mica vs plastic pots | Bonsai Nut
网页8A. Dec 29, 2015. #13. Mica is heavier, thicker, long-lasting, and won't bend/twist/crack like plastic pots will. I like mica as a training pot because they're sturdier, and as carp said, they look better. If cleaned up properly, you could probably sneak one into a local show.
Where to find GIANT pots? - Bonsai Nut
网页2016年8月1日 · 5b. Jul 25, 2016. #1. I have been searching this forum and the internet for sources of giant bonsai pots, and it seems there are not that many options for clay -- or even mica or plastic -- containers which are over 20 inches wide. As context, this summer I purchased this large field maple which is currently in a cut-down plastic nursery pot ...
Ceramic, Unglazed, or Plastic Pots? - Bonsai Nut
网页2020年9月29日 · You would never use a plastic pot in a show. Glazed pots are generally best suited for deciduous and broadleaf evergreen trees. Conifers generally best displayed in unglazed pots. These are general guidelines, and there can be exceptions. But, as BonsaiNut stated, pairing pots and trees is an art in itself.
Teccacotta vs Plastic Containers - Bonsai Nut
网页2018年3月22日 · A general list of containers and their levels of "remain wet". Wettest to Dryest. Plastic. Vitreous glazed Ceramic. Vitreous Unglazed Ceramic. Terra Cotta and Non Vitreous Ceramics. Colander. Wood Boxes depending on material and finish fit different places within there. Color and exposure of all make variables.
Plastic or Mica Pots for beginer? - Bonsai Nut
网页2011年12月22日 · Between plastic and mica, I say mica. Besides the reasons given (sturdier, frost-resistant, longer-lasting, and so on,) I would point out that, 1) you can use a soldering iron to melt tie-in holes in the bottom of a mica pot, if you need them; and, 2) mica pots will give you a little more of an idea of how your trees would look in ceramic pots ...
Plastic training pots - Bonsai Nut
网页2020年5月15日 · Clay pots allow the moisture to evaporate and keep the tree's roots cooler in warmer weather. They cost is about 4 times what the plastic version cost, e.g. $9.50 instead of $2.50 for a 14 inch saucer. I have a Japanese maple in one and it's doing well.
12" oval training pots (plastic) - Bonsai Nut
网页5. May 8, 2020. #1. Got a few hundred oval plastic training pots we're clearing out. they are 12" across. 1-9 pots $6 ea. plus shipping. 10 or more pots $5 ea. plus shipping. All we need is a zip code and qty. for shipping quote. E-mail address and physical shipping address to …
Reducing soil temperatures when using a black, plastic ... - Bonsai …
网页2020年4月30日 · 1. Cedar mulch - or any shredded decorative mulch commonly found at nurseries. They come in large 50ish pound bags and cost around $15 I believe. Surround each pot on the bench with mulch, or place each pot in a bigger pot and fill the bigger pot with mulch around the smaller pot.
Plastic Pot - Bonsai Nut
网页2016年11月9日 · What are the best plastic pots and where do you buy them from. I just bough some Dallas Bonsai really enjoy them and they were fantastic service and speedy delivery. But just curious where you guys get your training pots.
Training/Grow Pots - Bonsai Nut
网页2017年2月22日 · They also take the longest to develop so best to get stared asap. As your trunk grows, you are also developing the root structure. You are also trying to develop nebari, not just getting it into a bonsai pot eventually. If your training pot is too deep, the tree will send roots deep, its what they do.