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28 Bonsai basics

Color considerations
One of the most difficult decisions you have to
make involves matching a tree with strong colorful “Deciduous trees are traditionally
features—whether flowers, fruit, or vibrant fall
foliage—with an appropriately colored pot. To a large planted in glazed pots; evergreens
extent this comes down to personal taste, but it
is generally better to avoid choosing an exact match— and conifers tend to be shown
which can make the tree look drab—and look for
complementary colors. Bear in mind that in unglazed containers”
seasonal features are by their nature
transitional, so what works for the flowers
may not necessarily work for the berries.
Fall foliage will
Unglazed clay pots for conifers are also be set off
available in a range of shades, by the glaze
including red, gray, brown, and
purple. They have a subtle but The naked winter
powerful effect on the trees image will feel
very cold with
they contain. a white color and
no foliage or fruit

Red fruit stands
out against the
cream glaze and
green foliage

Age of the trunk
is reflected in the
patina on the pot

Selecting color harmonies
may seem a bit of a challenge:
how do you choose a pot that
works equally well with spring
Mottled
blossoms, summer foliage, fall
cream glaze
fruit, and a stark winter image? adds depth
Often bonsai artists look to the and interest
tree for inspiration, and search as well as a
sense of age
for a pot with similar color
values to its foliage or trunk.