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bonsaiTALK Neophyte
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New pot size
Hi, I have had a chinese elm bonsai for a few years now and it's time to repot it. Could somebody please tell me whether there is any limit to the maximum size of the pot i can use. I would like my tree to grow bigger so would ideally choose a larger pot. However somebody said a while ago that they thought there tree died because of the shock of moving it to a bigger pot. Any help would be appreciated
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Moving from one pot to another without disturbing the roots is called slip potting and usually will not affect the health or safety of the tree provided the soil is good and there is proper drainage. Posting a picture of the tree would help a lot in getting exactly the right answer for the information you request. There are a lot of what if's and how-come's in that question.
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bonsaiTALK Neophyte
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Thanks for the reply - I have hopefully attatched a photo of my tree. It looks a bit sparse on there! I was planning on removing the soil from the roots and replacing it as i repotted it to free the roots up. Is this necessary? I've had the tree over 2 years and not repotted it yet.
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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
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The pot size looks OK to me from the photo.
If it has not been in this pot for 2 years or more it will need to be repotted to allow some root growth. This should be done in early spring, late winter. Remove from the pot and tease out the roots from the edge of the rootball and trim them back so it will fit comfortably within the pot. Replace the soil with fresh mix under and around the tree and water in. If you really want to use a bigger pot, then as has been suggested u can slip the tree out of the original one and into your new one at any time. Ken
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bonsaiman it would also help to fill out the rest of your profile. your location helps with seasons and climate to give more accurate advise.
my question to you is have you decided on a final size and style for your tree?
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bonsaiTALK Neophyte
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Thanks, I have put my location up now. The current pot size is an adequate size for the tree as it is, but I would like the tree to be bigger and thought a bigger pot would encourage growth. I’m not entirely sure what height the tree would end up, but I intend to carry on trimming the branches and making the tree denser and at the same time defining sections of it into neat clumps whilst keeping the general uprightness of the tree. Obviously this is a very long way off yet but as I say, I thought a spacious pot would encourage growth and would eventually help me end up with a tree with mature looking thick trunk etc. Thanks once again!
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