Improving Nebari on Radiata Pine
Posted: April 18th, 2021, 11:24 am
Hi all,
I’m hoping to get some advice on improving/fixing the surface roots on my young radiata pines.
I bought five of these radiata pine seedlings from the local tip for $1 each about two years ago. I was pretty new to bonsai then and I just wired some movement into them and then slip potted into much larger pots with regular potting mix. I didn’t look at, or expose the roots at all until now.
They have grown quite a bit since then and the problem I have found now is that the roots have circled the pot and become a mess. I’m thinking I should probably try and get on top of this problem sooner rather than later.
What I am unsure of is;
- When, and is there a good time to bare root a radiata
- How should I go about correcting the roots (layer new ones or try and untangle existing)
I’ll attach some pictures below of what I’m dealing with. Cheers!
I’m hoping to get some advice on improving/fixing the surface roots on my young radiata pines.
I bought five of these radiata pine seedlings from the local tip for $1 each about two years ago. I was pretty new to bonsai then and I just wired some movement into them and then slip potted into much larger pots with regular potting mix. I didn’t look at, or expose the roots at all until now.
They have grown quite a bit since then and the problem I have found now is that the roots have circled the pot and become a mess. I’m thinking I should probably try and get on top of this problem sooner rather than later.
What I am unsure of is;
- When, and is there a good time to bare root a radiata
- How should I go about correcting the roots (layer new ones or try and untangle existing)
I’ll attach some pictures below of what I’m dealing with. Cheers!