Suiban Self-Watering Bonsai Planter

Ready to use, install or paint. Your piece is 3D printed in your chosen filament colour and supplied unpainted. Enjoy it as it is or paint it to create your own finish.

A low, wave-textured bonsai pot inspired by the Japanese suiban, the shallow tray used to display bonsai and ikebana. Its flowing ribbed texture, a soft Stillwater ripple, gives each print an organic look that suits Japandi and wabi-sabi interiors.

It is a two-part self-watering system for indoor bonsai. You check on it less often, and it keeps the look of a traditional bonsai bowl.

At a glance

• Sizes: three sizes, see below.
• Material: PLA, a plant-based plastic. Removable self-watering insert in PETG. Drip tray in PLA, printed in the same colour as the planter.
• Finish: printed in the colour of your choice.
• Made to order: ships within 7 business days.
• Free shipping: free delivery to Canada, the US and select European countries. Duties and import fees to Canada and the US are prepaid by us.

Sizes

Dimensions are width x depth x height.

• Size 1: 25 x 17 x 6.8 cm (9.75 x 6.75 x 2.75 in)
• Size 2: 32 x 17 x 6.8 cm (12.6 x 6.75 x 2.75 in)
• Size 3: 33.8 x 23 x 7.8 cm (13.3 x 9.1 x 3.1 in)

Need a different size? We can make it wider and taller. Contact us for a quote.

How the self-watering insert works

• The outer pot holds a small water reservoir.
• The PETG insert lifts the bonsai soil above the water line.
• Moisture moves up by capillary action, so the roots get steadier moisture without sitting in water.
• Fill the reservoir with water and assemble. No electronics, no pumps.

Good to know

• Use a bonsai soil mix that wicks moisture well.
• Some bonsai species prefer to dry out between waterings. For sensitive species, do not keep the reservoir full all the time.
• PLA can soften with heat, so keep it away from hot cars, heaters and long periods of direct sun.

Colours

First choose a finish (Basic, Matte, Silk+, Wood & Marble/Stone, Sparkle/Galaxy/Metal or Multicolor), then pick a colour from that finish. The colour charts at the end of the photos show each one. Want something that is not listed? Contact us and we will try to source it.

The PETG insert comes in Matte Black unless you pick another colour in the insert menu. All 89 PETG colours are available for the insert.

The drip tray is printed in the same colour as the planter.

Quality and care

Printed slowly at high resolution with thick walls, so it is sturdier than most printed decor. Fine layer lines and small variations are normal and make each piece unique. Wipe clean with a damp cloth. Colours can look slightly different on screen.

Design licensed to Molten Modern by Ikigaiform.