How To Transplant A Bonsai Tree
Pick the right time of year for repotting your plant.
How to transplant a bonsai tree. Prepare your dish or container by putting a thin layer of stones then filling it with soil. Remove the old soil from the tree s roots. Bonsai tree care repotting bonsai. Repotting should ideally be performed in early spring.
Once you have. Use your fingers to spread out the root system horizontally. I recommend you use potting soil so you get good growth in this first year. Re potting your bonsai will not keep it small.
Now put more soil in the dish to fill it up and a bit mounded around the tree. Dig a hole with your fingers then place the root ball in it. Sprinkle a fresh layer of soil in the bottom of the pot with a mound of soil right in the middle. To prevent a tree from being pot bound and ultimately starving to death regular repotting is crucial.
How to repot your tree. Know how often to transplant. This is the point you might want to spend a little time looking at the placement of the bonsai in the pot. Spread the roots up and out to the side when placing the tree in the pot.
Remember to plant non symmetrical trees off center and make sure the best side is facing the right way in the pot. Use your chopstick to dig into the soil removing the air pockets. Place the tree in its original position or the best position possible taking care to spread the roots out evenly. The primary reason for re potting a bonsai tree is when its root.
Remove from the pot. If transplanting to a new pot then choose one that will allow the roots to grow well. This video shows a bonsai tree for beginners and indoor bonsai in the uk and its an easy to grow and trouble free plant a ligustrum sinense variegatum. Next place a thin layer of soil in the dish and place the bonsai in the proper position.
Now prepare your bonsai pot with mesh or screen covering the drainage holes. On average about every two years is a good space of time before transplanting but it. You can use potting soil or bonsai soil. Determine when your bonsai needs to be re potted.