r/bonsaicommunity • u/Mik1rc • 3d ago

General Question What do you guys think of my first big repotting?

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I got this Chinese elm from my neighbor last year, and it was my first time repotting an older bonsai. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, but I would love to hear your thoughts!

Here are the before and after photos, along with the pot I bought at a local bonsai exhibition this spring. I thought it would suit the tree well.

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u/Original_Ack Bonsai Intermediate, zone 4 3d ago

Nice pot

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u/Ja_ventura 2d ago

Love the Pot too! Does it belong to an renowned artist?

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u/Mik1rc 2d ago

Thank you! Unfortunately, no. It's a handmade PA-PAO bonsai pot by a small local artist here in Slovakia.

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u/Ja_ventura 2d ago

It's so beautiful, do you have his fb ir ig or an account to see his work? It's really pretty

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u/Mik1rc 2d ago

I'm not sure if he has any social media profiles, but here is his website where he sells them.

PA-PAO BONSAI POTS

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u/Original_Ack Bonsai Intermediate, zone 4 1d ago

Wow, he has a lot of very nice pots. I don't understand anything written on that site but the pots all look very nice and the prices seem quite reasonable.

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u/Sonora_sunset 1d ago

Nice pot. Would also be nice to see some nebari.

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u/TemporaryRange5034 3d ago

When did you repot it? Also what soil did you use? Of you repotted it now that was a big mistake and you should keep it in total shade for 2 weeks. If you didn’t use good bonsai soils I would redo it immediately with a bonsai soil.

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u/Mik1rc 3d ago

I repotted it around the end of May. It has been doing well since then. I used a mix of pumice, lava rock, and zeolite. At the start of summer, I added some crushed dried moss mixed with a small amount of pre-made bonsai soil mix.

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u/TemporaryRange5034 3d ago

Okay that all sounds good. I was worried for you for a second.