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[IBC] Bourganvillea Repotting
Hi everyone tomorrow i am going to be repotting my
favorite bourganvillea. Its my first time repotting it in 3 years. Last time it was repotted i did not use a particularly free draining mix since i didn't know as much. It was quite dense for a bonsai mix. However the tree has thrived in it. Anyway i was hoping some of you might have some tips for repotting bourganvillea and soil mix's you use for yours. I have many soil components on hand. Multiple sizes of Akadama Pine bark mulch Spagnum Moss Red Lava rock Gravel/silica sand Common garden soil Kanuma Oak Leaf Mold Id appreciate any suggestions you all might have. I live in zone 7 "new york city" i bring my tree in over the winter when the temps start to fall below the 50's. It is at least a 30 year old tree however it has not always been in my collection. It has many raised roots and has a hollowed trunk. Id also like to get any advice you all have on treating this weathered wood. The hollowed trunk was treated 3 years ago with lime sulfer but the effect has worn away since then. Thanks Ben Griffin __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
[IBC] Bourganvillea Repotting
Ben:
I use a mixture od 1/3 Pine Bark, 1/3 Haydite and 1/3 Chicken grit. Looking at your list you could make a fairly loose mix by using 1/3 each: Red lava rock, gravil (depending on size), Pine Bark. Just remember to wire your Bougainvillea into your pot until its roots settle into this mix. Good luck, Carl L. Rosner - near Atlantic City zone 6/7 http://bmee.net/rosner http://www.jamesbaird.com/cgi-bin/Ja...d=00000068 48 Ben Griffin wrote: Hi everyone tomorrow i am going to be repotting my favorite bourganvillea. Its my first time repotting it in 3 years. Last time it was repotted i did not use a particularly free draining mix since i didn't know as much. It was quite dense for a bonsai mix. However the tree has thrived in it. Anyway i was hoping some of you might have some tips for repotting bourganvillea and soil mix's you use for yours. I have many soil components on hand. Multiple sizes of Akadama Pine bark mulch Spagnum Moss Red Lava rock Gravel/silica sand Common garden soil Kanuma Oak Leaf Mold Id appreciate any suggestions you all might have. I live in zone 7 "new york city" i bring my tree in over the winter when the temps start to fall below the 50's. It is at least a 30 year old tree however it has not always been in my collection. It has many raised roots and has a hollowed trunk. Id also like to get any advice you all have on treating this weathered wood. The hollowed trunk was treated 3 years ago with lime sulfer but the effect has worn away since then. Thanks Ben Griffin ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
[IBC] Bourganvillea Repotting
Hi everyone tomorrow i am going to be repotting my
favorite bourganvillea. snip Multiple sizes of Akadama Pine bark mulch Spagnum Moss Red Lava rock Gravel/silica sand Common garden soil Kanuma Oak Leaf Mold Ben: I use a mixture of 1/3 Pine Bark, 1/3 Haydite and 1/3 Chicken grit. Looking at your list you could make a fairly loose mix by using 1/3 each: Red lava rock, gravel (depending on size), Pine Bark. Just remember to wire your Bougainvillea into your pot until its roots settle into this mix. And I used last time 1/3 horse manure compost to 2/3 Mule Mix (Turface). Of course, my largest bougainvillea (pink pixie) is about 8 inches tall (and in full bloom now). Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - The phrase 'sustainable growth' is an oxymoron. - Stephen Viederman ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
[IBC] Bourganvillea Repotting
In a message dated 7/18/2003 11:49:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
writes: I, as a long-time boat owner am very familiar with the virtues of Git Rot. However, for marine use, one drills holes and injects it into the wood. For bonsai do you do this, or just paint it on? Well, normally dead wood on bougies, etc. has cracks and fissures and you should get the material into them, but I wouldn't drill. Billy on the Florida Space Coast ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
[IBC] Bourganvillea Repotting
Ben,
I have used Git Rot and placed it on living leaves and bark. The bark and leaves showed no short or long term damage. Amazing! Jerry Meislik Whitefish Montana USA Zone 4-5 http://www.bonsaihunk.8m.com/ If git rot is as penetrating as it claims to be wouldn't it be very dangerous to the livewood under the bark? If not do you dilute the product. Seems what you all are saying for bourgie soil mix is 70% organic 30% inorganic or 70% pourus 30% non porous Ben __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com ************************************************* ******************************* ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************* ******************************* -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ __________________________________________________ _______________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
[IBC] Bourganvillea Repotting
So the repotting is done. The tree looks amazing in
its new pot, before it was in a ugly shiny black lotus pot i hated. Sara Raynor made a amazing lava black custom glazed oval for the tree. The repotting went OK. The root system was very strange. The roots were healthy and white i only found one semi exposed rotting root which i cut off completely. The sides were not too root bound which i was suprised by since it actually hadn't been repotted for 4 years. The bottom of the pot was lined with roots not as wound around as are most root bound plants but totally covering the bottom of the pot so that no soil was visible. As i gently loosened them with a chopstick they started immediately breaking off. I lost most all of the bottom roots. Underneath them was a inch thick layer of soil which left me a nice open cavity after removing that soil underneath the tree there were almost no roots in this soil area...... I was able to keep most all of the white side feeder roots. I didn't actually trim any roots on the tree since i lost so many on the bottom. What i found strange was that the roots did not grow down through the soil. Rather they grew around the soil ball on the sides and onto the bottom. I also thought it was very strange that the bottom roots were sooooo fragile they fell off when i tried to gently loosen them like a lizards tail would if it was caught. Usually i loose a few but overall i proabably lost about 40-60 percent of the roots during the repotting. After the repotting i cut off about 40 percent of the foilage. The pot is larger by about 1-2 inches in diameter and slightly deeper then the old pot. Yesterday while repotting i noticed the leaves had become very very thin very quickly. The repotting took about 1 hour from start 2 finish. That included 2... 20 minute root soak's. I soaked it in thrive as i always do before repotting. Then after repotting i soaked it in one of the "roots 2" products. I have it in a very shady location which may get a tiny bit of dappled direct sun but will be mostly indirect reflected shaded light. The leaves were thick and felt good to me this morning unlike during the repotting. I wired it in securely and put a few balancing wires anchored to my stand while the roots take. "crossing my fingers still" For the new soil mix i ended up doing about 40 percent "akadama various sizes, and red lava rock" 40 percent "pine bark, oak leaf mold, spagnum moss, and garden soil", and about 20 percent gravel. Its denser then my usual mix however is still very open. Compared to its old muddy mix it's a million times better. I will post pics in the gallery once it has started growing again. For those of you who have repotted bourganvillea's before how long do you usually wait with them to move them back to full sun. Do you wait till you see new growth or longer. And how long do you usually wait before applying fertilizer. As far as treating the wood i did not do that yet. I have heard that lime sulfer and other wood hardeners work best when applied on a hot sunny day. Since i have it in full shade now i thought it better to wait. There were 2 spots on the hollowed out trunk which seem a bit rotten to me. However im worried abou applying lime sulfer or git rot to it since the live vein runs underneath the aged somewhat rotten bark. What do you all think would be the least dangerous method of preserving this wood. Thanks for all your suggestions Ben __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
[IBC] Bourganvillea Repotting
In a message dated 7/20/2003 10:46:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
writes: For those of you who have repotted bougainvillea's before how long do you usually wait with them to move them back to full sun. Do you wait till you see new growth or longer. And how long do you usually wait before applying fertilizer. I wouldn't wait to put it in full sun or fertilize. I had a bougie (Pink Pixie) in a large terra cotta pot to enlarge the trunk. A few weeks ago I moved it to a 10 inch bulb pan. I removed all the foliage and most of the roots. Applied Subdue granular and Osmocote 14-14-14 then placed on a bench in full sun. It has begun to leaf out and is doing great. I think bougies like a fairly organic soil and plant mine in Metro Mix 500. However, for good health they should be transplanted at least once a year. Billy on the Florida Space Coast ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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