Are you closer to Rochester or Buffalo? Check out Bill Valavanis at the International Bonsai Arboretum in Rochester.
It's ok to pretty much slip pot the trees this time of year. Tease the roots a bit (without knocking off too much soil) to spread them out and put them in a bonsai soil potting soil combination. I would cut them in half as they are very tall with no taper.
Would that put you near Batavia?I'm right in the middle between Buffl0 & Rochester.
Medina, just a little north of Batavia.Would that put you near Batavia?
However I repot I will keep as much root mass as possible and they will be shaded for most of the summer.
But, it doesn't snow here any more. In a few years we'll be the Florida of the northI was raised in the Buffalo area and do not miss the Winters there as I get older
Yep, already bought the stone for some weight for the bottom of the pots.I would also suggest a decent amount of stone/rock/gravel in the base of the large containers for additional stability.
I certainly would not put those in a 15 gallon pot. I'll have to think about the 12.I have fruit trees in 15 and 12 gallon pots ...
Grimmy
I'll have to think about the 12.