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I grabbed a handful of nursery stock juniper to practice on, and once I pulled it out of the container I ran into some trouble with the roots and soil. I’m guessing they have been in these containers for awhile and the soil is quite hardened and the entire mass is mostly small roots. I’d like to prune away most of it and repot it, but I’m not sure how to chip away the old soil since most of it is held together with so many small roots. Can these trees handle cutting like 1/2 to 2/3 of the roots back? Thanks for the suggestions

I always wait at least one full growing season on newly purshased materials before repotting. But I still have materials purshased 5 years ago that is not done yet. If you are in the northern hemisphere, now is too late for repotting. I would just slippot into a slightly bigger pot without touching the roots.

Can they handle 1/2 to 2/3 root prunning.....yes, if it is healthy before, it is done in the right time of the year by someone that know what he is doing and if it gets the right after care.

Thanks for the tip. I can leave it in the container for another year or so, but will I not still have the same problem in a year? The roots are pretty massively tangled and overgrown near the surface and all of the soil is rock solid. It’s probably not worth the effort considering it’s a $12 nursery stock for practice but, it would be nice to know technique for a future tree thats worth keeping.

Its not really a problem, it is the nature of the tree. Repot in late winter or early spring and you will find that it can take quite a lot of root work. First time it is good to do it together with someone experienced. So the first thing to do now is to find a club close to you and start interacting with the members. There are likelly someone that would be happy to help when it is time.

Ok makes sense, thanks for the help!