I made a mistake by not checking the roots of my shimpaku juniper this
winter. I checked it now, and it seems that it needed to be repotted. I
would go as far to say it is rootbound, but it could be in a matter of time.
The rootball is full of healthy, fiberous roots, but not much soil seems to
be left for another whole year. Its too late to repot it, but i was
wondering if it would be safe to cut off a small section of the bottom, and
fill the remaining part of the container with soil, just so it can last
spring, summer, and fall without going rootbound. Would doing this hust the
tree, considering its been like summer for the past week? It seems like
winter seems is over for sure. If i did cut some roots, and added soil,
would it help the tree last another year without running into the problems
with being root bound? Any suggestions are much appreciated. Thanks, Colin
Horn San Francisco Bay Area, CA

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