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alpineart wrote:Hi matty-j , i did take a look at the topic and have read Mr Kusida Matsuo's method of growing pines in twin colanders . Just wanted to know why you chose this method over open ground .Thanks for the reply .

Cheers Alpine

Paulneill wrote:Nice growing area matty. Are you still going to the school of bonsai?
I haven't been back its a bit too far for me to travel.
I think using collanders it a good idea. I use the short wide ray nessi / orchid pots with lots of drainage holes.
I don't even need to bury these and trees roots can escape and take off. I got some good results last year.
This year I'm doing the same with the addition of sheets of strong plastic mesh placed under the pot. The idea being the strongest roots will get choked by the plastic mesh and help keep the roots more balanced. I think this will be very usefull with tridents because I always end up with 2 /3 very large roots and the rest weak.
Nearly all my trees getting this treatment are layers screwed to a peace of ply wood with roots arranged.