AusBonsai

We still have some trees to get into pots over at the Cowra Japanese Garden display and I was considering doing a couple in Autumn. I understand that you want to do this when there is enough time for the roots to grow some before winter sets in.
I would like to clarify when this actually is a bit better?
Thanks for any help.

Bretts wrote:We still have some trees to get into pots over at the Cowra Japanese Garden display and I was considering doing some a couple in Autumn. I understand that you want to do this when there is enough time for the roots to grow some before winter sets in.
I would like to clarify when this actually is a bit better?
Thanks for any help.

Depends on the tree firstly bretts. The most important thing to understand here is that we dont get the harsh winter's of the Northern Hemisphere. Nor do you and i get the colder winters of the high country and hills here and there. Those two facts alone, allow you and i to get away with murder. Some things wont matter, some are better a tad earlier than later. If you can be more specific i can only share with you my own experiences. Cause i'm an all year round trooper!

Yer sorry Antonio. Mainly deciduous. Prunus, Taiwan Trident maple, hornbeam, trident and a Gum.
Maybe a JBP at home. Mainly to fix one I stuffed up a bit in spring.

Brett a lot depends on how cold it gets at night for any tropicals. I do a lot of my trees in Autumn.
Some Miniatures need to be re potted every 6 months so that they do not get root bound. As always the after care is important.
It is coming to the end for SOME natives,
but we only have to wait about 8-9 weeks and they will be right again.

Conifers are one I was taught benefit more from Autumn re pot as WE do not get a real winter, so when spring starts they a rearing to go. So I watch for the autumn spurt and start re potting. Am waiting for temps to drop below 30 then away we go.

Cheers Pup

Bretts wrote:Yer sorry Antonio. Mainly deciduous. Prunus, Taiwan Trident maple, hornbeam, trident and a Gum.
Maybe a JBP at home. Mainly to fix one I stuffed up a bit in spring.

I have never heard of Autumn potting for deciduous. Evergreen no prob. The jbp will be fine as long as all the new growth you want has hardened off. Other provisos to watch for are; has it copped a flogging prior or will it after repotting. By flogging i mean heavy pruning and/or bending? If so dont do it.

I am sure I have heard of it before Might be best to leave them for Spring and give them a good go.

I realised the JBP didn't have enough roots to dry out it's soil so I shoved it in a smaller pot which got it through ok. Mouldn't mind having another go at getting it right so no major work just trying to improve the health.