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.

Tomato and Peppers Garden - Planting and Finishing

In my last article about Tomato and Peppers Garden - Preparation of Soil; I was writing about the preparation of Tomato Garden soil, tips & tricks, the way I do it.

It's not much of a difference then Preparation of Vegetable Garden Soil from Scratch, and you can find some useful information about that also.

Preparation of Vegetable Garden Soil from Scratch

Preparation of Vegetable Garden Soil from Scratch means that I managed to build a vegetable garden in my backyard, on a place where was nothing but grass and weed. I planned to build a garden there for a long time, and it finally come to a realisation this year. The best way to start? Start digging with a spade!

Spade is a special shovel designed for just that. It's actually not a rocket science how to start a garden, really. You don't even have to bother with all the green growing from the ground. When you dig a garden, piece by piece, you turn the soil upside-down anyway, and the grass rot below which also enrich the soil.

Picture: Use the rope to help you shape your garden.

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.

Tomato and Peppers Garden - Preparation of Soil

If you wonder if I dig that hill, the answer is yes, I dig it with my bare hands, using various tools such are shovels, hoes and other tools to get this area flattened for the greenhouse for tomatoes. The greenhouse itself is not yet finished, and there is a lot more to do first in order to make it fully functional, but I will use the construction later on.

The soil itself is not much of a quality, especially as you go deeper, where the most of the hill was removed. First things first, so the entire area where the tomatoes and peppers will be, has to be dug using the hoe. The result is shown in the picture below.

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.