[ Shigaraki Series ] Leaf Shaped Ceramic Bonsai Pot 5.9" (150 mm)

Wazakura Shigaraki Leaf Shaped Ceramic Bonsai Pot 5.9" (150 mm)

【Specification】
Size: L 5.9 x W 5.7 x H 1.96 inch (L 150 x W 145 x H 50 mm)
Weight: 13.75oz (390g)
Material: Ceramic
Origin: Shiga prefecture (Japan)
Handmade

【Made in Japan】
Real Japanese bonsai pots handmade by the artisans of Shigaraki in Shiga Prefecture. Shigaraki is one of the oldest pottery producing places in Japan and specializes in teaware and bonsai pots and planters.

【Which Trees/Plants is this for?】
It is generally used for groups of plants and trees and wild flowers. Due to its color, it is a good bonsai pot for conifers, pines, junipers, deciduous and flowering trees can be a good match. Also recommended as a cactus or succulent planter and houseplant container for your garden.

【Repotting/Training Purpose】
With 1 large hole for drainage/aeration and 2 small holes for wires, this makes it an ideal bonsai pot for repotting/training seedlings or young trees.

【Earthy Texture, Leaf Shaped】
With handmade earth like texture and wabi sabi style, the shape represents the leaves of a tree that have fallen to the ground. Thus, the ceramic glaze is not uniform but imitating reality.

【Video】
Bonsai for Beginners: How to Repot a Bonsai Tree
In today's bonsai for beginners lesson, our collaborator Yusuke Ogawa explains how to repot a juniper bonsai tree, one of the most common trees among bonsai beginners.

Yusuke Ogawa, Wazakura Japan's resident Japanese bonsai artist, discuss how repotting a bonsai the right way will contribute to your little tree's success rate and health. He gives tips on what to consider when placing the tree in the new pot, the best way to secure the tree, how to prune the roots and how to pack the new soil... All you need to know for proper bonsai repotting care!

WAZAKURA JAPAN TOOLS USED IN THIS VIDEO
Bonsai Tools from Wazakura Japan:
・Aluminum Bonsai Wire
・Copper Bonsai Wire
・Bonsai Jin Pliers
・Bonsai Wire Cutter
・Tweezers with Root Rake (part of Tool Starter Kit)
・Ashinaga Bonsai Scissors
・Root Cutter

Other bonsai tools:
・Mesh
・Bonsai Pot
・Bamboo Stick
・Soil Scoop