Eric recently acquired three trees that have a common problem: they’re root-bound. It’s early September in Northern California, so not a good time to do a full repot. But it may be more dangerous for these trees if Eric does nothing. Watch to learn his solution for each tree!
00:01:46 First up is a nice old European field Elm. The pot its currently in is part of Eric’s decision making process to repot without root work.
00:02:56 The tree is out of the pot! Root examination – they look healthy.
00:03:42 Eric walks through potting, soil mix, tying tree into pot.
00:05:58 The second tree is a Redwood with lots of suckers. Eric chooses to do a careful repot on this tree as well, to give it fresh soil and ensure it receives extra water.
00:07:58 The third tree is a Ficus. It’s a nice old plant with interesting characteristics. This tree will go through a full repot with root work, which is ok to do because it’s a tropical species and it’s been unusually warm in NorCal.
00:09:09 Close-up of why Eric doesn’t like the soil the tree came to him in and why he’s going to use akadama.
00:11:00 What do you think of the results of the full repot? Let us know in the comments below!
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