Repotting
The purpose of this is to give a grater area of soil in which the pruned roots can can make further growth.
The timing depends on the kind of the tree, but generally, in Spring and Fall.
Things you should prepare・・・・plastic mesh, the aluminium wire (2mm and 1.2mm), scissors,pliers, chopstics, fresh soil
repotting of bonsai
you need some tools
repotting of bonsai
select new pot
repotting of bonsai
best position, slope you think
repotting of bonsai
Cut the aluminium wire into the size of the pot.
repotting of bonsai
Cut the 1.2mm thick wire into the height of the tree.
repotting of bonsai
Bend the 2mm wire into the “U” shape.
repotting of bonsai
Cover the drainage hole with the plastic mesh with the “U” wire.
repotting of bonsai
To hold stationary, bend the wire the contrary way and shape it like “S”
repotting of bonsai
repotting of bonsai
Put the 1.2mm wire through the bottom, and sprad the ends.
repotting of bonsai
Pick at the tree with chopstics.
repotting of bonsai
Cut the lower roots like photo above.
repotting of bonsai
repotting of bonsai
Put the fresh soil in the new pot and place your tree.
repotting of bonsai
From side, fasten the wire with pliers.
repotting of bonsai
Add some more fresh soil into space and stuff ithem in.
repotting of bonsai
If the tree is stable, then your repotting succeeded.