Name that Pine!

ElGringo

I would leave it for now. The roots start growing in early spring, a couple of months before bud break in mid spring, so the best time to repot is probably in early spring.

I have found that repotting spruce in the summer isn't good; I had one that turned brown and dropped most of its needles, although a year on it has started to bud again!

Remember to leave some of the old soil around the roots when repotting, as with a pine. Spruce have a symbiotic fungus living in their roots which helps them obtain nutrients, so if you completely replace the soil in one sitting, you'll remove the fungus, which isn't good for the tree. In fact, most trees (conifers and broadleaved) have various symbiotes in their roots, but for spruce it is especially important.

Wiring and branch cutting is best done in the autumn, but don't be too hasty to cut away. You could even let it grow for a while to thicken the trunk.

Here's a pic of my Colorado Blue Spruce (P. pungens). It's budding now, like your spruce. I will eventually remove the top (it's about 15inches high at the mo), but right now I've left it on to improve the tree's vigour. No rush!

Here's a link with some excellent info for you. Your weather and seasons are probably a bit different to that of the UK but you should find it useful.

Cheers mate



http://bonsai4me.com/SpeciesGuide/Picea.html

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