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lunarstablos · 03-06-2005, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pam Moore

On Thu, 2 Jun 2005 10:13:27 +0000, lunarstablos
wrote:

I am confused as to when to add fertilizer to my Bonsai compost.

I am about to repot the tree in the garden for the summer and do not
know when to fertilize it.

Do you mean you are going to put it in the garden soil for the summer
to grow it on, or put it in a bigger pot?

This is not the time for repotting bonsai if the repotting includes
root pruning. That should be done in Feb before growth starts.
Look in your library or bookshop for a good book on bonsai which gives
details of what soil to use for what types of tree.

Generally I would add a little bonemeal to the compost, buy special
bonsai feed or water with tomato fertiliser during summer. Don't give
it too much nitrogen.
My Zelkova is hardy and stays out all the year but is yours one of the
ones sold as indoor bonsai?

Pam in Bristol

It's a yellow label tree, which means it can be either but prefers winter indoors. I only bought it two weeks ago and was going to put it in a larger pot on the patio for the summer. Is this a bad time then, should I keep it indoors till next year?

Cheers