Can banyan bonsai be transplanted in winter? Can it survive if transplanted in winter?

Can banyan bonsai be transplanted in winter?

Banyan bonsai can be transplanted in winter, but if the temperature is below 5 degrees in winter, the banyan tree is not cold-resistant and will suffer from frost damage. It is necessary to take measures to keep warm. The best time to transplant banyan bonsai is in spring and autumn, when the temperature is stable at around 20 degrees and the survival rate is higher.

How to transplant banyan bonsai in winter

1. Soil

Before you officially start transplanting the potted banyan tree, you must first prepare suitable soil. According to its physiological habits, the plant likes loose, fertile soil with good drainage and air permeability. Therefore, you can use humus, sandy loam and perlite to mix it. This soil can meet the growth and development needs of the potted banyan tree.

2. Transplantation

Before you start transplanting the potted banyan tree, you must carefully remove it from the soil and keep the soil bag at the roots. Do not remove all the soil, otherwise it will cause discomfort and be counterproductive. After planting the potted banyan tree with the soil bag into the new pot, cover the soil and compact it to ensure that the plant can stand firmly in the pot and will not fall left or right.

3. Watering

After planting the banyan bonsai, it needs to be watered for the first time. This watering is called rooting water, because no matter how careful we are, the capillary roots of the plant will be damaged and its water absorption capacity will decrease in a short period of time. Therefore, when watering, in addition to keeping the soil moist, you can also sprinkle water on the leaves to help keep them moist.

Things to note when transplanting banyan bonsai

After transplanting the banyan bonsai, we must pay attention to the maintenance method and move it to a sunny place. It can only take root and sprout in a sunny place. If we provide enough sunlight, the plant will become withered, weak, and the entire transplantation process will fail. Therefore, we must provide appropriate light.