In the spring the most important job is root pruning and re potting.
Most trees need to be re potted and root pruned to aid in the overall health and well being of your tree each year, to encourage the production of fine new feeder roots, fresh new foliage and vigorous growth on old wood to improve compact shape and refine branches.
Spring is generally the safest time of year to perform this task as trees come out of winter dormancy and begin to flourish for another year!
BONSAI LESSONS, SPRING
BONSAI, ROOT PRUNING AND RE-POTTING
Bonsai for the beginner can be daunting at first.
I hope to shed some light on the secrets to growing beautiful bonsai trees.
Here I'll discuss re-potting and root-pruning and its importance to our bonsai's survival.
WHY DO WE RE-POT AND ROOT PRUNE?
With all of my collection I re-pot and root prune every year. Mostly because the majority of them are still being shaped therefore I need to encourage as much growth every year as possible, also as they reach the ideal size this gives me a chance to possibly choose a much better suiting pot as I learn and gain better understanding of how this can improve the overall appearance of the bonsai.
For the health of the tree it is important to root prune to avoid the tree becoming root bound and sick. As the tree grows more and more roots it depletes the soil of nutrients and compacts it to the point where it may begin to repel water rather than soak it up therefore putting the tree in danger of dieing from a lack of water .
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