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[IBC] Hemlock repot ?
Hey folks...I am considering repotting a collected hemlock next weekend...I
think it is a little early for me , the buds haven't really started to swell yet...but Im not planning any root work other than old soil removal. I'ts been recovering in it's current pot for 3 years , and I would lke to get a look at the roots and put it into some better soil. I wasn't sure if maybe it might not be good for the tree to do it early ?...we're s'posed to have warmer temps all week ( 40's anyway ! ) Next saturday I'm doing a workshop and thought it would be ideal to have other more experienced eyes on it while I repot. Any thoughts ?...good bad ? thanks so much....BobO zone 5/6-western Ma. ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Evergreen Gardenworks++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] Hemlock repot ?
Hey folks...I am considering repotting a collected hemlock next
weekend...I think it is a little early for me , the buds haven't really started to swell yet...but Im not planning any root work other than old soil removal. I'ts been recovering in it's current pot for 3 years , and I would lke to get a look at the roots and put it into some better soil. I wasn't sure if maybe it might not be good for the tree to do it early ?...we're s'posed to have warmer temps all week ( 40's anyway ! ) Next saturday I'm doing a workshop and thought it would be ideal to have other more experienced eyes on it while I repot. Any thoughts ?...good bad ? thanks so much....BobO zone 5/6-western Ma. My first thought: If you think it's "a little early" then it probably is. Given the weather we've had this winter, I'd bet you have more cold weather after your "warmer" temps next week. You cannot Un-kill a tree; I think I'd assume that if the needles haven't fallen off the roots are fine and I (you) should wait. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Our life is frittered away by detail . . . . Simplify! Simplify. -- Henry David Thoreau - Walden ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Evergreen Gardenworks++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] Hemlock repot ?
Hi Robert O
Are you taking the transplanting workshop on the 22nd at N.E. Bonsai with John Romano? If you are and you decide to re-pot your hemlock most books I've read suggests protecting the tree from frost/freezing after re-re-potting. If you don't have facilities to protect the tree after re-potting I suggest you ask them at N.E. Bonsai to care for your tree in one of there cold greenhouses that they keep above freezing until May 15th, our last frost date. Make sure the tree is totally thawed out before trying to re-pot it. It is no fun finding a chunk of ice in the center of the pot that makes re-re-potting impossible. Probe the existing pot with a chopstick or some other long thin implement, you will know when you hit a block of ice. Doug Taylor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Lewis" To: Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 7:35 AM Subject: [IBC] Hemlock repot ? Hey folks...I am considering repotting a collected hemlock next weekend...I think it is a little early for me , the buds haven't really started to swell yet...but Im not planning any root work other than old soil removal. I'ts been recovering in it's current pot for 3 years , and I would lke to get a look at the roots and put it into some better soil. I wasn't sure if maybe it might not be good for the tree to do it early ?...we're s'posed to have warmer temps all week ( 40's anyway ! ) Next saturday I'm doing a workshop and thought it would be ideal to have other more experienced eyes on it while I repot. Any thoughts ?...good bad ? thanks so much....BobO zone 5/6-western Ma. My first thought: If you think it's "a little early" then it probably is. Given the weather we've had this winter, I'd bet you have more cold weather after your "warmer" temps next week. You cannot Un-kill a tree; I think I'd assume that if the needles haven't fallen off the roots are fine and I (you) should wait. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Our life is frittered away by detail . . . . Simplify! Simplify. -- Henry David Thoreau - Walden ************************************************** ************************** **** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Evergreen Gardenworks++++ ************************************************** ************************** **** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Evergreen Gardenworks++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] Hemlock repot ?
and this little pig cried re-re-re all the way home.
I don't know how that extra re got in my previous post I guess I should Re-Re-Read my post before I hit send. Should Re-pot be hyphenated? Keep an eye out for the spelling police for me. Let me know if they are coming so I can hide behind the fridge. Back to lurking Doug ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Lewis" To: Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 7:35 AM Subject: [IBC] Hemlock repot ? Hey folks...I am considering repotting a collected hemlock next weekend...I think it is a little early for me , the buds haven't really started to swell yet...but Im not planning any root work other than old soil removal. I'ts been recovering in it's current pot for 3 years , and I would lke to get a look at the roots and put it into some better soil. I wasn't sure if maybe it might not be good for the tree to do it early ?...we're s'posed to have warmer temps all week ( 40's anyway ! ) Next saturday I'm doing a workshop and thought it would be ideal to have other more experienced eyes on it while I repot. Any thoughts ?...good bad ? thanks so much....BobO zone 5/6-western Ma. My first thought: If you think it's "a little early" then it probably is. Given the weather we've had this winter, I'd bet you have more cold weather after your "warmer" temps next week. You cannot Un-kill a tree; I think I'd assume that if the needles haven't fallen off the roots are fine and I (you) should wait. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Our life is frittered away by detail . . . . Simplify! Simplify. -- Henry David Thoreau - Walden ************************************************** ************************** **** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Evergreen Gardenworks++++ ************************************************** ************************** **** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Evergreen Gardenworks++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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