Repotting Oak Bonsai

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Repotting oak bonsai. When the tree is still in dormancy. Given their right price am. In this video we take a field grown oak tree and turn it into a bonsai. A bonsai needs to be repotted when the roots circle around the root system.

Junipers of course are evergreens and don t lose their leaves like a deciduous tree but they go dormant just the same. Establishing a coast live oak bonsai choose a well rooted wild sapling or nursery tree from january to april that is between 6 inches to 2 feet tall. The primary reason for re potting a bonsai tree is when its root system begins to choke itself off. Repotting work normally needs to be done during the early spring.

The 2 year rule came about because akadama a type of bonsai soil mix will break down after a few years because it is a type of clay. When the roots are still contained in soil wait another year before checking again. Water less in winter but never let the rootball dry out completely. The main leader should be soft enough to bend.

Water the oak thoroughly when the soil gets dry but avoid constant soil wetness. To stay in touch visit shop. Prune thick and long roots. This tree needs to be repotted as the roots circle around the root mass.

Your bonsai should ideally have a dense shallow ball of lateral and hair. Some rules will dictate that a bonsai get repotted every 2 years or so and that is dependent on what kind of soil medium is used. If the roots have begun circling around themselves you need to re pot. The european oak the white oak and other northern oak species are frost hardy when they are growing in the ground but they need winter protection when they are planted in containers.

Prune your english oak bonsai when you repot it. Your oak bonsai tree would need npk nitrogen phosphorus and potassium as well as minor nutrients like calcium iron magnesium zinc manganese molybdenum boron cobalt copper and nickel. To determine whether or not this is happening gently lift the entire tree from its pot. Mid february is a good general average for most bonsai trees.

All of my other pre bonsai material is still in the growing out phase whereas these are plenty tall but lack lower branches and much girth. During the winter your bonsai is dormant and the tree rests for the spring. Late winter is the best time to re pot your bonsai tree. A cold but frost free greenhouse garage or shed is a good winter place for an oak bonsai tree.