How To Transplant A Bonsai Plant

Pick the right time of year for repotting your plant.

How to transplant a bonsai plant. You want to remove the whole root ball around the seedling. Sprinkle a fresh layer of soil in the bottom of the pot with a mound of soil right in the middle. Remember to plant non symmetrical trees off center and make sure the best side is facing the right way in the pot. You can use a bamboo skewer or similar item to help you.

Place the tree in its original position or the best position possible taking care to spread the roots out evenly. Remove the old soil from the tree s roots. Choosing the right soil mixture is crucial for the health of your trees it should be draining enough to prevent the roots from rotting while absorbing enough water to supply the tree with water. Now put more soil in the dish to fill it up and a bit mounded around the tree.

Leave no air pockets. Place tree in an oversized pot and carefully layer bonsai soil around the roots. Once you have. If transplanting to a new pot then choose one that will allow the roots to grow well.

Prepare your dish or container by putting a thin layer of stones then filling it with soil. Determine when your bonsai needs to be re potted. Remove from the pot. On average about every two years is a good space of time before transplanting but it.

Next place a thin layer of soil in the dish and place the bonsai in the proper position. The primary reason for re potting a bonsai tree is when its root. Clean up that root ball and now we are ready to transplant it. Place the seedlings with root balls in a bowl for transporting them.

Spread the roots up and out to the side when placing the tree in the pot. This is the point you might want to spend a little time looking at the placement of the bonsai in the pot. Now prepare your bonsai pot with mesh or screen covering the drainage holes. Use your fingers to spread out the root system horizontally.

Although some tree species need special soil mixtures the following mixture is suitable for most trees. First remove the plant from its pot by sliding a flat instrument like a dinner knife around the inside of the container. Tip the pot on its side and and guide the thick base of the plant carefully out of the pot. Know how often to transplant.

Repotting should ideally be performed in early spring. Spread the palm of your hand on the surface of the potting soil around the trunk of the ponytail palm.