1st time repotting

[Castanea]

One month ago I bought a cool little Texas ebony that was severely root bound. Last Sunday I root pruned and repotted it. Now it's pretty stressed, but I think that is to be expected (leaf drop, yellowing).

I just want to make sure I'm taking the right steps during its recovery.

The tree is in a mostly shady location that gets partial sun at times throughout the day. I keep its soil on the dryer side (it's the species' preference) but I do water when needed. Don't plan on fertilizing for another 2 or 3 weeks.

Is there anything else I should be doing?

When can I put it back in the sun?

 

[justBonsai]

Its a bit late for repotting hence why your tree is appearing stressed. I would just water it when needed never letting the soil go completely dry. I'd keep it in the shade until it seems to perk back up.

 

[Eric Group]

This is not "to be expected" I am afraid... Not looking good!

Trees like this should probably be repotted earlier in the Soring normally... Usually prior to bud break... If repotted surfing the Summer like this, you should remove more top growth. You have a tree with apparently a SEVERE (too severe almost regardless of when it was done perhaps) root pruning and yet it still had to try to support all those leaves! It migh come back... Or it might not.

 

[Castanea]

Yikes! I will be reducing its foliage and keeping it in the shade with my fingers crossed

 

[sorce]

Yikes! I will be reducing its foliage and keeping it in the shade with my fingers crossed

Am I too late to say that might be a bad idea?

Sorce

 

[justBonsai]

Am I too late to say that might be a bad idea?

Sorce

At this point I think either way it won't matter. Just will have to give the tree time and see if it pulls through.

 

[sorce]

At this point I think either way it won't matter. Just will have to give the tree time and see if it pulls through.

I just consider a cut point a moisture loss site...
More so on some trees...

Nahmean?

Sorce

 

[Castanea]

@sorce Possibly...I've clipped away the yellowed leaves. Not the green ones.

 

[Eric Group]

At this point the tree is reducing foliage on it's own. Should be no need to prune it. Just keep it watered and in a shady spot, you will know in a month or two if it is going to live or not.

Good luck!

 

[Castanea]

Thanks for the helpful advice everyone. I'm still new to bonsai and am making plenty of mistakes along the way, but love the learning experiences.

 

[Atrox]

I wouldn't worry, they are very hearty. One of my favorites, I have even started some from seed, although even grinding the shells et all only get about 1 in 25 to germinate.

 

[jcrossett]

I'm no expert but the tree is using its energy to try and heal, could frets help give it the extra energy it needs.

 

[Castanea]

I'm no expert but the tree is using its energy to try and heal, could frets help give it the extra energy it needs.

frets?

 

[sorce]

frets?

Ferts.


Sorce

 

[sorce]

I'm no expert but the tree is using its energy to try and heal, could frets help give it the extra energy it needs.

Most of that energy is gonna come from the foilage.

I'd still play it the guitar a bit though.

Sorce

 

[jeanluc83]

could frets help give it the extra energy it needs.

Fertilizer does not provide "energy for the tree". The energy comes from the leaves through photosynthesis. What fertilizer provides is the building blocks the tree needs to grow in a form that is easily taken up by the tree.

 

[jcrossett]

Fertilizer does not provide "energy for the tree". The energy comes from the leaves through photosynthesis. What fertilizer provides is the building blocks the tree needs to grow in a form that is easily taken up by the tree.

Makes sense. Like I said no expert yet lol.

 

[Atrox]

Here is a current view of the twin trunk over rock shown above, like many new folks I was in a hurry to put it into a "real" pot. Now its in a flat to thicken up the trunk.

 

[M. Frary]

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Ferts.
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Sorce

I don't know about the fish oil but I do know frets. On my second set on my guitar.