Questions About Growing Pre-Bonsai In Containers

[Tinybird420]

I have a few videos on my channel of trees being grown out in pots. And I made a video explaining what the benefits are. Might be helpfull.

Some suggestions. Beware of the rabbithole.

and eg:

This is great thank you!

 

[Mike Westervelt]

Unfortunately Anderson flats exceed your stated size limit of 12" diameter, they come in 15"x15" and 17"x17"

 

[ShadyStump]

If I recall correctly, @Deano lives in Ohio as well. He may have some tips for your climate. I grew up mostly around the Dayton area, but it's been 30 years.

 

[Deano]

Welcome @Tinybird420 to the forum and this crazy hobby. Not much I have to add to all the very good information that's already been given except take your time and soak it all in, there's no real rush, it's a long slow roll.

 

[MrFancyPlants]

didn’t someone have a credible Osage orange? I remember seeing the monkey puzzles when I was near Dayton.

Colanders and orchid pots are other options.

Edit: it was JKL that had the Osage. I miss having him on here.

 

[Tinybird420]

If I recall correctly, @Deano lives in Ohio as well. He may have some tips for your climate. I grew up mostly around the Dayton area, but it's been 30 years.

Very cool . I've lived all over Northeast Ohio, pretty much always very close to Lake Erie.

 

[Tinybird420]

didn’t someone have a credible Osage orange? I remember seeing the monkey puzzles when I was near Dayton.

Colanders and orchid pots are other options.

Edit: it was JKL that had the Osage. I miss having him on her

didn’t someone have a credible Osage orange? I remember seeing the monkey puzzles when I was near Dayton.

Colanders and orchid pots are other options.

Edit: it was JKL that had the Osage. I miss having him on here.

Weird coincidence but there's an Osage orange on the side of my backyard driveway and has these super long horizontal-ish branches. It almost looks like a live oak. Real cool.

 

[Masi]

Alot has been said already. But I want to share my opinions and experience. I grow alot of trees in large plastic containers, even trees that are beyond the prebonsai stage. Its cheaper, and I can save my best pots for my best trees. However I also use alot of pond baskets or similar, like plastic strainers, and I find that it makes the tree happier, so I would recommend something like that. You can also use pots like these with bonsai soil, or a mix of normal potting soil and bonsai soil, to get better drainage and airation

Biggest issue I find is that the roots require more work when grown in containers like these, as they tend to have a lot of growth going down, and also swirling around the pot at the bottom.

 

[Tinybird420]

Alot has been said already. But I want to share my opinions and experience. I grow alot of trees in large plastic containers, even trees that are beyond the prebonsai stage. Its cheaper, and I can save my best pots for my best trees. However I also use alot of pond baskets or similar, like plastic strainers, and I find that it makes the tree happier, so I would recommend something like that. You can also use pots like these with bonsai soil, or a mix of normal potting soil and bonsai soil, to get better drainage and airation

Biggest issue I find is that the roots require more work when grown in containers like these, as they tend to have a lot of growth going down, and also swirling around the pot at the bottom.

Thank you very much for the tips!

I'm sorry it took me so long to respond. I legit haven't used a forum website in like 20 years lol so I sometimes forget it's not an app on my phone that gives me notifications