Ice dragon maple

[Oerc201]

I have an ice dragon maple. It is very compacted in the pot. Soil very compacted too. It is not growing. Water has a hard time going through when i water. Leafs came scorched. How bad would it be to repot it at this time of the year? I am trying to give it a couple of months of better soil, water and oxygen. Hopefully that not too stupid of an idea.

 

[Woocash]

I have an ice dragon maple. It is very compacted in the pot. Soil very compacted too. It is not growing. Water has a hard time going through when i water. Leafs came scorched. How bad would it be to repot it at this time of the year? I am trying to give it a couple of months of better soil, water and oxygen. Hopefully that not too stupid of an idea.

If I had to guess I’d say root work is a no no, but I’m not sure I see the harm in temporarily putting it in a larger pot or the ground to give the roots some room. If the tree is visibly suffering then it’s better to do something than do nothing IMO.

 

[Oerc201]

Yeah that is what i figured too but was not sure. Thanks for your input

 

[Woocash]

Yeah that is what i figured too but was not sure. Thanks for your input

No problem, but take it on face value. I’m by no means an expert!

 

[Oerc201]

I understand

 

[sorce]

I'd aerate it some.

Get it a wee bit healthier before a real Repot.

Sorce

 

[Oerc201]

How do i aerate it?

 

[Forsoothe!]

The tree is not big enough to have grown roots which would fill a thimble, much less that pot. It will take a lifetime to grow to any size in multiples of a pencil because it doesn't have much leaf surface to work with. All cut leaf Maples suffer from slow growth. I'd slip it into the landscape in perfect exposure, ~full east sun near a downspout protected from winter winds, and wait it out and keeping it trimmed tight to a bonsai format of your choice.