Hi all
I've acquired a nursery Juniperus horizontalis a couple days ago. It has
some root problems (the ones at the top are above the soil mix, they'll
surely die like this, if they aren't already). I'm thinking about
repotting. I know this isn't the best season to do it, but it isn't the
worst, is it?
About the soil mix, what would you recommend with (or without) peat,
akadama, sand, and sphagnum moss? I've read that Juniperus like a little
sphagnum moss mixed with the soil. Maybe a 40:30:30 sand:akadamaeat
with a little sphagnum moss would be good? Is it advisable to leave some
of the old soil because of the micorriza? How much of it?
Last question: What to do with those needle-like foliage shoots? Take
off all the needle-like foliage and wait until new growth comes?

Sorry for all these silly questions, but I've got to be sure about what
I'll do, I really wouldn't like to loose this tree... Many thanks in
advance for all the answers.
Pipo

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You don't say where you live. There would be
different treatments for different locations. The
safest bet would be to put the whole thing into a
larger pot, with out disturbing roots, in a well
draining soil. Then put akadama or pumice on top to
promote root growth without creating rot.

Here in California winters are very wet and trees
don't get as dormant over the winter, but we still
take it easy at this season.

Kitsune Miko

--- Pipo wrote:
Hi all
I've acquired a nursery Juniperus horizontalis a
couple days ago. It has
some root problems (the ones at the top are above
the soil mix, they'll
surely die like this, if they aren't already). I'm
thinking about
repotting. I know this isn't the best season to do
it, but it isn't the
worst, is it?
About the soil mix, what would you recommend with
(or without) peat,
akadama, sand, and sphagnum moss? I've read that
Juniperus like a little
sphagnum moss mixed with the soil. Maybe a 40:30:30
sand:akadamaeat
with a little sphagnum moss would be good? Is it
advisable to leave some
of the old soil because of the micorriza? How much
of it?
Last question: What to do with those needle-like
foliage shoots? Take
off all the needle-like foliage and wait until new
growth comes?

Sorry for all these silly questions, but I've got to
be sure about what
I'll do, I really wouldn't like to loose this
tree... Many thanks in
advance for all the answers.
Pipo


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I'm sorry, I forgot to tell... I live in Portugal

Pipo

Kitsune Miko wrote:

You don't say where you live. There would be
different treatments for different locations. The
safest bet would be to put the whole thing into a
larger pot, with out disturbing roots, in a well
draining soil. Then put akadama or pumice on top to
promote root growth without creating rot.

Here in California winters are very wet and trees
don't get as dormant over the winter, but we still
take it easy at this season.

Kitsune Miko

--- Pipo wrote:


Hi all
I've acquired a nursery Juniperus horizontalis a
couple days ago. It has
some root problems (the ones at the top are above
the soil mix, they'll
surely die like this, if they aren't already). I'm
thinking about
repotting. I know this isn't the best season to do
it, but it isn't the
worst, is it?
About the soil mix, what would you recommend with
(or without) peat,
akadama, sand, and sphagnum moss? I've read that
Juniperus like a little
sphagnum moss mixed with the soil. Maybe a 40:30:30
sand:akadamaeat
with a little sphagnum moss would be good? Is it
advisable to leave some
of the old soil because of the micorriza? How much
of it?
Last question: What to do with those needle-like
foliage shoots? Take
off all the needle-like foliage and wait until new
growth comes?

Sorry for all these silly questions, but I've got to
be sure about what
I'll do, I really wouldn't like to loose this
tree... Many thanks in
advance for all the answers.
Pipo




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