Is it too late to do a "light" re-potting of a fig?
Posted: March 16th, 2018, 12:32 pm
Hey everyone, I currently have a ROR rusty fig growing in a nursery pot and I've let the roots escape out the bottom. It's putting out loads of aerial roots at the moment and I'm unsure if I want to keep these because I'm not sure how it will affect the design of the tree because I can't see the rock shape and can't remember what it looks like haha.
So I was thinking of chopping the roots that are escaping and leaving all the other roots intact, lifting the whole thing up and planting it so I can see the rock and make some decisions about the aerial roots. I would then also like to cut back the major branches which will mean no leaves left.
I'm leaning towards just doing it because I'll be leaving loads of roots on it which will be filled with stored energy to help it recover before winter. And if I do leave it, it'll be over 6 months before I can work on it and it might get too big for what I want.
If it was summer still then I'd not hesitate at all, but I'm not sure given it's already March.
I know Toowoomba has a reputation for being cold, but we're still sitting around a minimum of 16 at night and the forecast looks like it'll stay warm for a little longer around here.
What do you think?
So I was thinking of chopping the roots that are escaping and leaving all the other roots intact, lifting the whole thing up and planting it so I can see the rock and make some decisions about the aerial roots. I would then also like to cut back the major branches which will mean no leaves left.
I'm leaning towards just doing it because I'll be leaving loads of roots on it which will be filled with stored energy to help it recover before winter. And if I do leave it, it'll be over 6 months before I can work on it and it might get too big for what I want.
If it was summer still then I'd not hesitate at all, but I'm not sure given it's already March.
I know Toowoomba has a reputation for being cold, but we're still sitting around a minimum of 16 at night and the forecast looks like it'll stay warm for a little longer around here.
What do you think?