When To Repot Maple Bonsai

Unlike many other bonsai specimens it can be pruned year round.
When to repot maple bonsai. The primary reason for re potting a bonsai tree is when its root system begins to choke itself off. If you are going to be pruning stronger more sound branches you should do this in the fall. The roots are active and will repair any damage or pruning wounds quickly the majority of the tree resources are above ground and the roots are not yet required to support any foliage. These holes will need to be.
Repot japanese maple bonsai once every two years and prune the roots efficiently. See repotting a trident maple securing the tree in the pot for details about this process. Determine when your bonsai needs to be re potted. For the majority of species there is a small period of time during the spring where the roots can be disturbed and pruned with reduced risk of danger to the tree s health.
It depends on the size of container pot and tree species how often a bonsai tree needs to be repotted. When done well however repotting can invigorate bonsai and give them the strength to recover from the most intensive styling techniques. To determine whether or not this is happening gently lift the entire tree from its pot. Bonsai cannot be repotted at any time of the year.
Use a well drained soil mixture for example akadama mixed with pumice and lava rock. Root growth is strong and the pot is totally filled with roots after a short time. If the roots have begun circling around themselves you need to re pot. And while most deciduous trees are typically repotted before they leaf out tridents can be repotted as long as the new leaves are reddish in color.
Fast growing trees need to be repotted every two years sometimes even every year while older more mature trees need to be repotted every three to five years. You should prune your japanese red maple bonsai on a regular basis several times per year. The very best time to repot and rootprune is as soon as extending buds are visible typically in the upper branches of the bonsai. After nestling the tree into the mound of bonsai soil the next step is securing the tree with bonsai wire.
Prepare a new pot. For this japanese maple we ve chosen this oval glazed shallow pot with 5 drainage holes. Take the tree out of the nursery container. How to repot japanese maple bonsai.