The ice storm killed the old Arizona Ash tree in my front yard, so I'm looking to replace it with a similarly-sized tree. I'm hoping to avoid something that has acorns if at all possible.
I was recommended a Chinese pistache, and it seems to be listed as an invasive species. I'm also considering a lacebark elm. Does anyone have any experiences with either of these trees, or have other suggestions?
So I picked up this tree up, a long with a few others over the weekend.
I like the trunk and I think it could be a neat tree but I want it to get a bit bigger. I know Hokkaido (dwarf) Chinese Elms are supposedly very slow growing and kind of finicky so I thought I would put it in a slightly larger nursery pot and leave it alone for a few (or more) years.
There are a lot of tutorials/information sources on planting a bonsai/pre bonsai in a bonsai pot. But I am wondering if there is anything specific I need to know on moving to a nursery pot?
What kind of substrate is best? Do I want the same mix I would use for a bonsai pot or do I just use garden/potting soil?
How big a pot should I use? I have heard using "too large" of a pot is bad (not entirely sure the scientific reason why), but how big is too big?
Is it too late to move to a new pot? It's pretty warm out already but I wouldn't really mess with the roots at all, so I am not sure if that would stress the tree enough to cause long term harm. The soil mixture it is in currently doesn't seem like it is that well draining, and I am afraid I will have to more carefully monitor the water situation. My two Junipers are in pretty well draining bonsai mixtures so I don't have any fear of over watering them.
Maybe it's fine in the tiny pot for now, not sure, any thoughts?
