New pot for Cork Oak - before and after

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New pot for Cork Oak - before and after

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Cork Oak before 1 February 2015.jpg
My Quercus suber is showing its age so I treated it to a new pot
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Re: New pot for Cork Oak - before and after

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Did you just slip pot it ? I have one ,and i will need to do some root trimming this spring . Is october a good time , more or less ? I have no repotting experience with them .
The new pot suits that handsome tree , btw !
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Re: New pot for Cork Oak - before and after

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Very nice ric. Love the new pot. One of my favourite species. I'd have a hundred if they weren't such sloooooooow growers. Hood luck with and keeps us posted.

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Lovely tree and pot combination - well done!
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Re: New pot for Cork Oak - before and after

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Hi Timothy, yes it was a very gentle slip pot. the new one has a lot more space so I feel it is OK. It was last repotted September before last and took a while to recover. I did some research and found they have the reputation of being a bit touchy so I advise more frequent repots and light root pruning as for timing early spring seems to be the best.
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Great choice of pot.... gives the tree much more gravitas and class. Well chosen.
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Thanks for the info .
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Re: New pot for Cork Oak - before and after

Post by Elmar »

Great change, ric!
When I think of oaks, I think if majestic trees in open grass fields! I think you've nailed it.
Much more pleasing to the eyes than before, really well done.


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