Repotting is done for several reasons: to work on and prune the roots, to change and refresh the soil, and to adjust the planting angle. Sometimes all three. Here are a few examples of each. First up is a “normal” repotting of a Chinese quince, which is pot-bound. All soil is removed, roots are trimmed … Continue reading A little repotting
On March 5 it was 82f in Birmingham, and on March 12, it was 23f, a 59-degree swing down. Of course the deep freeze wasn’t in the forecast on 2/27 when I started repotting the first of about 10 trees in a few days. So with freshly-repotted trees on the bench and suddenly a hard … Continue reading A little delay
It has been around 5 years since I wired this tree out completely. The branches get long and leggy, and they don’t back us well. To top it off, the branches are crazy brittle and the already-precious buds are very easy to knock off. Imagine wiring a pretzel stick and trying to get it to … Continue reading Winter Wiring of an Ume, Prunus mume
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