How To Transplant A Bonsai Plant

Use your fingers to spread out the root system horizontally.

How to transplant a bonsai plant. On average about every two years is a good space of time before transplanting but it. Repotting should ideally be performed in early spring. Use your chopstick to dig into the soil removing the air pockets. 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. Next place a thin layer of soil in the dish and place the bonsai in the proper position. Remember to plant non symmetrical trees off center and make sure the best side is facing the right way in the pot. Determine when your bonsai needs to be re potted.

Place tree in an oversized pot and carefully layer bonsai soil around the roots. Leave no air pockets. You want to remove the whole root ball around the seedling. Although some tree species need special soil mixtures the following mixture is suitable for most trees.

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. Remove the old soil from the tree s roots. Spread the palm of your hand on the surface of the potting soil around the trunk of the ponytail palm.

Pick the right time of year for repotting your plant. If transplanting to a new pot then choose one that will allow the roots to grow well. Now prepare your bonsai pot with mesh or screen covering the drainage holes. Place the seedlings with root balls in a bowl for transporting them.

4 water thoroughly and allow the tree to recover from the transplant for one year before. 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. Once the plant is out of the pot wash the roots in running water to remove the soil. Spread the roots up and out to the side when placing the tree in the pot.

You can use a bamboo skewer or similar item to help you. Know how often to transplant. Once you have. Place the tree in its original position or the best position possible taking care to spread the roots out evenly.

Remove from the pot. Sprinkle a fresh layer of soil in the bottom of the pot with a mound of soil right in the middle.