In a message dated 10/18/2003 5:35:06 PM Eastern Standard Time,
writes:
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.
Hakan:

I would not "wash" the Japanese White Pine root pad for the sake of simply
washing it. If the tree is healthy, do not tempt success. Rake out the roots
on the sides and on the bottom, trim as required, add fresh soil, and move on
to the next project.

Cordially,

Michael Persiano
The Michael Persiano Bonsai Studio

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