Sourcing American pots.

[Boerboel313]

Morning.
Where or from whom can I source pots here in the states? I live in SOCAL/ Orange County. I need some pretty large containers. Especially for this one which I’ve been growing for many years but have done very little with.

Thanks much.

Chris

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

Training pots or pots for exhibition? There are many outlets for both.

I use Anderson Flats for my larger trees, but yours might be too large for one of them. Many make grow out boxes for themselves. This way the box is exactly the size you want. I have used the rectangular recycling bins, as they already had drainage holes in the bottom. Our service had changed style of recycling container, and the old low rectangular bins became obsolete. I collected a few from neighbors and put them to work as training containers.

http://www.andersonpots.com/products/anderson-flats/
My favorite is cat # 2401B - the deep prop special. There is a minimum order, I ordered 50 and in 3 years used all but maybe 5.

 

[bwaynef]

@Leo in N E Illinois, got a lead on getting any of those from a source along the east coast ...or'd you just pay thru the nose for shipping?

 

[rockm]

If you're looking for Anderson flats possibly free or no shipping, ask local nurseries, check out their throw out pile....

 

[bonsaidave]

A quick search on Google maps and you will find lots of bonsai resources in your state.

 

[Boerboel313]

I’ve did the search for my state prior to posting. I just wanted to know what others were using and I’d there was somewhere else to get really big pots.

Thank you all for your replies. They helped.

 

[Forsoothe!]

EaglevilleBonsai might work or on Esty I have some of each, and I like them.

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

@Leo in N E Illinois, got a lead on getting any of those from a source along the east coast ...or'd you just pay thru the nose for shipping?

I had them shipped from west coast. The flat + shipping when ordered in a lot of 50 each, worked out to $7 each as my delivered to my door price. When I tried to find an east coast distributor, the best I got the price with shipping to was $10 each, shipping included. This was over 5 years ago, I'm sure prices have gone up since. I like that the Cat# 2401B is fairly heavy plastic, and can be re-used for a decade or more.

I do wish there was a closer distributor, but I have not found one, and am not interested in becoming one.

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

If someone had warehouse space, there is an opportunity to bring a whole truck load to the east coast, that would get the lowest possible per item cost. Shy of finding a plastics outfit that would make a similar product locally for you.