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S&W,
Good advice by Heir Meislik above as always. I will say one thing bout dem bougys. they don't need repotting like most other trees. The roots grow slow and it takes forever to get a simple root pad.

If you really think you need to repot use a lot of aggregate material (sand,pumice, lava etc) and I have found you can go 4-5 years or more before roots start to fill a container. Leaves reduce well as root space diminished.

Really tie your tree in extra well too, it may take a whole growing season or more before the tree is really steady after a repot. Show us some color later in the year---I wish you well

27-Feb-2005	#3
Bonsainut Carrier of Bonsai Fever Join Date: Oct-2001 Location: So-Cal, US of A Country: America The Beautiful USDA Zone: Zone 9-10 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,833	S&W, Good advice by Heir Meislik above as always. I will say one thing bout dem bougys. they don't need repotting like most other trees. The roots grow slow and it takes forever to get a simple root pad. If you really think you need to repot use a lot of aggregate material (sand,pumice, lava etc) and I have found you can go 4-5 years or more before roots start to fill a container. Leaves reduce well as root space diminished. Really tie your tree in extra well too, it may take a whole growing season or more before the tree is really steady after a repot. Show us some color later in the year---I wish you well __________________ Keep growing,---'Nut Lethal Use of Farce