AusBonsai

Hi there crazy kids.!!!!

I have a privet which I recently acquired but believe it or not, I have never owned a privet before. In Sydney it is Autumn but being such a feral little critter as we all know, I'm wondering if it would be too risky to cut approx 60% of the rootball off now and re-pot???

How safe am I guys?

Thanks


John

100 percent safe.

Hey Thanks buddy

Joel wrote:100 percent safe.

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I would go 99.99% because you never know.

Hi,
I am in love with Privets they make the best bonsai. I have three.
I would recommend you root prune three times a year as the roots grow at a very rapid rate.
The best thing is that it is very hard to kill a privet, the worst is that you need to prune them at least every six weeks.
Regards,
Michael

Hi John,
I root prune first week of spring and first week of autumn,they are ferocious growers below top of pot,I find health starts to wane when root bound.

Hey thanks to all the people who responded. Some great advice there that will come in really handy!!!

Regards


John