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Best Bonsai Pots for Beginners

For your first bonsai plant, consider these best bonsai pots,

1. Kilofly Happy Bonsai Mini Glazed pots

A Kilofly Happy Mini glazed pot is the best bonsai pot for a beginner as it has a universal style and is made from traditional materials. Their metallic blue color works well with a variety of colorful trees.

 2. Barratt Bonsai pots

These pots do not get damaged at high temperatures or get cracked. Unlike most pots, its color does not fade easily.

 3. Brussel’s Bonsai tree pot 

These are waterproof and the pot color will not be damaged even if you put it outside in rough weather.

4. Ceramic succulent planter pot

Small, succulents, cacti, and bonsai trees are perfect for these pots.  The drainage hole at the bottom of the pot ensures the plant’s health. 

 5. Rectangle Mica Bonsai pot

This pot is made of superior plastic, it will not get cracked or broken easily.

Types of the Bonsai Pot

Always choose the pot that is having good drainage holes and wiring holes. In bonsai pots, you will get the following types of pots,

• Plastic
• Metals
• Clay
• Stoneware
• Ceramic or Porcelain
• Concrete
• Mica
• Wood

Metals may release toxins so it is better to choose other options. A classic type of pot is one that is made of porcelain or ceramic, and one that is genuine stoneware burned. These types of bonsai pots absorb and hold no water in their material, which is very important for the health of your bonsai trees.

How to Select Bonsai Pot

Selecting the right bonsai pot is important, as the right fit will enhance the beauty of your bonsai. In beginning, it might be challenging for you to select the right bonsai pots. Hence, consider these three points while selecting a bonsai pot,

1. Masculine and Feminine 

The first is to decide if your bonsai tree is Masculine or Feminine. Refer to the below table to understand the Masculine and Feminine features of the bonsai.

Masculine Pot features

Feminine Pot Features

2. Design

• To give a good look, match the design of the bonsai pots to the degree of masculinity or femininity of your tree. 
• Determine whether to create an oval, round, round, or concave design. 
• Lastly, adjust the degree of femininity or masculinity by choosing the rhyme, the feet, the glaze, and the decor.

3. Size and style

• The length of the pot should be about two-thirds the height of the tree.
• If the height of the bonsai tree is shorter than its width, the length should be about two-thirds the width.
• The width of the pot should be slightly smaller than the spread of the longest branches on both sides.
• According to the tree’s style, the pot should match it. Curved or softly-lined trunk trees look better in oval, round, round-cornered, or rectangular pots while straight trunk trees look better in rectangular pots.
• Bonsai trees that look tough and powerful should be planted in pots that look the same. Consider a pot that has hard angles for tough-looking bonsai.

FAQs

Do bonsai trees need special pots?

A Bonsai pot should be large enough to allow the current root system of the Bonsai tree to stretch its legs a little. The vital root ends should have enough space to draw nutrients and moisture from the soil.

Can you grow bonsai in normal pots?

In general, many types of pots can serve as effective and beautiful bonsai pots, as long as they can meet certain requirements. A good Bonsai pot has drainage holes and wiring holes so your Bonsai tree can be fixed to the pot.

Which type of pot is best for bonsai?

The ceramic or porcelain pots are best for bonsai. These are stoneware burned, which means it absorbs and holds no water in the material. 

Why are bonsai pots shallow?

A shallow bonsai pot is important when your bonsai is small and still growing. Shallow pots help to constrict the plant’s roots and prevent the tree from growing too quickly. This makes the bonsai tree easier to maintain and helps you to stay on top of its growth.

Why is bonsai pot expensive?

Bonsai pot is the art of understanding the needs of your bonsai tree and designing for the same. They require years of mastery and some are centuries old. Because of this, they can be quite rare and expensive.

Where to buy bonsai pot?

You can buy a bonsai pot online, at a local shop, or even at pottery conventions. You can start by visiting a local nursery. Take some pictures of your bonsai tree and show them to the staff so they can help you choose a bonsai pot.

How bonsai tree survives in a small pot?

A shallow and small pot allows for very little overall water retention and for enhanced drainage of the water you add to the pot. This helps the bonsai tree to get all the water it needs but not to sit in a lot of excess water for extended periods.