Heitor Silva
Yamadori
Hey! My name is Heitor, and I'm a Brazilian from São Paulo. Recently, I got a Buxus harlandii, so as to become a beginner at Bonsai. However, I still have some doubts which could be answered in such a fantastic forum:
1) What is the best soil rates for such bonsai? I couldn't help losing myself in a lot of sites which simply didn't have the answer. It seems to be really complicated to find Portuguese topics regarding boxwood trees. Btw, by "soil rate", I mean the average proportions of each substrate (akadama, pinus, clay etc.) used in the soil
2) As I ordered it online, I wasn't able to check the roots before buying it. The main problem here is that they are simply HUGE, given that they are already surpassing those "holes" under the ceramic vase. I think that it would be better if the plant was placed in a larger one, however, in Brazil, we are currently facing Summer and its blazing heat. Should I risk transplanting it right now, or should I wait some more 6 months, so as to reach Spring? Really, I am really insecure about this one.
Thanks, in advance. Heitor.
1) What is the best soil rates for such bonsai? I couldn't help losing myself in a lot of sites which simply didn't have the answer. It seems to be really complicated to find Portuguese topics regarding boxwood trees. Btw, by "soil rate", I mean the average proportions of each substrate (akadama, pinus, clay etc.) used in the soil
2) As I ordered it online, I wasn't able to check the roots before buying it. The main problem here is that they are simply HUGE, given that they are already surpassing those "holes" under the ceramic vase. I think that it would be better if the plant was placed in a larger one, however, in Brazil, we are currently facing Summer and its blazing heat. Should I risk transplanting it right now, or should I wait some more 6 months, so as to reach Spring? Really, I am really insecure about this one.
Thanks, in advance. Heitor.