Repotting Juniper Bonsai in the Fall: Best Practices for Healthy Growth

[@rdoritty1]

You're awesome Milton. I really enjoy your videos..... keep up the great work

[@joegarland4885]

Just shows by changing the angle of the tree in the pot you get a completely different style, so as you have said many times don't just accept that the tree should remain in the possition t was in the pot at the beginning. I do think you have to be aware that people who watch your videos may have a very different weather in the fall than you do, so repotting then may not be the right decision to take, for instance here in the UK we have a very different weather pattern than in America as do other countries. So fall can mean different things to different people. Thanks Milton for the work you do for bonsai.

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

I might not have mentioned in this video...but have many times in many video...to avoid rootball damage due to freezeing, winterize youe bonsai and erpot in the spring. Sorry idf I forgot to say that. We in CA are blessed with mild winter. Could freeze, not not deep freeeze.

[@seb0677]

Every new upload brings joy to me, I just love to hear your tips and to see your beautiful trees! You are a true bonsai master. Thank you

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Bonsai is my passion. Thanks you...glad it is useful. Please tell a friend about our channel...we want to grow the BH community.

[@lizaolsen6405]

I appreciate you including the season you are doing this work on your Junipers. It really helps when you go back to reference the videos. I love your videos. So generous of you to share your tricks and philosophies.

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Thank you! Please tell a friend about our channel...we want to grow the BH community.

[@DH-zd3de]

I'm happy to see you decided to straighten tree a little.

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Crowd participation 🙂

[@sdChandler]

Great video…I always enjoy watching what you will do. You are inspiring.

[@bonsaiheirloom]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@jonathanzellner906]

As always, very nice work!

[@bonsaiheirloom]

Thank you so much 😃

[@jasonterry8883]

really interesting video and design change! thanks for the great content!

[@randysmith1723]

What timing! I was actually looking up if it's ok to repot Juniper bonsai in the fall. Great info and demonstration!

[@bonsaiheirloom]

Perfect timing!

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Very interesting video.

[@bonsaiheirloom]

Glad you think so!

[@boommal5303]

Thank you for your videos.

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

You are welcome. Please tell a friend about our channel...we want to grow the BH community.

[@johnfaulkner-je5dt]

Beautiful tree, artfully pruned and positioned. Is it better to leave the tree in the ground, and trim in place to more quickly develop the trunk? At what point do you plant a seedling in a pot, and do you use prepared bonsai potting mix or plain garden potting soil initially? Thank you for your great, informative videos.

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Not every tree has to have thick trunk. Everything has to be proportional. I plant trees in nursery pots with garden potting soil because there is ample soil...for bonsai, I use my good soil mix because the amount of soil is very limited in a shallow pot.

[@grandadmiraldanno2145]

Is this true in cold climates... like NY? Asking for a friend

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

See the response to the last comment...basically safer to erpot in the spring.

[@brucedeacon28]

👍👌🙂

[@MANNY100123]

Hiya, Milton! I've a question finally... I recently got a weeping cherry starter bonsai the poor thing came from Florida though so it was in REALLY rough shape due to the recent hurricanes! Anyways... It has began to lose leaves so it's probably stressed out, I also noticed the pot it came in is VERY small for that tree so I want to repot it but I read you shouldn't repot trees during the Fall so I don't know whether to repot it or give it a chance to grow into it's current pot and wait until Spring... What would you recommend?

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Where are you located? Wait until spring is always a good idea. Trees do not do much during the dormant season.

[@MANNY100123]

​@@MiltonChang-ee6rq zone 8 Oregon. I'm mainly concerned cause I've not done anything to the plant since it got here, It just randomly decided to start losing leaves.

[@Asdfgvqezjsxju]

They have vestigial roots !

[@MiltonChang-ee6rq]

Wow! Big word. had to look it up. :🙂 YES. cut off long roots to induce rhe delopment of fibrous roots, which is ore effective to use the limited soil volume. Have fun with your bonsai!