There’s a reason serious bonsai trays are broad and shallow rather than tall and round, and the Sagres Bonsai Planter commits to that shape fully — an elongated shell built for spreading roots, not a repurposed decorative pot.
Inside that shell sits a separate insert that holds the soil and root ball, so lifting your tree out for pruning, root work or a seasonal refresh doesn’t mean disturbing the outer form at all. The shell itself keeps a flat, minimalist surface with no unnecessary detailing, letting the tree’s own shape stay the visual focus rather than the container competing with it.
Every Sagres planter is 3D printed and made to order, which is how the shell and insert are produced to fit together precisely without seams or visible joins.
Best suited to bonsai and other plants that need a wide, shallow root run, it also holds its own as a bold, low-profile sculptural object between plantings.
Small
Width: 160mm / 16.0cm
Depth: 85mm / 8.5cm
Height: 65mm / 6.5cm
Large
Width: 213mm / 21.3cm
Depth: 113mm / 11.3cm
Height: 87mm / 8.7cm
- Wide, low, elongated shell built for bonsai root systems
- Separate lift-out insert for stress-free repotting
- Bold, grounded silhouette
- Minimalist surface with no unnecessary detailing
- Available in two sizes
- 3D printed and made to order
- Lightweight despite its wide footprint
- Reads as sculpture even without a tree in it
Sagres Bonsai Planter is an excellent choice for:
- Studies and home libraries
- Living rooms and window ledges
- Home offices and desks
- Meditation and tea spaces
- Hotel lobbies and reception desks
- Restaurants and design-led cafés
Printed layer by layer, each shell can show fine ridge lines and small surface variation from one piece to the next — an expected part of the process and part of what makes it feel handmade.
Plant or tree shown in photography is not included.
