Repotting A Bonsai Ficus

The primary reason for re potting a bonsai tree is when its root.
Repotting a bonsai ficus. Generally the best time to repot a ficus is in the active growing season. Pick the right time of year for repotting your plant. Things you ll need pot well draining soil rocks water fertilizer soft cloth pruning shears. A bonsai needs to be repotted when the roots circle around the root system.
A good rule of thumb for repotting your ficus is if you can remove the root soil ball in one piece and it s the same shape of the pot it s time. When the roots are still contained in soil wait another year before checking again. Do not repot on a routine instead check on your trees every early spring by carefully removing the tree from its pot. This means you should water the tree when the soil gets slightly dry.
Repotting complete 7 akadama available for bulk orders akadama kanuma pumice and aoki blend are currently available on the bonsai tonight online store. This tree certainly could use a repot into a fresh soil mix by now. For those looking for larger quantities bulk rates are available for clubs businesses or other groups interested in orders of 50 bags or more any combination of soil qualifies. For most ficus bonsai a two year repotting is the norm.
Ficus bonsai repotting and displayed differently in this video we have repotted a ficus locaboa and displayed it beautiful in a cage. Determine when your bonsai needs to be re potted. I stay in touch i bonsai hunter channel link https. Once you have.
After repotting water thoroughly and place ficus in a shady location for several weeks so new roots can grow. Watering a ficus bonsai is much like watering any other bonsai tree. Remove the old soil from the tree s roots. Water generously allowing the water to drip out of the drainage holes.
While watering i observe that its not holding water properly. In this video we had shown how to repot a ficus bonsai. Here the previous soil media becomes very hard and compact. You should repot your ficus every two years in the spring using a basic soil mix.
Repotting should ideally be performed in early spring.