How to Replant a Bonsai Tree

Grafting and pruning of bonsai roots

The very thought of this task, newcomers fill with horror. However, it is not a cruel thing to do at all - it makes a good thing for a plant, mimicking what would have otherwise happened in the wild. When planting a tree in a container, this process is obstructed. With occasional replanting and pruning the roots, you will do a favor to your bonsai, and it will reward you with health and a strong growth.

When and how?

The frequency of replanting depends mostly on the type, size, and age of each tree. However, the technique is the same, regardless of any of these factors. The best time to transplant any trees is the end of the standstill period before buds begin to swell. Apples that bloom in spring, along with cherries, should be replanted in early fall, and azaleas and quince immediately after they completed the blossoming.

May Photos [Video]

Every month, I make a slideshow video from photos I've taken around my home. I decided to make slideshow videos rather than dozen blog posts with pictures. In this video, you will see some specific May wildflowers, trees, flowers, and also some of my little bonsai trees. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section below or on YouTube video.

Starting a Bonsai Tree From Seed

Before we get started, you should be aware that starting a Bonsai tree from seed is an extremely long and slow process. Depending on a tree sort and size, it can take up to 5-6 years for a plant to become a "legit Bonsai", and it would still be a young one. If you know what you're doing, you should have a Bonsai tree by year 10. For me, that's not a problem.

I imagine leaving my Bonsai legacy to my future generations. Also, you will get the best "feeling" for your tree(s), and not to mention the satisfaction of taking care of it, since the very beginning. You can check my Bonsai time-lapse, to see how it all started in my case. Now, is it really THAT simple to grow a tree from a seed?

Apple tree plants. Is it really THAT simple?

My Bonsai Time Lapse

It all started some 5 years ago. I'm not even sure how I got to the point of growing these little, beautiful trees. I guess I just needed some time off from usual, busy, daily routine, and the fact that I live outside the city, where I'm surrounded by pure and untouched nature.

I remember going into the woods to find young trees of various Croatian sorts, and carefully planting them into the pots. You might be wondering what's the big deal with bonsai, and, to be honest, I really don't know.

Welcome to my Home Wilderness!

My name is Angelo Horvath and I live in Croatia, EU. If you find any grammatical errors on this blog, now you know why they are here. I have a wonderful wife and amazing kid, but I will not write about them here.

I created this blog as my personal take on the things that I love in this life besides my family. I find myself creative in little life things that matter, and this blog will be my way of publishing those enjoyments I find around.