Repotting The Oak Bonsai ~ A Guide Through ~ 5 Years On From Seedling..!

🌱 Repotting The Oak Bonsai
In this video I am repotting my Oak Bonsai. I have had this Oak from seedling, and now five years on here it is in good health!
I have decided to use my own experimental soil mix again.
I use plastering mesh to cover the holes In the Pot to reduce the soil mix going Through.
I then secure with wire to the pot. so I am able to hold the Oak Into choosen position and support It Into the growing season while It makes some new roots!
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[@mattbrennan647]

Very interesting and informative video Sam. I’m doing my first repot of 6 oaks I grew from acorns Tony sent me this spring. Here in Connecticut we’re still frozen solid. Your tree looks like it’s off to a great start. Looking forward to seeing updates. Thanks, keep,growing

[@nillysbonsai9636]

Thanks Matt, that’s was really nice of him to send. You’ll love the English oak smaller leaves than your local trees I’m sure although slower growing! Hope things warm up for you soon!

[@janesauer1063]

I planted quite a few acorns in a large garden pot last year and most of them came up. Would you suggest splitting them out to individual pots this year or to leave them together in the big pot for another year?

[@nillysbonsai9636]

Hi Jane, Did they germinate last spring and have the season growing? If there really densely planted and of concern you may get away with gently breaking them apart. Best practice maybe to up the pot size for the whole lot give them a little more room and break them up next spring with a little root prune. With out seeing them it’s a little hard to judge 🌱

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

Oak tend to grow a big tap root. Trim that off as it will be a thick downward growing root. I potted mine on into pond baskets which gave great drainage and aeration to the roots. This season they have masses of fine healthy feeder roots. 👍

[@shuancook9005]

Tha tap root can circle ⭕️ round the pot for metres get that gone asap 🏁😀🌳

[@misovalachovic4988]

Hey, great video. I like your DIY ideas on soil mix and pots, your little oak has great potential. New subscriber here

[@nillysbonsai9636]

Thank you for the sub! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

A lot of work on this Oak that should give you some nice spring growth in your soil mix.

[@nillysbonsai9636]

Thanks Tom

[@dermo1981]

Excellent. I have one oak bonsai. It sulks like crazy after root work!Thanks Nilly.

[@nillysbonsai9636]

Thank you. Yeah there a little more sensitive that some of our other deciduous!

[@lizzieeaton9025]

This is really good content, packed with information and knowledge!

[@nillysbonsai9636]

That’s great to hear! 👌

[@shuancook9005]

The tap root can circle ⭕️ round the pot for metres so get that gone like you did 👍🌳🤙
Great vid 🪴👍

[@nillysbonsai9636]

Absolutely! The anchor roots are very much unneeded in this situation :D

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Nice soil mix that you made.

[@nillysbonsai9636]

A little Experimental but seems to be working well! I have a glut of bricks 🧱

[@kevinwilkes5969]

Cracking video Sam. Nice tree.

[@nillysbonsai9636]

Thanks Kevin, I’m loving the trunk and root flare this oak is presenting so early on!

[@socheapneasy6829]

Excellent knowledge and content , really enjoying your videos. Relaxed and full of knowledge 👍👍

[@nillysbonsai9636]

Thats great to hear! Thank you

[@givetanks]

So begins the bonsai shuffle, some tree's are like I'm awake and some take forever to wake up.

[@nillysbonsai9636]

Give tanks, exactly that! Iv got multiple field maples and hawthorns next to each other both at different stages of budding, iv one hawthorn pretty much out in leaf and another just little red dots. Exciting time spring! Thanks for stopping by 🌱

[@TheBonsaiGarden]

Nice.
I also have a three/four year old oak grown from seed that I need to check and remove any tap root from. This was a timely reminder for me 🙏

[@nillysbonsai9636]

Cheers Jason, best of luck with that! Do I recall you have a really knarly old oak stump? How’s that getting on?

[@gashead2]

Thanks for this video

[@nillysbonsai9636]

Most welcome! Thank you

[@wietjanssen888]

Learn English

[@nillysbonsai9636]

Not my strongest skill more of a hands on person but thanks for the feedback

[@XaviersBonsaiRetreat]

I have definitely missed watching your latest comment. I love that oak - what an icnredible root base and the natural movement in the trunk is aawesome. I have loads of oaks and just love how easy they are to work with :)

[@nillysbonsai9636]

Thanks Xav, Raised from there a little slow but present great character early on. A must on the bench for me!

[@gaiabonsaicornwall]

That is a great looking tree Nilly. You explained all the steps very clearly. Some great content. Thank you for sharing your skills and knowledge. 😀

[@nillysbonsai9636]

Thank you, I was never one for doing my homework at school but all that late night reading pays off eventually 😅

[@LAnn-j9q]

another great and educational video - thank you!! i am learning alot!!

[@nillysbonsai9636]

Glad to hear that! Thank you

[@bonsaibythesea]

All set for spring groovy baby cheers 😮

[@nillysbonsai9636]

We’re getting there! Spring has sprung fairly early this end 🌱

[@KennetDeBondt]

Great rootbase, good job!
Grts
Kennet

[@nillysbonsai9636]

Thank you!

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Nice root system on this oak.

[@nillysbonsai9636]

A nice foundation should only get better!

[@GertsBonsaiLog]

Nice job Nilly!

[@nillysbonsai9636]

Thank you 🌱