AusBonsai

hey everyone
here i go with another repotting question which i seem to alot in my posts but its something im always wary of as i have lost a few trees to wrong repotting and doing it at the wrong time of year , i lost my best tree because i didn't repot correctly and at the wrong time of year which left it to die .

but anyway.......... Is now an alright time to repot junipers particalary juniperous squagmata (if thats how you spell it) and if not when?
i have repotted junipers before but i just wanted some insight as to when and if now is fine because i have been told before that you can basically repot them any time of year.
thanks, replies appreciated

Hugh

if you are not doing any heavy bending, pruning, thinning, top and botton, you will be fine. to be kept in the shade for the first month and water morn and night. mid of day too if too hot. i have had great results, dec- jan on that proviso. if it needs too much work you are better leaving it for march- april.

thanks i was wanting to do some work on it aswell so maybe it is best to wait untill start of autumn like you say.
also if i did repot now or then how much root can i remove safely? as i was going to put it into a bonsai pot.
thanks

Hugh

check it out;

viewtopic.php?f=38&t=426&p=3454&hilit=j ... ta+2#p3454

remember there was alot of fiberous roots close to the trunk. now all this depends on how mature ya tree is too. have to ask ya self what have you got to lose.

thanks i think i know what i will do to repot my tree now. by the way nice tree you got in that post, hope to see how it progresses
if you want to see the tree and get a visual of it go to this post viewtopic.php?f=114&t=3062
it looks a litle different now as i have done thurther refinement and changed the viewing angle a bit to the right.

thanks

Hugh

by the looks and sounds of it; if it were mine i would allow it to grow on now ready to repot in autumn. they do respond well if they are on the grow. with mine i did not style this winter. i have allowed it to grow and balance energy. its lookin strong now so next winter i will work it hard! i will post an update soon.

thanks thats what i might do then and repot it in autumn and then do the work on it later in the year.

Hugh