Original Post Date:
12/6/2014
12/6/2014
Where I live, the leaves on maples and elms are changing colors because of the cold weather.
It
is the wrong time of year to repot a ficus because of this cold
weather. A ficus is a tropical plant, which means you are suppose to
repot it in the spring and summer. But I am going to take the risk of
repotting it..
The tree I am repotting is a Ficus Burtt-Davyi. This tree has been in this tiny pot for many years. The tree is a relative of our original Ficus Burtt Davyi. Working on a baby from the original Burtt Davyi, Mike Cartrett suggested that this root be put in a pot and that if it is planted above ground, it will grow leaves and branches. The part that is underground will grow roots. The tree mostly grew roots above the pot. It grew some branches and leaves, but not many.
The tree I am repotting is a Ficus Burtt-Davyi. This tree has been in this tiny pot for many years. The tree is a relative of our original Ficus Burtt Davyi. Working on a baby from the original Burtt Davyi, Mike Cartrett suggested that this root be put in a pot and that if it is planted above ground, it will grow leaves and branches. The part that is underground will grow roots. The tree mostly grew roots above the pot. It grew some branches and leaves, but not many.
The
reason I'm repotting this tree in this time of year is because it is
not healthy. If I wait any longer to repot this tree, I could risk
loosing this tree.
Below is what a healthy Burtt-Davyi should look like:
Below is what a healthy Burtt-Davyi should look like:
Picture From Google. Search Ficus Burtt Davyi
Back to work. I rinsed off the broken down bonsai soil and got these roots.
There
are some big tap roots, but I am not going to mess with them because it
is not the right time of year. I put the tree in a pot and added some
fresh soil to it. Here is the after photo, I did change the front.
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