Note I am not trying to say that all our members are beginners. I have seen most of your trees and I stand in awe of the talented members in our society. However there are some new members and I hope that we will have many more in the future. For this reason I will be including some basic information in the newsletter from time to time when ever I have them available –Editor
When to repot bonsai:
| Young plants | every year |
| Established plants | 2/3 years |
| Old trees | every 5 years |
| Fast growing deciduous trees | every year (if required) |
When to root prune tree types:
| Japanese black/red pines: | March/April (light root prune) or July (heavy root prune if needed) or September |
| Japanese Maples | Winter after leaves fall |
| Trident Maples | Autumn/winter/spring |
| Junipers | Autumn/spring |
| Figs | October to February |
| Natives | Autumn/winter/spring |
| Evergreens | Late winter/early spring |
| Chinese Elms | Autumn/winter/spring |
| Flowering , fruiting and deciduous trees |
June: Repot cherry, mulberry, apricot, plum, quincesJuly: pomegranate, manchurian pear, nyssa, hawthorn, crabapple, gingko, oaks, celtis, English elm, zelkova, crepe myrtle, taxodium, metasequoia, liquidambar. Maples |
| Conifers: | July: two needle pines, cedars and spruce |
| Evergreens: | August: olives, privet, pyracantha, corokia, cotoneaster, buxus |
Each season is different from year to year. This is a general guide only – you must learn to “read” your bonsai. Trees will often tell you when the time is right.
Thanks Editor