Beech Bonsai

[Ger]

Hi all I am a beginner at this really. I would like to know what time of the year to pot a Beech I have purchased from the garden shop. Also it is in a fairly big container how much of the root should I take off. Thanks all what a GREAT site.

[kcpoole]

I have not had any Beech myself, but would treat them just like any other Deciduous tree.
Repot and Rootprune in Late winter Early spring when the new buds are swelling and about to burst.

Again I assume you could take off up to 1/3 - 1/2 the rootball but wait till other confirm that

Wire now so it can be on all thru winter into spring if you need

Ken

[Ger]

Thanks very much for that Ken do appreciate it. This site is unbelievable have been struggling along on my own with a few books, but this is fantastic. Ger

[rawhide]

howdy Ger
i have a beech what KC said is right .make sure when you repot it give it good drainage i near lost mine 3 years ago through root rot , I dragged it out of pot gave it some more
sand in a new mix and it is well on its way to a solid recovery
By the way where in tassie are you ?

[Guy]

is it solid or grafted?I find grafted trees difficult to style---when you repot and prune try to strike as many cuttings as possible

[Ger]

howdy Ger
i have a beech what KC said is right .make sure when you repot it give it good drainage i near lost mine 3 years ago through root rot , I dragged it out of pot gave it some more
sand in a new mix and it is well on its way to a solid recovery
By the way where in tassie are you ?

Hi rawhide and thanks for the info. I live in Launceston, Ger

[rawhide]

hey Ger
i live just out of launceston PM me if you like im going on a pine /hawthorn hunt when the weather warms up a bit
i a m on the scrounge for a pink flowering hawthorn
we could split the spoils if you dont mind getting your hands dirty

[Ger]

hey Ger
i live just out of launceston PM me if you like im going on a pine /hawthorn hunt when the weather warms up a bit
i a m on the scrounge for a pink flowering hawthorn
we could split the spoils if you dont mind getting your hands dirty

Hi mate thats unbelievable I have been think for weeks about getting one. Have seen them in books. I used to live in Westbury and that whole area is full of them. Id love to got with you, no dont mind getting down and dirty at all. Would be GREAT. Ger

[Ger]

Hi mate sorry is this what you mean by PM. Cheers Ger :

[rawhide]

no matter Ger , on the right hand side there is a pm button next to the avatar/picture/details you can use that if you want to have a private conversation ,
dont want to make anyone jealous or let any do gooders stopping us liberating trees mind you i doubt there are to many people on this forum that dont liberate
i will let you know when i plan on doing a run

[EmeraldT]

Hi there,
beech are one of my favourites and I've had quite a few over the years .With repotting,the beech can be quite late to bud as opposed to other species so it's best to wait until the buds start to swell before attempting any repotting (can be at least 1 month into Spring depending on location).Allow the tree to grow out and develop a good root system for the first year and then begin training in the second,although only moderate (heavier training should be witheld until atleast the third year).This tree can test your patience if you're aiming for the "quick fix" (eg-wack a tree in a pot and call it a bonsai within a few years) but if you're willing to learn some saint like patience ,then the beech will not dissapoint..
Cheers-Neil.