How To Repot A Jade Bonsai - Portulacaria afra

Here's a dwarf jade plant (techincally a Portulacaria)I bought for a future video. I had to repot it so I decided to make an extended video about general repotting info. / maxim.eq
Soil for your Jade bonsai:
Succulent specific bonsai soil- www.superflybonsai.com/collec...
General bonsai soil that will also work thebonsaisupply.com/collectio...

[@danielbaltodano6907]

After reading numerous docs from different sources, the commonly held approach is not to water the Portu for a week or two after repotting. Allowing the roots to dry and stablish themselves also grow bit seeking water.

[@TheBonsaiJungle]

This world is fictional so it doesn’t really matter

[@athomas2k8]

@@TheBonsaiJungleoh your one of them. I could kinda already tell just by looking at you.. no offense 😊

[@obryn]

I water mine right away. I've never had issues. You can't kill a tree by watering, including succulents. There is a threshold and that threshold is high.

[@wadmadhushan4434]

Good job friend. Super

[@BonsaiJade]

Good video !! Like da EmaaleJade

[@Jon_Villanueva]

Liguus Bonsai right?I subscribed!!!!

[@rmanivong]

great video sir! I am doing the same yet am using a tall bonsai pot for cascading jade, would it still require bonsai soil as you mentioned? Im just curious as to why I do not use normal soil for jade plant if its not in shallow pot? I just bought this guy, quite expensive so I dont wanna killem of in the repotting.. thank you again!

[@TheBonsaiJungle]

You could probably get away with using cactus soil, or even potting soil and just water less often, however bonsai soil is specifically designed for it to be difficult for roots to grow in, so the form splits and it helps the tree stay miniature. It’s still possible in other souls however much more difficult to achieve. I’m not sure how two Portulacarias (one in bonsai soil and one in regular coup would do in terms of measurable miniaturization so I can’t say anything with a guarantee, but I would expect some noticeably larger leaves and possibly longer internodes.

[@rmanivong]

@@TheBonsaiJungle thank you for commenting! I dont want larger leaves but would prefer a larger trunk, I visited the link you mentioned on the soil and notice that there is an organic version of the soil y0u recommended, is there a difference for quality?

[@Jon_Villanueva]

What is your soil mix and USDA zone thank you

[@TheBonsaiJungle]

I make my own. Since I don't care much about this bonsai I just reused my general purposed 1:1:1 akadama, pumice, pine bark. The links in the description have very similar soil. I'm in USDA zone 5a

[@Jon_Villanueva]

@@TheBonsaiJungle thanks

[@VoodooTrance]

bone-sai

[@TheBonsaiJungle]

VoodooTrance depends on who you want to appeal to. I can never decide.

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[@matthewmcdonald3645]

Bone zai*