Chinese Elm Repotting And Root Over Rock Technique

fkokkas

As for the pot i woudn't mind braking the edge after some time in order to take the tree out.
What do you think about the drainage hole ? Do you think i should open a few more ?
(Please don't consider my ignorance a stupid percistance. )

Thanks again
Fanis

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Treebeard

No! not at all! if you're not sure then by all means ask as many questions as you need.

Regarding the drainage hole, personally I would make it bigger, or put a couple of extra smaller ones in. Better to have fast drainage than rotten roots.

The black gold sounds ok. follow all the advice given in just a quickie and you should be ok. If your black gold has sharp sand in it then you could perhaps do without the grit that others use and and just mix it 1-1 with the akadama.

Regards,

TB

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fkokkas

Thnk you very much my friend !
I've always concidered you a great companion during my bonsai quest !!
This is for you.

'When Spring unfolds the beechen leaf,
and sap is in the bough;
When light is on the wild-wood stream,
and wind is on the brow;
When stride is long, and breath is deep,
and keen on the mountain-air,
Come back to me! come back to me,
and say my land is fair!'
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Fanis

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Treebeard

Fanis, thank you!

I am honoured and touched by your kind words.

Regards,

Chris.

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Tony

Fanis,

I think it will depend on the rock you intend to use whether it will work with this tree or not. A small flatish rock might work. Keep in mind that you need the roots long enough so they can drape over the rock and reach several inches into the soil below. I've done a couple of ROR styles. I grew the roots out in a deep pot before hand to make sure they were long enough. They need to be young flexible roots too so they can be formed to the contours of the rock. Just thought I would mention this. I didn't want you to get started with your repot and THEN realize that the roots are too short.

As for what to wrap the rock with to hold the roots in place. You can use raffia but it's a pain to work with. I've found some material that is used to line shelves and cupboards. It's kind of a rubbery, elastic material, I guess so it stays put and doesn't slide around on the shelf. I got a roll of that about 12" wide and cut it into thin strips 1/2" wide and wraped the rock with that. Because it's elastic it's much easier to work with and holds things in place better. There's probably many things that would work, use your imagination.

Tony

weirdowl

Is this what your talking about, Tony?

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fkokkas

In what kind of store could you find something like that ?

Fanis

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simon

hi fanis some people bind the roots to the rock with adobe soil which is just a clay based soil and then wrap the whole thing in burlap(hessian) this then mostly rots away over time be careful to not overwater this as the greater quantity of soil in the larger pot should stay moist longer(i learnt the hard way)
regards simon

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Tony

weirdowl,

That looks pretty close, mine was a little different texture. As long as it stretches it'll work. I think I got mine at Walmart in the housewares department. Many things would work for holding the roots, this just happens to be what I dreamed up.

Tony