Pines are fussy about removing soil from their roots. If you remove all of
the soil, you'll be removing the mychoriza as well. These trees depend upon
it to grow.
So if you decide to do it, save some of the old soil to mix with the new.
In any case, wait until spring to do it.
Marty
----- Original Message -----
From: "Håkan Bengtsson"
To:
Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 5:34 PM
Subject: [IBC] Washing roots


Hi!

You often read about the need for washing the roots of your , mostly
deciduous, bonsai, to see its structure or to be able to exchange all the
old soil. Therefore I wonder if it is applicable to conifers as well? For
example, a Japanese white pine with a terrible nebari but you could
probably correct it if you could remove all the old soil. Or is this a
big "No No". Just curious as the repotting season is only a few months
away.

Cincerely

Håkan Bengtsson
Sweden

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