Repotting Clerodendrum inerme
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Repotting Clerodendrum inerme
I have purchased an Clerodendrum inerme (Indian Privet) and it is very pot bound. Can I repot now like English Privet or do I have to wait until late autumn ?
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Re: Repotting Clerodendrum inerme
You should first check to see if you've got Clerodendrum heterophyllum, since that's the plant most bonsai people actually have. For some reason C inerme has been used as the name for a long time, but it's incorrect. C. inerme has a rounded fleshier leaf, C. heterophyllum has a soft pointed leaf.
If in fact you do have C. heterophyllum, you should be able to cut some of the root mass away this autumn, but I wouldn't go as hard as you can in Spring. They ARE very hardy, but it will depend on how cool your place is getting now, and will get into Winter. Give it a warm sunny spot throughout the Winter and you will be rewarded with plenty of growth. Then another cut back of roots in Spring should get you where you want to be.
If in fact you do have C. heterophyllum, you should be able to cut some of the root mass away this autumn, but I wouldn't go as hard as you can in Spring. They ARE very hardy, but it will depend on how cool your place is getting now, and will get into Winter. Give it a warm sunny spot throughout the Winter and you will be rewarded with plenty of growth. Then another cut back of roots in Spring should get you where you want to be.