Need some quick opinions

[VAFisher]

In the middle of repotting this forest and realized I have a slab that I'm not using. Do you like this better in the pot it came out of or on the slab? Sorry for the crap pics - I'm in a hurry.

 

[leatherback]

I feel the slab gives a better balance

 

[Cadillactaste]

Another vote for slab!

 

[Gustavo Martins]

I like it in the pot.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Not a huge slab fan, but it works here.

 

[penumbra]

As stated above, the slab has better balance. Besides, that pot is so damn ugly. You should put it in the trash. Let me know when you do. Conversely, I could just haul it away for you. No charge for this service.

 

[Hartinez]

I like the pot.

 

[leatherback]

soo.. I am sure this helped you loads!

 

[VAFisher]

soo.. I am sure this helped you loads!

Haha. Probably should have known.

Thanks everyone. It ended up back in the pot.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Well, I like dthe pot too. I have no slabs...so thus. Drawn to it. Who is the potter?

 

[VAFisher]

Well, I like dthe pot too. I have no slabs...so thus. Drawn to it. Who is the potter?

I guess in the end I like the pot too much not to use it. It's a Sara Rayner pot.

 

[HorseloverFat]

Hey!

Nice pot.. Nice planting!

Looks good there!

What’re we talkin’ about?

 

[Cadillactaste]

I guess in the end I like the pot too much not to use it. It's a Sara Rayner pot.

I absolutely love her glazes...not a bad deal at all.

 

[Hartinez]

My reasoning. The pot is symmetrical and has no direction left or right, the planting is mostly also symmetrical and doesn’t seem to be directed either way. The slab has a wide side and a thinner side giving directionality, right to left. The planting with the slab felt out of balance. And it’s a Sara rayner pot....sooooo. Either way, great looking trees as usual @VAFisher

 

[Tieball]

I like the pot much better.
I suspect that I like walls of containment that entice me to better viewing.

 

[LanceMac10]

Wow. Look pretty in either container!!

But maybe the slab could allow for some clever ground cover/secondary planting ala Arthur Joura or Wally Paul?
Have to figure that would take a little more planning/acquiring material. So maybe best to look forwards to the next re-pot when a more informed/defined presentation becomes clearer.
Only limited exposure/experience with containerized Beech, so I'm curious as to how aggressive your "root hand" can be at re-pot? Seems to be quite the mass here...

Looks slab-tastic!!!.........but I like this iteration as well...

 

[penumbra]

Guess I won't be taking that pot off your hands.

 

[Eckhoffw]

I like the slab as well.

 

[TomB]

Pot is better. Direction of slab was wrong for the movement of the group.

 

[BuckeyeOne]

So, what did you do!!
By the way, I liked the pot, but, I'm starting to understand the visual of the slab.
The blue Rayner is beautiful!!