Really root bound maple

[BobbyLane]

Thank goodness for spring!

spring isnt the only time i repot trees. I just dont repot them because theyre 'well established' or 'root bound'

 

[BobbyLane]

the roots fully occupied the air basket when I got this. this pot was full of fine feeder roots. I downsized the pot not because it was compacted but because I wanted to get it into a more managable pot. usually the only work i do initially is uncovering the nebari. not once was this tree barerooted, even when it went into a bonsai pot and most of the original soil and rootball was always there apart from bits sliced off around the top bottom and edges. they recover and develop much faster when you takes slices off in stages.

The Big Belly Hornbeam

Carpinus Betulus/European Hornbeam from tree nursery material...Picked up march 2018 This one has a very good base, great taper. with this material i didnt want to overdo the deadwood. the deadwood was necessary because there was a big chop made in the apex of the tree. rather than leaving a...

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[nuttiest]

the roots fully occupied the air basket when I got this. this pot was full of fine feeder roots. I downsized the pot not because it was compacted but because I wanted to get it into a more managable pot. usually the only work i do initially is uncovering the nebari. not once was this tree barerooted, even when it went into a bonsai pot and most of the original soil and rootball was always there apart from bits sliced off around the top bottom and edges. they recover and develop much faster when you takes slices off in stages.

The Big Belly Hornbeam

Carpinus Betulus/European Hornbeam from tree nursery material...Picked up march 2018 This one has a very good base, great taper. with this material i didnt want to overdo the deadwood. the deadwood was necessary because there was a big chop made in the apex of the tree. rather than leaving a...

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holy cow you pushed that one really hard in 2018!