Did it survive Sid? I tremble when I cut any root from my Mugo.

Good on Ya for trying regardless!! I put my tree in sphagnum when I chop roots hard and have had great success. All the best to you I'll be anxiously waiting for updates

Great Vid Sid. I like your do or die approach. I too grow impatient with new arrivals. The roots look good. Fingers crossed. Thanks

Very nice trunk line. Thank you for sharing

Nice job on your pine, I really like the movement in the trunk. I admire your boldness and sense of humor, good video!

I hope the local priest said a few words over your "Mops" 🙏

Good luck let's see what happens...great videos anyway.

I’m a complete novice and I know this is a joke. I think it’s amazing that there will be a dozen or so people that attempt this. Good on you, cheeky islander.

oh dear, i'm 90% sure you just killed it with this massive amount of root removal, if this pine lives you might as well play high stakes poker. i still hope it makes it, though :)

The root pruning was aggressive. Last year I lost 1 JWP and 2 Mugo pines when I over pruned their roots. But 2 other Mugo's where I only removed half the base roots and repotted that way survived and thrived. Personally, I would have pruned back the main leader of the tree to the two side branches you left to improve the tape and offer a change of direction in the trunk direction. I think leaving the current leader is too straight and to uniform in taper. But well done. You definitely have more balls than I do! :)

Hmmm... I would have wounded rafia around all the roots and bring them down. This way you keep the roots, create a flare and make better taper. Grts Kennet

Sorry to be a pain, but can you tell me what type of cat litter you use? I have read some are better than others, and don’t break down so easily, thank you for your reply

Hey Sid, I just bought one of these Mugo Pines about 2 hours ago and its already the end of may here in Canada, although spring comes pretty late here (trees have just leafed out, both our apple trees are still blooming) I am worried that repotting it would be risky at this time. The least I want to do is see what the surface roots look like. The candles on it have extended quite a bit on it so im not sure if I should prune back the candles and leave it in its original nursery pot till late summer or should I slip pot it and let the candles become branches?? Even if I do change the pot it will be slip potting so most of the roots will be undisturbed.

If you still have old soil take the white bacteria forget what is called. Put it into the soil because they are symbiotic in survival.

Wow what a brave move Sid. BTW isnt it better to add some of the old soil with mycelium to enhance the chanve of survival? I have no experience with pines.

Holy wow haha. I don’t have any mugo pine experience so I have no idea what will happen. Please please post an update when you have a result after summer. I’m not as aggressive as you all lol. With lots of trees I’m fine with more steps. But if you don’t learn the extreme end how else will you know where the line is.

Well that root pruning made me wanna punch a wall. That wasn't a beginners mistake or any other unlucky event. That was straight up tree murder on camera.

hi sid did the tree survive?

I must say Nigelesque for the pruning you must let us know how it goes

Can you please tell me what mix you use

I have found that some trees you can get away with that much cutting but not Mugo's their roots are to sensitive and would be very very surprised if it lives. At all you should have just reduced the roots and done no trimming and wait till next season to do more. The shock will be to great for this species! You need the fine feeder roots the big ones can be cut most times in you have good base in the root ball. That poor little tree, live and learn I guess. I have been their as well. Good Luck on you bonsai journey.

Hello SId How is the tree doing? grts Kennet

Is that cat litter or turface?

Jesus this tree needs a morphine drip after you get done with it

Hope it survives Sid 😓

Would love to see a follow up

Far too late in the season candles are far too long and developed u must be around end june/ beg july The soil has to be dry to take it away en unfasten slovely the root ball ! And being very careful with thin roots that are feeding the plant ! The very best moment is when you unpot and see the mass of roots with white turgid tips it means the tree is starting waking up . Normally after repotting and watering adding some old soil for michorryze you give water and leave the plant rest fir two weeks best period is when the weater is not too much sunny and have rain .. .. and Read Naka to learn hiw to !!

Still alive?

A good resource for Mugo pine: www.bonsainut.com/resources/compiled-vance-wood-on-mugo-pines.23/. The use of pond baskets or colanders to ramify pine root systems is also recommended. Good luck with your tree Sid!

Dammmmmm heartless bro hehehehe... man all the roots you hacked you just throw it in the tiny pot.. if it was me I would have left all the roots and threw it in the tiny pot and do a re-potting in a year.

Impossible que ce Pin survive

Yeah man, go big or go home. Cut off what you need to, when it suits you, and if you can, use up all the duct tape.

Wow I can't find material like that and you just demolished the life out of that tree If that tree lives I'm going to quit bonsai because the experts know nothing

salut :=) je suis sur a 100% que ce pin va mourir.il faut couper des racines lors des rempotages mais la c est complètement abusé.il ne lui reste rien hormis un moignon a 3 poils lol.bon courage et j espère qu il va survire après tout la nature est très forte;=)

You should dunk the root ball in water, it is softer on the roots. But you cut off a bit too much since it is a conifer, but as your father in law said, it has two options. ...

Sid you've gone mad !!!

Sid ! you are working in your own shadow and your arm keeps blocking the view such a shame xx

This is a very bad video for beginners..this is what not to do. I give this tree 5% chance of survival and I would be betting against the odds