Pot question!

[junhee]

I am wondering if Junipers care terribly about the material of the pot they're placed in.
Even if it's not an extreme preference to one type, is there a material generally preferred?

 

[cheap_walmart_art]

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I am wondering if Junipers care terribly about the material of the pot they're placed in.
Even if it's not an extreme preference to one type, is there a material generally preferred?

I’ve grown junipers in plastic, terra cotta, and traditional clay pots and I’ve never noticed much difference in the growth habits between pot material. I would imagine that outside of something chemically treated they’d do fine in just about anything that provides a good area for drainage and air exchange.

 

[AshleyMammal]

IF it's a display pot, common practice is to go with unglazed pots for junipers (and pines etc.), and glazed pots for deciduous trees.

There are exceptions, literati/penjing for example seem to 'allow' certain glazed pots. The bigger question, is what size and style pot to choose and that is a whole other sub-section of the hobby you could go down the rabbit hole of.

 

[rockm]

Boils down to practicality and situation. As mentioned "finished" junipers generally go in unglazed stoneware. If it's show-bound, then a very nice stoneware pot.

You can grow junipers in most any container, from plastic to stone. However, plastic can deteriorate--depending on what kind of plastic it is--with sun exposure and time. It can also "flex" when picked up and moved around, which isn't the best thing for developing root systems. Ceramic grow pots or actual bonsai pots don't do that.

It's up to you really, depending on costs involved --ceramic pots cost more, but they also last longer (sometimes longer than the trees in them). Plastic pots are cheap and available, but they're ugly for mostly developed bonsai.