TRENDY POTS for ODD TREES

[MelaQuin]

I am getting tired and bored with oriental pots and after a couple of visits to Penny Davis' Mudlark Pottery I am adding FUN to my bonsai benches.

This little olive was going to be sold until I zapped in on this pot the second I saw it. At the time I had no thought of Olive tho the colouration is PERFECT with the breed. I am really pleased, the pot has lifted the tree out of the ordinary and even tho the Japanese pot it was in was lovely, this suits this odd little tree far better.

Olive Aaron 2010-09 1.jpg

The next pot I spied tucked back on a shelf was immediately married with 'Bunyip' an odd little Port Jackson that I got my hands on as an informal upright [badly done] and immediately removed all but the first branch. It has more growing and healing to do but I reckon a year or two should see it well on its way and this fun pot just reflects the fun tree. Yes, I know, too early to put it in a bonsai pot but so what... it slows the development but I get more daily pleasure when I tend the troops.

PJ Bunyip.jpg

[Bougy Fan]

I love these trees in these pots ! Personally I am over the rectangular unglazed brown Japanese pots and love the local handmade pots which have some individuality about them. I also feel that some of the muted glazes suit our native trees so much better.

My two cents worth


Tony

[Amanda]

Lee, nice score, what a great union between the pots and the trees. I'm looking forward to a rummage around at Pennys'.

I have a few oddballs ready for something a little unconventional.

Thanks for sharing

[bodhidharma]

Lovely, i to am developing a taste for unusual pots and these two are fantastic

[Jamie]

hi mela

I really like both trees and pots!

I wouldnt stress to much about slowing the fig down some, it can actually be more helpfull sometimes, wire doesnt dig in as quick, the wood in the tree develops a stronger holding strength after the wire is removed, and i dont think the little pj is far off from being "finished", i can see your building a new apec which i like on a cascade or semi cascade tree, i think they flow much better peronally.

very nice