AlanReynolds
Sapling
The bonsai I put into that pot is a variegated juniper that's very old but needs a few years of growing to become a shape Id consider to be happy with. I just put it in that pot and seems to be happy in it. I have it wired to become almost twice the height it is now once it's done growing the way I want it too. Once the right side grows into more of a large informal upright shape, I'll probably jin the left side or shape it into a more traditional shape also. right now, I'm just giving the tree time to grow and become happy in its new home, the pot is what I'm more interested in. It was given to me by a good friend that's husband got it from Japan before World War I. I did drill a hole in the bottom for drainage as I personally find it very hard to grow bonsai in pots without proper drainage. I know many people that have grown bonsai in pots without drainage by placing a load of small rocks in the bottom of the planter, but I've never had much luck with that method. I also have a roofer friend that brings me live moss from the roofs he repairs. He grabs me as much as he can out of the gutters. I find that in Florida, the live moss helps keep the water from evaporating too quickly and drying the plant out too quickly. Thank you for looking at the makers mark and hopefully someone can identify the makers mark to tell me if the pot is valuable or not. I'm just curious as I'll most likely never sell the planter but it still makes me curious.