Portulacaria Afra Bonsai Repot & Update

Today I'm repotting my large portulacaria afra bonsai that I have owned for the last three years, it has been in the same pot and soil for all that time.
It's now time to renew the soil and inspect the roots.
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[@dannuck1]

Thanks for the update! I’d love to see how you do the wiring and shaping of the branches. 🙂

[@Tangoezz]

lovely video, quite helpful mate thanks a bunch

[@HouseplantHacks]

No problem, thanks for watching. 👍

[@TheCosmicDrama]

I love ports. They make for awesome bonsai.
Shouldn't you wait a couple days before watering after doing some root pruning? Idk if it's different with Ports, but I know with jades they say to let the wounds callous over for a day or 2 before watering to prevent rot. Not trying to be a jerk, just curious if it's different for ports. I have loads of ports, but I'm still new (2nd year), so none of mine are big enough for me to do any root work yet.
Love your videos!

[@HouseplantHacks]

They do make great bonsai material, not widely available or used here in the UK but I've really enjoyed working on this. You are partly right, with succulents including Jade and Ports if you take a cutting you should wait a few days for the wound to heal over before rooting in the soil, That big tap root could be considered a reasonable wound but it's above the soil and will dry out very quickly in a few days and be fine, the roots themselves need the water to stay hydrated and t get all the new soil particles to settle between the roots and help settle it all in. Thanks for your comment and I'm glad you're enjoying the videos. :-)