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Repotting bonsai juniper 4 years 5 months ago #53178

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Will cactus potting soil be ok for repotting a bonsai juniper?

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Repotting bonsai juniper 4 years 5 months ago #53182

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You are innocently asking a question for which people get slaughtered on fora :)

Substrate is heavily debated and depends as much on your local conditions and the care you can provide as it depends on personal preference.

In geneal: Soil needs to be able to let are in and out so the roots stay happy. If you have plants in a very rainy location you should avoid any type of regular potting soil, and only work with coarse materials that let water go through in seconds. (See also www.growingbonsai.net/characteristics-of-good-bonsai-substrate/).

That being said.. If you have a regular IKEA ficus type bonsai you can do with any good potting soil, as it gets treated more like other houseplants than as a bonsai. And yeah, cactus potting mix (Which may vary a lot from producer to producer!) may work fine.

I know this does not help you much. Perhaps you can tell us what you ave there (Or show a picture) and how you keep it. Then .. maybe a better answer can be given.
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