It may take a little experience and a good design eye to pick out the best bonsai container, but luckily there are many good examples out there to help guide you. Remember, some bonsai trees can live as long as 200 years so you should be able to find many examples of beautiful trees and their containers to stimulate your imagination.
What Types Of Containers Are Most Appropriate? If your bonsai is fully developed to your complete satisfaction and you are preparing to show it, then it is definitely time to choose a display pot. Display pots are usually ceramic, because they must be frost proof, and are available with either a glaze or an unglazed finish. The most suitable display pot is one that enhances and not overshadows the beauty of your prized bonsai.
The art of creating unique, beautiful ceramic containers for bonsai by hand has been a long-standing tradition in China and Japan and is as old as the art of bonsai itself. In the West, many countries by now have famous collections of precious bonsai trays and bowls; some are very simple, while others are richly decorated.
The more sure you are about what kind of container you want, for the plant as well as for the ambiance of the room where the plant will be, the more patience is required to find the right one. Strolling through a good specialty store will surely be worth your while. The gardening store of a botanical garden is another likely place to look for bonsai containers.
