Shimpaku repot

[Aukai]

Am about to repot my lil Shimpaku, dot really wanna put it in ground, but i do have big pots.....

Any suggestions?

 

[M. Frary]

I would pot it up to no larger than a 1 gallon pot for now. It will be able to stay in that a few years then up to a 3 gallon and so on and so forth.

 

[sorce]

With such a small root system now, and a young tree, you have an excellent opportunity to keep the rootball how you want it.....

I'd be looking into something no deeper than your final pot. And wide enough to spread the current roots out in.

It's like raising kids....do it right now.
So you don't have to send em to rehab later!

Sorce

 

[M. Frary]

Get some bends in the trunk now too.

With such a small root system now, and a young tree, you have an excellent opportunity to keep the rootball how you want it.....

If he wants it to grow larger faster he needs roots. I'm assuming he does.

 

[sorce]

If he wants it to grow larger faster he needs roots. I'm assuming he does.

Yes...

Just don't put it in a deeper pot to swirl around in, and grow down into.

I'd say throw it in a colander.......
And by colander I would mean a purpose shaped basket!

But Adair hits the cellar on the weekend, I dont want to get him riled up!

Sorce

 

[M. Frary]

But Adair hits the cellar on the weekend, I dont want to get him riled up!

He only thinks colanders are for pines.
He should ease up on the cellar.

 

[sorce]

He should ease up on the cellar.

Everything in moderation!

It's ok till he has to ease up on the horse!

Sorce

 

[M. Frary]

It's ok till he has to ease up on the horse!

Equestrian style!

 

[Cypress187]

It's so cute and small

 

[M. Frary]

It's so cute and small

Has a wide open future!

 

[Aukai]

thanks for all the comments....still in process of locating perfect training pot.