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Repotting Picea Abies Sapling 3 years 10 months ago #58482

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Good morning,

I have been growing this Picea Abies, pictured below, from sapling for about 2 years now. The plant still resides in its original peat pot and soil, but I worry about its slow growth progress over the last year and its leaf coloration now. I haven't had a stable place to put it outside, but I could supplement by leaving it on a window sill in an unheated vestibule with the window open (even through winter). I am considering repotting the plant this spring to a more stable pot that might lend itself to being outside. I've also read that Picea Abies responds best to a mix of 33-33-33 lava rock, akadama, and pumice.

Is repotting at this stage a good idea? Is switching the plant from organic to better draining soil a good idea?

I haven't been able to find many resources dealing with saplings at this stage so any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated! Please let me know your thoughts! Thank you!

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Repotting Picea Abies Sapling 3 years 10 months ago #58483

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That needs to be outside asap, if it isnt too late already. Just place it pot and all in a bigger pot with soil, and water throughly- the pot it is now in will disolve.
( you do know that picea isnt the best species for bonsai, and that there will not grow a bonsai out of this but a normal tree?)

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