Repotting A Bonsai Juniper

1 never bare root a tree.
Repotting a bonsai juniper. Many well suited juniper species in different sizes are offered in most nurseries. A bonsai needs to be repotted when the roots circle around the root system. Don t prune the roots too aggressively. During the winter your bonsai is dormant and the tree rests for the spring.
At mirai we have spent countless seasons repotting conifers of various circumstances. Although it s strong enough to begin. Use seeds or cuttings. Pinch off needles growing against the trunk as well.
At this time the tree is not under the pressure of maintaining full foliage and thus will be subject to less of a shock by repotting. Late winter is the best time to re pot your bonsai tree. Repotting juniper 5 months 1 week ago 55237 yes it must be outside it will be dead in months if you don t. Repotting a collected sierra juniper.
Prune your juniper bonsai in the spring by pinching back new growth at the top of the tree that will ruin the desired shape of the plant. You can often find good bonsai raw material there. The sierra juniper below is showing strong signs of vigor. Would have been better not re potting in autumn but too late after the event and yes a layer of soil under would have been a better idea but too late now.
With in all of our years testing this is what we ve learned. Junipers of course are evergreens and don t lose their leaves like a deciduous tree but they go dormant just the same. Repot the juniper bonsai tree once every two years very old trees at longer intervals using a basic or somewhat more draining soil mixture. February 13 2018 by jonas dupuich.
Do not repot on a routine instead check on your trees every early spring by carefully removing the tree from its pot. Conifers rely heavily on their relationship with the mycelium and microbes in the container. Acquisition of juniper bonsai. When the roots are still contained in soil wait another year before checking again.
Pick the right time of year for repotting your plant. Mid february is a good general average for most bonsai trees. After a while it s ready to begin the journey of becoming a bonsai. When everything goes just right a tree collected from the mountains begins to grow and gain vigor.