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Update on my Bonsai. 5 years 7 months ago #44383

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I still think my advice is good for Western Australia.
A bigger pot, outdoors, let it grow, water properly.
Water properly is the secret ingredient in the recipe.
But let us know how the little tree is doing from time to time?
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Update on my Bonsai. 5 years 7 months ago #44386

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I think we have the exact same topic at least three times a month. Go look it up. Over the years the numbers must be high.
You will have your answers there without creating a new topic.

The other thing that other members get bored of is when you are told that you have a compost based potting soil with no aeriaton whatsoever, you keep telling us that you have a bonsai soil so it must be good.

Answer is good when you agree and it is not good when you don't?
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Update on my Bonsai. 5 years 7 months ago #44388

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Changing the subject to pots, etc. I don't see a problem with a big pot. Almost everybody at least thinks about putting a tree in the ground, which really is an extremely large pot. Trees have been growing in the ground for a long time without root rot, so how does being in a large pot hurt?

Granted, in a large pot you might over water, and you want to make sure the pot drains correctly, but given that, it looks like the large pot gives more root to grow and is a very good alternative to planting in the ground, particularly for apartment dwellers.
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Update on my Bonsai. 5 years 7 months ago #44392

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Changing the subject to pots, etc. I don't see a problem with a big pot. Almost everybody at least thinks about putting a tree in the ground, which really is an extremely large pot. Trees have been growing in the ground for a long time without root rot, so how does being in a large pot hurt?
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The secret is that the ground does not act as a big pot. Big pots do NOT drain to a level where roots are happy. So when plants are small compared to the opt size, the roots cannot affect the water table in the pot, hence roots can drown.
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Update on my Bonsai. 5 years 7 months ago #44393

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I'll definitely update the forum or at least Clicio on how my Bonsai/little plant goes in the future.

For now it seems like the pot size isn't so much an issue just as long as I don't absolutely saturate/overflow the pot with water.

I do appreciate the time everyones given to replying and giving me there input.

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Update on my Bonsai. 5 years 7 months ago #44394

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I should have been more specific.
As Leatherback has said, big pots are different from the ground and keep more moisture.
In certain cases, such as the climate we have here, this can be useful, specially if the container is fast draining, such as colanders.
On the other hand, watering can be an issue in big non draining pots (overwatering).
But this is a solution that work here for many growers:

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