Best season to repot? Spring or summer?

[ceriano]

I find lot of conflicting info. on the web about repotting. Most people on the forum recommend Summer while online sources suggest early spring is the best time to root prune. I generally repot tropicals a few weeks after moving them outside, which in my area is late May/early June.

 

[Paradox]

For tropicals, summer. Late June/July is good.

 

[Carol 83]

As @Adair M is fond of saying "it depends". What kind of tree, deciduous, tropical, pine etc.

 

[Paradox]

As @Adair M is fond of saying "it depends". What kind of tree, deciduous, tropical, pine etc.

Considering he/she posted in the "tropicals" section, Im assuming they are talking about tropicals but yes
other species are best repotted at other times

 

[MrWunderful]

If you have to ask, then its not summer.

For anything thats not tropical/succulent that is.

Experienced folks are successful with repots at all different times, because there are multiple different factors and variables.

 

[Carol 83]

repotsConsidering he/she posted in the "tropicals" section, Im assuming they are talking about tropicals but yes
other species are best repotted at other times

Oops sorry, wasn't paying attention to that. Most of my trees are tropical, so repots are done in the summer when they are growing vigorously.

 

[Paradox]

Oops sorry, wasn't paying attention to that. Most of my trees are tropical, so repots are done in the summer when they are growing vigorously.

haha I had to look at it twice to make sure so I gave the right info

 

[sorce]

Winter.

Sorce

 

[Shibui]

I root prune tropicals and most Australian natives any time from late spring to late summer. Actual timing will depend on where you keep the trees and your local climate but most tropicals do better when root pruned while they are actively growing and can recover quickly.

 

[Mikecheck123]

If I'm not doing major root work, late August is ideal for repotting deciduous trees.

This might be a controversial view. But I learned it from Walter, who enjoys controversy.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Location/climate dictates. I'm up north...and I repot end of June,early July. Why is this? The tropical have acclimated back outside on my benches and are actively growing well. *Actively growing is key in the overall big picture.