 

[just.wing.it]

Very nice pine tree!
I like it!

 

[Forsoothe!]

Spectacular tree!

 

[Waldo]

I like the grace and color of #2. Great tree !

 

[penumbra]

Remarkable tree and it would look good in a soup can, but #2 was my favorite pot for the tree and #1 was my favorite pot on its own.
The tree is strong but still a lady and #2 pot is a bit more feminine.

 

[Adair M]

Remarkable tree and it would look good in a soup can, but #2 was my favorite pot for the tree and #1 was my favorite pot on its own.
The tree is strong but still a lady and #2 pot is a bit more feminine.

I agree. I like the curved sidewalls of that pot. Both 1 and 3 have straight sidewalls which look a bit too strong. At least, to my eye.

If this were my tree, assuming it didn’t “need’ repotting, I would have wired and styled it first. Then, repotted in the spring. Wiring and styling jiggles the tree around, even if it’s firmly wired into the pot. And such jostling about can break the tiny new hair roots that emerge after repotting. So, I would have wired while it was in the old pot, then repotted this coming spring.

 

[Daniel son STL]

aaaaaannnnd the result pretty happy with it.
I was also lucky enough to get some time with a local Bonsai legend, Harry Harrington of Bonsai4me.com

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Beautiful! And a beautiful tree deserves a beautiful pot. I would have chosen option 3 as well

 

[Hawke84]

I agree. I like the curved sidewalls of that pot. Both 1 and 3 have straight sidewalls which look a bit too strong. At least, to my eye.

If this were my tree, assuming it didn’t “need’ repotting, I would have wired and styled it first. Then, repotted in the spring. Wiring and styling jiggles the tree around, even if it’s firmly wired into the pot. And such jostling about can break the tiny new hair roots that emerge after repotting. So, I would have wired while it was in the old pot, then repotted this coming spring.

I agree sort of that its a bit of an odd pine as its a feminine pine but has a fairly strong solid base and formal upright styling so i wanted to reflect that in the pot i choose. to be honest i think any would work but im happy with it for now. i have a very tiny about of wiring to do (just 1 branch down a bit and im going to leave it alone this season now to recover.
I still cant work out if the tree is a kokonoe pine or not!

 

[Adair M]

I agree sort of that its a bit of an odd pine as its a feminine pine but has a fairly strong solid base and formal upright styling so i wanted to reflect that in the pot i choose. to be honest i think any would work but im happy with it for now. i have a very tiny about of wiring to do (just 1 branch down a bit and im going to leave it alone this season now to recover.
I still cant work out if the tree is a kokonoe pine or not!

It’s certainly a nice tree! Can you take a couple of close up pictures of the buds? That might help with the identification. From the looks of it (needle color, tufts, etc.) it looks like it might be a Kokonoe. I’d rule out Zuisho.

 

[Hawke84]

It’s certainly a nice tree! Can you take a couple of close up pictures of the buds? That might help with the identification. From the looks of it (needle color, tufts, etc.) it looks like it might be a Kokonoe. I’d rule out Zuisho.

 

[Adair M]

Hmm... could be Kokonoe

Here are a couple pics of mine: