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Question: What kind of soil should you use to repot a bonsai tree?

(Posted by: B-lo M on 2009-05-13 16:36:18)

I have what looks like a junpier bonsai. It has rigid needles almost like a pine tree. It is turning brown on the ends and I think that it is time to transplant it but I don't know what kind of pot or soil that I should use to do this in. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Also if you can tell me of a web site that has pictures that would help identify exactly what kind of tree I have would be greatly appreciated. Please help! Spent $50 on it for my boyfriend that has always wanted one and I don't want it to die.

Posted by: Cor on 2009-05-14, 06:28:18

Im guessing your juniper bonsai has been kept indoors, sorry to say but if the needles are starting to turn brown it may be dead... scratch the trunk if there is still green under there it is alive, if you only come up with brown it has passed. Go to bonsaitreeforums.com there is a post there showing you how to make your own bonsai soil for cheap, and post a picture of it and ask for help with an id on it...good luck...junipers need to be outside for the winter so they can get their rest, keeping one indoors is like keeping you awake for a month straight, tropical trees are best for indoor bonsai......also use any pot you desire as long as it has drainage holes

Posted by: Always Curious on 2009-05-13, 16:54:44

Use any Dish but the BEST soil is Miracle Grow .