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Hi Allen,

How long were the trees in transit for? Were they knocked completely out of their pots? Was the soil bone dry? Were the roots dry?

If you are going to pot them up regardless, use a fast draining soil mix, perhaps 100% screened turface if you have it. If the trees are still alive, the roots will have most likely died back a fair bit and so the last thing they want is to be sat in a heavy soggy compost.

Keep them out of direct sunlight and place on a drip tray with water if possible, to aid humidity. They may recover, but it all depends how long they were in transit and without water.

After 2 weeks, do a scratch test on the bark to see if the cambium is still green. If not, you have dead trees sir.

All the best,

Aaron

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14-Jun-2006	#5
Aaron_K bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Mar-2004 Country: England USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: 2-3 Posts: 1,477	Hi Allen, How long were the trees in transit for? Were they knocked completely out of their pots? Was the soil bone dry? Were the roots dry? If you are going to pot them up regardless, use a fast draining soil mix, perhaps 100% screened turface if you have it. If the trees are still alive, the roots will have most likely died back a fair bit and so the last thing they want is to be sat in a heavy soggy compost. Keep them out of direct sunlight and place on a drip tray with water if possible, to aid humidity. They may recover, but it all depends how long they were in transit and without water. After 2 weeks, do a scratch test on the bark to see if the cambium is still green. If not, you have dead trees sir. All the best, Aaron __________________ Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Muriel Strode Vulpes pilum mutat, non mores! "A fox may change its skin but never its character"