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I got a few from the nursery and put them into pots about a week ago. Currently I'm having a hard time finding bonsai substrate except for the bonsai mix soil they sell at some nurseries. I may just order a bag or turface and get some sand from the hardware store. Should I repot them now or wait...

Why is now the time to repot tropicals? Aren't you not supposed to in the middle of a growing season? Also should I leave the elm outside for most of the winter?

Ok so when I switch to a more inorganic soil in the spring how should I deal with the "clump" of organic soil the plant has root bound? Should I just pick it off?

Which ficus are you referring to?

Thanks, I really like the willow fig too, it has a nice few radial roots that you can't see from the picture. I got a few of these from the Great Big Greenhouse in Midlothian.

Honestly not all that much inorganic, probably around 30%. And yes I'll bring them in when it starts to get cold out, which is around late October.

Wow thanks for your input, I wasn't expecting all that. The pots don't have straight potting soil in them, I threw in some inorganic bonsai mix and pine bark. For the weeping fig, do you really think I can start training it? I thought it was too small which is why I put it in the pot. And I...

Here is my bonsai collection. I've had my weeping fig and green island for over a year now. I recently picked up some new plants and moved a few of my younger ones into bigger containers so they can develop better. Got any tips and/or advice for a bonsai noob? Thanks! http://imgur.com/a/cpYGy

hi there. i recently purchased a new ficus and elephant bush bonsai which had to be repotted into pots. i bought some of this stuff... http://www.amazon.com/Hoffman-10708-Bonsai-Soil-Quarts/dp/B00147Z8S2 but seemed way too gritty for a tropical. so i added in some regular potting soil and made...

its been indoors since i got it a few days ago but i plan on moving it outdoors during the day time when it gets a little warmer outside. im in virginia btw. itll do well in the summer heat right? and as you can tell i am fairly new to the bonsai thing haha

so i got a 1-2 year old weeping fig yesterday and i wake up to find my bonsai tree on the ground. it was my devil curious little cat snoopin' around. it was out of its plot anywhere from 3-10 hours. when i saw it i immediately put it back in the pot and added a little water. so my question is...