Didn't know that...thanks for the heads up! Will start on that regiment next year. To late this year for that. He knows his stuff...so I will lock it in the mental vault.Nice going, Darlene!
Just remember they need repotting every year and cut 1/3 of the rootage each time.
Otherwise they will decline after some years because they fill the pot and die due to lack of adequate water absorption
Searching for a while on the internet for the species I have read the above along with some other notes made by Bob Pressler during a workshop at the California Bonsai Society 2012 Convention.
Was hoping to encourage roots this season. This thing had basically no roots at all a year ago in the spring at repot time. Several aren't wired just there to promote root growth. When it had excessive die back...the roots died back as well with that artic spell.Nice!
May I suggest that you make your branch selection now and keep only 3 - 5 of them (the most) and cut off the rest.
In this way you save energy for the branches of your design for growing them more vigorously.
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I understand what you say and your action plan.@my nellie if you feel that the roots aren't being overly effected by the foliage branches. I will remove a few I mentally have already envisioned gone already. They say these need repotted yearly. But again...it had hardly any roots to support it. That I skipped that this year in hopes the canopy growth would encourage roots.
I understand what you say and your action plan......
...........These are literally "root generators" at my place.
Keep us updated on next repotting, Darlene!
It has only had one year in good quality bonsai soil. Being in a controlled greenhouse wintering artic cold should not be an issue any longer. I went ahead and took some off...because I peaked and do have new roots forming. Heavy fertilizing of BioGold and maybe will force the one's kept into hyperdrive. Lol noticing fuller foliage by adding more to the pot. Still do liquid every other week as well.I understand what you say and your action plan.
Winter cold damage is an issue, of course.
Perhaps my suggestion was kind of irrelevant to your conditions... but I do believe that you will have a decent amount of rootball at next repotting.
These are literally "root generators" at my place.
Keep us updated on next repotting, Darlene!
I use fish emulsion once a month. Peters for the liquid. Don here had me doing a regiment with my satsuki I got from him.I use organic, too.
Solid form slow release every month or so and liquid (fish and/or kelp) every other watering for all my trees.
Second year in training...left some foliage branches on to allow it to strengthen the tree.