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Repotting & Pruning
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Ursula Roberts
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2005 7:17 pm    Post subject: Repotting & Pruning Reply with quote
Can anyone help on when to repot and do maintainance pruning
on the following:-
Chinese fringe flower (loropetalum chinense)
Malayan apple tree (eugenia)
Coppershine (coprosma)
Stone Pine (pinus pinea)
I have various books on bonsai, but cannot find any info anywhere.
I live in the east of England.
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Dick
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Joined: 21 Aug 2004
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Location: Western New York State, USA - Zone 4b
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2005 9:19 pm    Post subject: Re: Repotting & Pruning Reply with quote
Check these site out for three of your "trees."

http://www.absolutewonder.com/loropetalum.html

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/malay_apple.html

http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Pinus+pinea

Hope this helps.
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Stymie
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Joined: 18 Aug 2004
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Location: S.Yorks.UK Zone 8a I think the migraine is coming back.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2005 11:17 pm    Post subject: Re: Repotting & Pruning Reply with quote
Hello Ursula.
In our hemisphere, re-potting is best carried out in early spring for most varieties. The medium should be free draining for all potted plants. The Pine in your collection needs an even more open mixture containing 40% of coarse grit. Welcome to the site.
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