Pot selection elm

Design
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I’m repotting an elm (purchased 2011 from Evergreen Gardenworks) that has been in an anderson flat up until now.

Here are my choices:

IMG_7633
IMG_76331920×2560 1.13 MB

IMG_7634
IMG_76341920×2560 1.3 MB

IMG_7635
IMG_76351920×2560 1.27 MB

IMG_7636
IMG_76361920×2560 1.08 MB

We can call them 1, 2, 3, 4.

Thanks!

Ian

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2

My suggestion is either 1or. 2 the size of those pots seems appropriate with the tree coming out of a flat, and the color contrasts make the tree pop and highlights the great bark. Great tree!

3

I like #1 of the options presented.

4

1-2 have a real nice contrast that caught my eye with the tree (If 1 was a darker color it would be a clear favorite for me… 4 feels like a safe quiet play to me (with that being said, its a fantastic tree and selection of pots I would take this set of problem’s)

5

I second here @NEBeech and if it was me with these four options size and shape of no 4 suits the best imo. Sure, lighter color to give the tree the opportunity to stand out would be better but no 1 (second best op out of these 4) feels too much for this type of tree and too light. Makes the tree shy away.

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I’ll chime in on this one. After looking, I think I’d go for #4. The bark is so dominant, not your typical elm, that I think there’s too much contrast with the lighter colored pots. Cool Tree!