Removal of cut-paste and repotting
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I was thinking that the time to remove the paste, so that the tree can look more natural, would be June, after the beginning of Spring, to allow the tree to heal rapidly; I was thinking that the time to repot the bonsai would be July, or would it be better to remove the cut-paste and repot at the same time? I translated the Japanese with my phone on the cut-paste container and read to water my hands before doing removing it--are there any other tips? I also wanted to get as small a pot as possible for the bonsai--I will include a picture of the tree, but was thinking roots grow slowly, and all the roots do is absorb the water and fertilizer, so they not need be too long, and a 5-inch pot would be fine. What do you think about this? Thanks.? The bonsai is about 8-inches tall and is a Ficus Microcarpa that is about 15 years old.
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There are no picture in your post.
I really would like to see a 13 cm, 15 year old ficus.
When one shose pot the widt of the canopy and lowest part of the trunk is more important to consider?than the hight of the tree.
If you are a beginner always shose bigger pot than is the most aestetic one. If you are a beginner there is also a big chanse that the tree is not ready for the most aestetic one. Smaller pots means slower development, the final shallowest one is for trees in refinement stage, not for development.
I really would like to see a 13 cm, 15 year old ficus.
When one shose pot the widt of the canopy and lowest part of the trunk is more important to consider?than the hight of the tree.
If you are a beginner always shose bigger pot than is the most aestetic one. If you are a beginner there is also a big chanse that the tree is not ready for the most aestetic one. Smaller pots means slower development, the final shallowest one is for trees in refinement stage, not for development.
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- m5eaygeoff
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I usually leave the cut paste until it comes off naturally, as the plant is inside it could be re potted any time I would think.
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I would leave the paste on the tree. It will drop off once the wound is health.
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Thanks for the reply and sorry that there was no picture-- I'm having trouble attaching one; I think the tree is closer to 13-inches. I bought the bonsai from Amazon, and they shipped me a well-developed bonsai Ficus Microcarpa. They say it takes 5 years to resemble a tree, and like I said about this one being developed I imagine it's about 15 years old. Being a 13 inch tree, can you give me an idea how small a pot I can choose? I was told that with a Ficus, those particular plants have roots that can be cut pretty small. Thanks.
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