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Urbansai, Hi. From a novice who has been there, if the tree has not opened its buds it still can be repotted. It has been sleeping for the winter and will be coming around shortly. As a novice I usually do not do major root work on a new tree. This said when you repot this tree make sure you remove what you can of the tap root if its still there. In the situation where the tap root contains all the fine roots just reduce the tap root. You do have some time, even if the buds are opening it can be done!

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29-Mar-2002	#2
Jay YOU CAN NOT RUSH TIME Join Date: Sep-2001 Location: Jeffersonville Vt Country: USA USDA Zone: 4 AHS Heat Zone: 3 Posts: 2,154	Re: Maple Repot ?'s Urbansai, Hi. From a novice who has been there, if the tree has not opened its buds it still can be repotted. It has been sleeping for the winter and will be coming around shortly. As a novice I usually do not do major root work on a new tree. This said when you repot this tree make sure you remove what you can of the tap root if its still there. In the situation where the tap root contains all the fine roots just reduce the tap root. You do have some time, even if the buds are opening it can be done! __________________ A Bonsai student living with his trees at N 44.37 W 77.49... Think before you act... then think again... no good comes from rushing