{"id":9436,"date":"2020-11-13T19:15:44","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T19:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/?p=9436"},"modified":"2021-05-22T15:21:04","modified_gmt":"2021-05-22T19:21:04","slug":"repotting-bonsai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/repotting-bonsai\/","title":{"rendered":"Repotting Bonsai: Timing And Procedure (With Video Instructions)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When and how to report bonsai? Melissa shows in the video how to report the mini-tree correctly and what you have to consider when choosing the pot and substrate.<\/p>\n<p>Bonsais regularly move to new pots or bowls when their roots can no longer find a crumb of the fresh substrate. When repotting bonsais, however, there are some important small things to consider that are crucial for a healthy bonsai. We explain when to repot the bonsai, whether to cut its roots and which soil is most suitable for bonsai.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content-asset videofit\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bonsai Tree Repotting Tutorial | Peter Chan\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k1cldDryrzg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_should_you_report_your_bonsai\"><\/span>When should you report your bonsai?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662d2607a7953\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662d2607a7953\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/repotting-bonsai\/#When_should_you_report_your_bonsai\" title=\"When should you report your bonsai?\">When should you report your bonsai?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/repotting-bonsai\/#Repotting_Bonsai_Instructions_for_the_procedure\" title=\"Repotting Bonsai: Instructions for the procedure\">Repotting Bonsai: Instructions for the procedure<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/repotting-bonsai\/#What_you_need\" title=\"What you need\">What you need<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/repotting-bonsai\/#The_right_soil_for_repotting_bonsais\" title=\"The right soil for repotting bonsais\">The right soil for repotting bonsais<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/repotting-bonsai\/#How_to_report_bonsai_trees\" title=\"How to report bonsai trees\">How to report bonsai trees<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/repotting-bonsai\/#Care_for_bonsai_after_repotting\" title=\"Care for bonsai after repotting\">Care for bonsai after repotting<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Bonsais are best repotted in spring. You can tell from the &#8220;spinning top&#8221; growth of the roots that it is time to provide your bonsai with new soil and possibly a larger shell. You can easily check this: Take the bonsai with the root ball out of the bowl and check whether the roots have already reached the edge of the container. Young and fast-growing trees are repotted on average every year, while older specimens only need to be moved every three to five years.<\/p>\n<p>Even if the bonsai soil is no longer loose, <a href=\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/why-does-my-plant-have-mold-on-the-soil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mold<\/a>, or algae form and the bonsai leaves the leaves hanging despite watering, it is important to report the tree quickly. In this case, the substrate is too old and has collapsed. In addition, the roots of the bonsai are threatened by a lack of oxygen and putrefactive agents.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9438\" src=\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/report-your-bonsai.jpg\" alt=\"report your bonsai\" width=\"750\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/report-your-bonsai.jpg 750w, https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/report-your-bonsai-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By the way: Even newly purchased bonsais usually have to be repotted. Because of the long periods of drought during transport and storage before the sale, the little trees are potted in a &#8220;rice substrate&#8221; that stores water better. However, this substrate is completely unsuitable for permanent cultivation and should be replaced as soon as possible with high-quality bonsai soil.<\/p>\n<p>An exception is very high-quality bonsais from specialized bonsai nurseries &#8211; they are usually delivered in soil suitable for this purpose.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Repotting_Bonsai_Instructions_for_the_procedure\"><\/span>Repotting Bonsai: Instructions for the procedure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Repotting bonsai is not difficult. Besides a few materials and tools, a suitable bonsai soil is essential. We have put together a detailed guide to repotting bonsai at the end of this article.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_you_need\"><\/span>What you need<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To report your bonsai properly, you need<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A larger bonsai bowl, if the bonsai is to grow. If you want the bonsai to keep its current size, you can also reuse the old bowl and make a root cut.<\/li>\n<li>Small nets or wire mesh.<\/li>\n<li>Expanded clay pellets.<\/li>\n<li>Garden shears.<\/li>\n<li>If the bonsai is kept in the pot with wire: a side cutter.<\/li>\n<li>A pricking stick or a long wooden stick.<\/li>\n<li>A watering can.<\/li>\n<li>A small shovel.<\/li>\n<li>A suitable bonsai soil.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9439\" src=\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/You-need-these-materials-to-repot-your-bonsai.jpg\" alt=\"You need these materials to repot your bonsai\" width=\"750\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/You-need-these-materials-to-repot-your-bonsai.jpg 750w, https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/You-need-these-materials-to-repot-your-bonsai-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_right_soil_for_repotting_bonsais\"><\/span>The right soil for repotting bonsais<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Since the bonsai is only allowed a tiny volume to spread its roots, it is essential that this small space is filled with high-quality and suitable soil. A very important quality criterion of bonsai soil is high structural stability. This is important because structurally stable materials do not decompose so quickly and therefore do not collapse so easily, but remain airy for a long time.<\/p>\n<p>Often, but not always, structural stability is achieved by a high proportion of mineral components. However, each tree species prefers a different substrate. Therefore, it is best to produce the ideal mixture for each bonsai with high-quality bonsai soil as a basic substance. The bonsai soil, for example, satisfies the high demands of bonsais and thus provides a good basis for the individual earth mixture of your bonsai.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9442\" src=\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Since-the-bonsai-is-only-allowed-a-tiny-volume-to-spread-its-roots.jpg\" alt=\"Since the bonsai is only allowed a tiny volume to spread its roots\" width=\"750\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Since-the-bonsai-is-only-allowed-a-tiny-volume-to-spread-its-roots.jpg 750w, https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Since-the-bonsai-is-only-allowed-a-tiny-volume-to-spread-its-roots-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gravel, perlite, clay minerals, expanded clay, and sand can be mixed into the bonsai soil. Which mixture is the right one for your own bonsai, you can find out in our article about the most popular types of bonsai.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_report_bonsai_trees\"><\/span>How to report bonsai trees<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In these 6 steps the bonsai is repotted:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Remove the bonsai from its old pot. If the root ball is fixed with wire, cut it with the side cutter and bend it open. Sometimes it helps to cut along the edge of the bowl with a knife to loosen the root ball.<\/li>\n<li>If the surface of the bonsai is intentionally planted with moss, it can be carefully lifted off and put aside.<\/li>\n<li>With a pricking stick, you can remove excess soil from the root ball as much as possible. Take care not to damage the roots.<\/li>\n<li>Prepare the bonsai pot: Above the holes at the bottom of the pot, fix the grid with wire. Then cover the bottom of the pot with expanded clay and a layer of the correct bonsai soil.<\/li>\n<li>Now insert the bonsai and fill the rest of the bowl with the substrate. Make sure that the little tree does not sit too deep in the substrate: the entire stem should be exposed.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, water the tree, put the mossback on, and also moisten it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9440\" src=\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/How-to-report-bonsai-trees.jpg\" alt=\"How to report bonsai trees\" width=\"750\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/How-to-report-bonsai-trees.jpg 750w, https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/How-to-report-bonsai-trees-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#cbcaba;border-radius:8px;-moz-border-radius:8px;-webkit-border-radius:8px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#e5e4d4;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:8px;-moz-border-radius:8px;-webkit-border-radius:8px;\">Tip: If necessary, you can also make the design cut when repotting the bonsai. Root pruning is also a good idea for trees that grow strongly and need to be tamed. Here, only the outer root tips are shortened with a sharp knife or garden shears.<\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Care_for_bonsai_after_repotting\"><\/span>Care for bonsai after repotting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Even after repotting, you can still water and fertilize the bonsai as usual. Since repotting takes place in spring, the bonsai &#8211; if it is deciduous &#8211; will soon sprout. Does your bonsai not sprout or do all leaves fall off? We have compiled the possible reasons why your bonsai loses leaves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When and how to report bonsai? Melissa shows in the video how to report the mini-tree correctly and what you have to consider when choosing the pot and substrate. Bonsais regularly move to new pots or bowls when their roots can no longer find a crumb of the fresh substrate. 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