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Thank you every one for your support. Boon

it is better to leave it till next spring. but if you decide to change the pot. just comb out the edge of the root ball and plant it in slightly larger pot. then repot again in spring. thank you for your support.

Thank you, Michael,

Thank you Eric, what Eric post is what i use. i still put fish emulsion in it and water. my student in Seattle said he use ground up oatmeal also. he use coffee grinder to grind it up. it help good fungus to grow also. i may try it. now i have to get a coffee grinder LOL.

yes, i mean Boon mix. i do not use any organic(except charcoal) you can check the recipe on Chris Johnston website. http://www.bonsaikc.com/bonsai_soil.htm thanks,

Hi Ian, i am almost 100% sure that it is root problem. from the earlier picture, it is potted too high in the pot. -wrong information from old books. green moss growing on the surface- it indicate that the tree either get too much water, the root cannot absorb moisture in the soil(root rot...

it looks like soil problem. it is the most common problem that i see. have you reoptted it yet? how much soil do you remove and what kind of soil mix do you use? i do not usually have to protect it too much. the key thing is to know how much soil and root can be removed. tie it well and...

Ian, do you have shade cloth. put it under 30% shade cloths (all day filtered sun) and mist it several times a day. keep it in a good ventilation area. fertilize lightly until it grows strong. then add more fertilizer. take care,

Peter Tea is one of the best of the next generation bonsai teacher.

what kind of soil do you use? one the candles start to grow, you can give it a light dose of fertilizer. use light solution weekly. i mainly use fish emulsion. and sometimes rotate with miracle grow and dyna grow. until the end of growing season.

thank you Bill,

the tree is weak. do not decandle until it is strong. it may take a few years. it is very leggy. graft interior branch. then cut the long leggy branches off to make it compact. Boon www.bonsaiboon.com www.bayislandbonsai.com

I do not use bark. it will cause root rot in the long run. you can use 1 part haydite and 1 part akadama plus 5% charcoal for more info, you can go to. http://www.bonsaikc.com/bonsai_soil.htm or www.bonsaitonight.com Happy Repotting!

I agree on having different taste on art. putting tree on the stand is like putting the picture in the frame. we need space on the frame to show off the picture inside the frame. if the frame is too small. it looks cramp. if it is too big the picture will appear too small. do you think...

good observation. either way is correct you can use the flat side as a front when the tree is smaller. to make the stand apprear larger you can use the corner as the front. this is the case that the tree and the pot is larger.