Hello everyone
Living in Australia, it is rare to find the type of old contorted pines growing in the wild like in Europe and US.
I acquired this pine a year ago and since then I have pruned off about 30%.
Upon removing the soil and moss at the base, i noticed that the trunk has rot and the roots were pot-bound. It seems the previous owner just slip potted into a larger pot.
Fast forward to today, the roots have rotted and i have begun removing some of the rot although i dont know how extensive it is further in. Also there has been die back of few branches.
In Australia, September is spring time and am unsure what I can and should do right now as the pine needs help.
- Is it safe to repot now?
- Do I need to remove all of the root rot in the root ball? I may not have much roots by the look of things if I keep digging in.
- diatomite 30%, zeolite 20%, pine nuggets 10%, river sand 10%, soil 30% Is my potting mix ok?
- Is there a potting mix or something that I can buy to assist the fungi that the pine needs?
- Needles are yellow at the tips?
- Bark is getting flaky?
Any other tips and suggestions or info that may assist my pine's health would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks
Inspired
Possible front with focus to be left side
You can see the root ring that was pot-bound. I have removed a fair amount of rot for now abut afraid to dig further and decided to put some soil back
Trunk rot and major root artery die back.
View from above. Another possible new front?
Living in Australia, it is rare to find the type of old contorted pines growing in the wild like in Europe and US.
I acquired this pine a year ago and since then I have pruned off about 30%.
Upon removing the soil and moss at the base, i noticed that the trunk has rot and the roots were pot-bound. It seems the previous owner just slip potted into a larger pot.
Fast forward to today, the roots have rotted and i have begun removing some of the rot although i dont know how extensive it is further in. Also there has been die back of few branches.
In Australia, September is spring time and am unsure what I can and should do right now as the pine needs help.
- Is it safe to repot now?
- Do I need to remove all of the root rot in the root ball? I may not have much roots by the look of things if I keep digging in.
- diatomite 30%, zeolite 20%, pine nuggets 10%, river sand 10%, soil 30% Is my potting mix ok?
- Is there a potting mix or something that I can buy to assist the fungi that the pine needs?
- Needles are yellow at the tips?
- Bark is getting flaky?
Any other tips and suggestions or info that may assist my pine's health would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks
Inspired
Possible front with focus to be left side
You can see the root ring that was pot-bound. I have removed a fair amount of rot for now abut afraid to dig further and decided to put some soil back
Trunk rot and major root artery die back.
View from above. Another possible new front?
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