How to Repot a Bonsai tree

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2 жыл бұрын

To prevent your Bonsai from being pot-bound and ultimately starving to death, It's crucial to repot, or transplant regularly. A tree becomes pot-bound as it uses up the available nutrients in the soil and the roots grow to the shape of the pot.
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Due to the lack of space and nutrients, the trees stop growing, and if no action is taken, it will surely die. Repotting or transplanting your Bonsai will resupply the tree with the nutrients it needs to grow and flourish.
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This video was filmed in the Japanese garden of Clingendael.

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@stevejuststuff2779 Жыл бұрын

Watching you work and listening to your voice is like staring at a campfire. Calms me down and brings peace. Great video brother...

@bonsaiempire Жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve :) :)

2 жыл бұрын

Muito obrigado por suas legendas! Está fazendo um ótimo trabalho para o bonsai mundial!

@MauricioVarelaE 2 жыл бұрын

Muchas gracias Oscar!

@guillermoalmansaavellaneda6080 2 жыл бұрын

Son los trabajos que realizas son majestuoso y fantásticos olé que arte un abrazo

@Bonsaicare86 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this lession!

@stewh7536 Жыл бұрын

You have some beautiful trees.

@vijayagopals.1014 2 жыл бұрын

Video was very informative and interesting. Thanks lot

@bonsaiempire 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@bonsai-tvc1426 2 жыл бұрын

Very good!

@adelaziz4966 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting and clear. Good job. Thanks.

@bonsaiempire 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@akashgangurde1651 2 жыл бұрын

@@bonsaiempire what plant is it with tiny white flowers.

@danielbriffa9021 Жыл бұрын

I am 13 and love bonsais a lot, I own a couple but I just wanted to know how big should the pot be compared to the bonsai?

@bonsaiempire Жыл бұрын

If you want to develop the bonsai, a bit large, if you have it in the desired shape, a little smaller. Some more info here: www.bonsaiempire.com/basics/bonsai-care/choosing-pots

@michelangelobonsai 2 жыл бұрын

Good job 🤙

@bonsaiempire 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks ✌

@henzobonsai 2 жыл бұрын

Nice sharing videos 👍

@jardindelbonsaiboquetepana8600 2 жыл бұрын

Beautifull 👏

@michellerae5661 Жыл бұрын

Very well done .thank you for sharing

@guillermoalmansaavellaneda6080 2 жыл бұрын

Genial eres un makina

@silasfoulon 2 жыл бұрын

Nice vid

@scherpebocht 7 ай бұрын

I usually glue the mesh with 2 drops

@ajitjena111 2 жыл бұрын

Nice 👍

@sunsetvibes556 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Thank you for yur channel :) can you tell me why my bonsai fukien tree the buds on it never opens up into a flower? it just dries and falls off, but tree looks healthy :) thank you

@sundahiang 2 жыл бұрын

amazing plant call the name Bonsai

@MrCalifornia0 5 ай бұрын

I have water logged roots, should I repot now in the first week of February or wait until March?

@sketsabonsai6314 Жыл бұрын

Keren👍👍

@imghaniff Жыл бұрын

Where could I buy moss like that?

@rileysimmons6572 2 жыл бұрын

Hi. It’s summer where I am. My tree has lost some of its soil gradually over time. I don’t see roots above the surface and my bonsai is in pretty good health. Should I repot or just add new soil? Thank you for your helpful video

@bonsaiempire 2 жыл бұрын

If you see young roots on the surface I'd add some substrate, but definitely wait with repotting until early spring (preferred) or fall.

@pawelm5493 2 жыл бұрын

About this specific example: how long are you going to keep those two twisted protruding big roots? When to remove them?

@bonsaiempire 2 жыл бұрын

I didnt want to remove that one now, too many fine roots attached to it. But it will go on the next repotting when other roots have strengthened.

@deanjohnston104 2 жыл бұрын

Hi. I just bought my first ever bonsai and need to repot (I think), so thanks for the info. Curious about the garden in this video. Wondering if it is in Japan, or Japanese styled somewhere else? Incidentally, I live about 30 mins or so from Bonsai Mura in Omiya (although my new plant came from Hanazono). Cheers, Dean

@bonsaiempire 2 жыл бұрын

Ah this was shot in The Hague

@deanjohnston104 2 жыл бұрын

@@bonsaiempire I see. Looks really nice - a to of work. Thanks.

@lkteh6858 2 ай бұрын

hi, I'm from Malaysia. wish to knew what are the combination of the bonsai soil mix? can i buy frm local nursery? thx.by the way love ur channel so much

@bonsaiempire 2 ай бұрын

Well you can experiment - we use an inorganic and well draining mix (this is important!). Specifically; Akadama, Pumice and Lava in equal parts.

@tapasbiswas3483 5 ай бұрын

Fertilizers for bonsai?

@voodoobunny13 5 ай бұрын

I've been looking but I can't find any guidance on how to make that net of roots under that azalea like that. Do you have any courses on doing that? Thank you. 🙏

@bonsaiempire 5 ай бұрын

Ah you mean the aerial roots? No we dont have a course on that sorry!

@xFulmine99 5 ай бұрын

i bought a bonsai from a bonsai shop near me, and with the instruction i need to repot it this spring, but i don't know if it is good to do it myself or pay the shop to see how it is done. Diffrently from the video my bonsai doesn't have a soil like yours, it just have like fine soil, so i don't know if they are doing the right things. My bonsai is a zanthoxylum piperitum

@bonsaiempire 5 ай бұрын

Well, its easy to do yourself - just buy the substrate from any online bonsai store!

@nessi5413 Жыл бұрын

when cutting bigger roots, do you need to put something on the wounds? or adjust watering in any way?

@bonsaiempire Жыл бұрын

No, I dont use cutpaste unless the wound is directly on the trunk for example.

@Randyrene305 2 жыл бұрын

Can you plant a bonsai in a levitating pot? That’s what I really want to do

@FANLIZable 5 ай бұрын

Please would you tell me what kind of bonsai is that one? It has tiny white flowers, I have one, different shape, but the leaves and flowers are exactly the same, I'd really appreciate it.

@bonsaiempire 5 ай бұрын

This is a Serissa

@FANLIZable 5 ай бұрын

@@bonsaiempire thanks 👍🏼

@barrilitomusic 18 күн бұрын

Hi, I have a few months old pin oak growing in my backyard right now and I was thinking of turning it to bonsai, should I wait for the next spring to remove it from the soil and pot in a bonsai pot or should I do it sooner than that?

@bonsaiempire 17 күн бұрын

Well you can dig around your tree (quite widely) this fall to give the tree time to grow a more compact root system. Then next spring you can dig it out and place it in a large container.

@user-dx3nh9mz8f 8 ай бұрын

Come tratto le vescicole dell apparato radicale?

@edjap1890 Жыл бұрын

Hi there. Thank you for the helpful and detailed video. I’m on my first bonsai (juniperus sargenti) and it’s not looking good right now. I live in a tropical region with only 2 seasons. Does the early spring (early March) repotting rule still apply?

@bonsaiempire Жыл бұрын

I'd report right before the moment the tree would grow most actively - usually that is the early spring still.

@edjap1890 Жыл бұрын

@@bonsaiempire Thank you for replying, you're very kind. I just bought akadama + pumice mix. If my bonsai does not look like surviving the year, i might just repot it and pray for the best. Thanks again.

@danharoldfajiculay6113 2 жыл бұрын

Sir I have a question: how can I speed up the growth of my juniper bonsai ?

@bonsaiempire 2 жыл бұрын

Sun and water :)

@nathanpetronzio6442 Жыл бұрын

QUESTION- Do those pots have drainage holes? I was just gifted a bonsai tree in a ceramic pot. But there isn’t any drainage holes? Do I need to re-pot it?

@bonsaiempire Жыл бұрын

Yes you will need to repot - water needs to be able to drain out very easily.

@indiana146 3 ай бұрын

When repotting a bonsai tree do you need to put pumice or similair in bottom of pot for drainage before you put soil and tree Back in

@bonsaiempire 3 ай бұрын

You can do that - but if you use an inorganic bonsai substrate it should drain enough already.

@goblinrat6119 6 ай бұрын

Hello, I'm new to this and am trying to understand the basics of keeping bonsai. I've been given a ficus that's been potted in what looks to be normal everyday potting soil, the kind you'd put a houseplant in. Should I repot it in something closer to the soil recommended in this video as soon as possible, or is it okay to leave it like that until the roots start to overgrow, like advised here? Also, it seems like the tree in this video was also originally potted in something much more loamy. Is there any significance to that?

@bonsaiempire 6 ай бұрын

I'd repot in the next early spring, into proper bonsai substrate. The bonsai substrate drains much better, which your tree will like - but you will need to check daily to see if your tree needs water.

@ericccc1 5 ай бұрын

@@bonsaiempire hey I have my bonsai in really deep pot but I want to get it in a shallower pot what pot do you recommend. Current pot is 9’’ fiscus

@guilhermecarmo12 11 ай бұрын

hey,i was gifted a bonsai and didnt really know how to care for it,while winter i would just water it and it looked good very green and a healthy look,but its summer now and i see roots on the surface,and he is starting to look unhealthy,should i repot it or should i wait for spring?

@bonsaiempire 11 ай бұрын

Share some photos on our forum, at www.bonsaiempire.com/forum

@orybarger3764 Жыл бұрын

I have a question, if you buy a Bonsai tree in the spring time. Do you have to repot it immediately or wait? Because i’m getting one off of amazon, and I do not know if it has been rerooted yet.

@bonsaiempire Жыл бұрын

Its not about spring - its about being on time and repot before the ree becomes active. So often, this is early spring. If you miss this point, your next slot is mid fall!

@orybarger3764 Жыл бұрын

@@bonsaiempireOkay, thank you

@DaveyHendricks Ай бұрын

I just started growing from seed I have multiple trees in a few pot how do I pot each one

@bonsaiempire Ай бұрын

Perhaps share some photos on our forum, at bonsaiempire.com/forum so we'll help you there!

@BlackStar300 6 ай бұрын

Just got my first tree. I'm confused. Is the soil you add around the tree after its potted different than the bottom soil layer? What soil am I looking for here?

@bonsaiempire 6 ай бұрын

You can use a bottom layer with substrate that drains even more (or a larger particle size) - but you dont have to. If you use a mix of akadama, pumice and lava you should be fine.

@BlackStar300 6 ай бұрын

So I can use the same soil mix for the bottom as well as top layer packed into soil?@@bonsaiempire I have a mix in my amazon cart with pumice, lava, calcined clay, and pine bark. Would that be good?

@bonsaiempire 6 ай бұрын

Yes that sounds fine.

@BlackStar300 6 ай бұрын

Awesome thank you for your reply and videos! Can't wait to take care of my first bonsai :)@@bonsaiempire

@michaelgarcia6210 3 ай бұрын

@@BlackStar300question since I have similar question as you, do you add regular soil to your bonsai? Like dirty soil? Or did you add only those rock looking soil into it?

@selmarapoport573 9 ай бұрын

Hello. What tree species is that with white flowers please?

@bonsaiempire 9 ай бұрын

It is a Serissa

@michaelb6140 2 жыл бұрын

Hey together, i just startet with Bonsais three months ago. I bought two cheap Bonsais in the garden center.(for testing) I repotet them emmediately in a new soil. I used a mixture of Humus, Akadama and Lava(1:1:1) which is now pretty hard. It works, but i consider to repot them again and use your recommended soil mix. What do you think, should i leave it there or should i take the Risk and repot again? Br Michael

@bonsaiempire 2 жыл бұрын

Repot in early spring - and definitely with a year in between

@michaelb6140 2 жыл бұрын

@@bonsaiempire THX ☺️

@definbonsai3239 2 жыл бұрын

The besss

@adywata91 Жыл бұрын

I have 2 bonsai Zelkova and one of them i report in the early spring and all is oK, but the other one i dont report him and hes ghet more and more yellow leaf and fall. i can report him now? ( is almost midle of summer)

@bonsaiempire Жыл бұрын

No you should not - at least wait til early fall (or better yet, early spring).

@adywata91 Жыл бұрын

@@bonsaiempire but he's not die if i wait until spring?

@bonsaiempire Жыл бұрын

Post some photos and info on our forum at www.bonsaiempire.com

@HermetteMelville Жыл бұрын

Is it on to repot in July? I my bonsai fell and seems shocked. I was told to repot it

@bonsaiempire Жыл бұрын

Only repot off season if you really, really need to

@HermetteMelville Жыл бұрын

@@bonsaiempire ok. Well. It looks really lucky unhappy and dry despite me watering it.

@georgeburchett5798 Жыл бұрын

If I want my Bonsai to grow tall, do I repot in a large pot? Can I choose this large pot and not in danger a Bonsai tree?

@bonsaiempire Жыл бұрын

If you want strong growth you need a big pot! Go for it.

@kimcarroll1129 2 жыл бұрын

Mahalo

@penguin0101 2 жыл бұрын

Whats the difference between organic and inorganic soil? And why is akadama inorganic?

@bonsaiempire 2 жыл бұрын

Dead plant matters such as peat, leaf-litter, or bark are described as being organic soil components. The potential problem with organic soil components is that organic matter breaks down and reduces drainage over time. Inorganic soil components contain little to no organic matter such as volcanic lava, calcite, and baked/fired clays.

@morganconklin8849 9 ай бұрын

The wife accidentally dropped the bonsai to the floor shattered the pot, so I’m on my way to get soil and new pot unfortunately bad timing because it’s the end of summer but it’s an emergency and I don’t have much of a choice. I do live in Florida, so hopefully that helps.

@bonsaiempire 9 ай бұрын

When its an emergency you just put it into a new pot asap, without disturbing the roots - and hope for the best :)

@josephmartin6899 5 ай бұрын

How do I get the free course>????

@bonsaiempire 5 ай бұрын

There's no free course - there are free lectures! Simply go here: www.bonsaiempire.com/courses/find-lecture

@bonsaiempire 5 ай бұрын

Or watch the free previews on any of the courses you fancy, there's always 2 or 3 for free: www.bonsaiempire.com/courses/explore

@nurultakengon7051 2 жыл бұрын

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@bonsaikito 2 жыл бұрын

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@abbyabby98 Жыл бұрын

Not one time did you explain how to fix the wires into the pot to hold the tree in place and that’s what I was looking for….!

@bonsaiempire Жыл бұрын

You mean the anchor wires? This is shown around 4:20 in the video, some more info can be found here: www.bonsaiempire.com/basics/bonsai-care/repotting

@Georgetown327 Жыл бұрын

My bonsai is not absorbing water. Do i need to repot?

@bonsaiempire Жыл бұрын

What do you mean with not absorbing?

@Georgetown327 Жыл бұрын

@@bonsaiempire I’ve noticed the soil has been wet for weeks now. I normally water my bonsai every 3 days. Some leaves have started to die as well.

@bonsaiempire Жыл бұрын

Soil wet for weeks - that is a big problem. Did you consider watering less? Please, water on observation and not every few days. Read up about watering on our website.