# Re Potting Pines/Soil
**URL:** https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/re-potting-pines-soil/9879
**Category:** Beginners
**Created:** [August 12, 2022, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/re-potting-pines-soil/9879 "2022-08-12T07:47:38Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@JamesC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/JamesC)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2022, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/re-potting-pines-soil/9879/1 "2022-08-12T07:47:38Z")
So I recently bought a nice Pinus Sylvestrus that needs re potting.
The chap I bought it from said that he re pots his Pines in September/October in the UK and has had better results than doing it in the Spring, but the roots need to be protected from getting too wet. Other information I see on line seems to indicate Spring. When is the best time?
Also what soil mix would you recommend?
Thanks
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### Author:  [@geoffm5eay](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/geoffm5eay)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2022, 9:05am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/re-potting-pines-soil/9879/2 "2022-08-12T09:05:53Z")
I am going to do some of mine in the next two weeks once this heat eases. That is when I have done mine in the past. I don’t like going into September if I can help it.
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### Author:  [@JamesC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/JamesC)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2022, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/re-potting-pines-soil/9879/3 "2022-08-12T10:53:56Z")
Thanks, and what soil do you use? Akadama, pumice, lava?
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### Author:  [@geoffm5eay](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/geoffm5eay)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2022, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/re-potting-pines-soil/9879/4 "2022-08-12T11:14:33Z")
I am using Akadama and pumice 50/50 I may add some Kyodama as well.
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### Author:  [@Keith-in-UK](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Keith-in-UK)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2022, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/re-potting-pines-soil/9879/5 "2022-08-12T11:29:01Z")
I prefer to do mine in spring. Then they get a full growing season before winter. Just my preference. I normally use 111 but next time I am thinking of substituting the kyru with kyodama.
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### Author:  [@Roby64](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Roby64)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2022, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/re-potting-pines-soil/9879/6 "2022-08-12T12:32:26Z")
The best period to repot is spring but it can also be repotted in autumn,however,by cutting fewer roots. As a mix i recommend 40% akadama, 30% pumice, 20% lava rock and 10% little pieces of pine bark to make the ph a little more acidic and to favor the development of michorriza. Good luck 😉
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### Author:  [@Blown55](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Blown55)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2022, 5:22am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/re-potting-pines-soil/9879/7 "2022-08-13T05:22:02Z")
I’ve seen the information that you are referring to and it has spread across the internet in the UK. We were taught by a highly respected person back in the day that August ish was to be considered for an emergency pine re-pot but that spring was best. I’ve stuck to that and has always worked for me over many years. I use 1-1-1.
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### Author:  [@geoffm5eay](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/geoffm5eay)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2022, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/re-potting-pines-soil/9879/8 "2022-08-14T09:06:06Z")
I am going to do some of mine soon, but not in this heat. I have done them before with no problem. at this time of year.
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### Author:  [@KurtP](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/KurtP)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2022, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/re-potting-pines-soil/9879/9 "2022-08-14T17:46:42Z")
Give us a before photo…
And then a photo next summer…🤔
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### Author:  [@Michael\_P](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Michael_P)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2022, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/re-potting-pines-soil/9879/10 "2022-08-17T11:46:59Z")
> [@Blown55](#):
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> I’ve seen the information that you are referring to and it has spread across the internet in the UK.
I haven’t tried with sylvestris, but I had excellent results repotting mugo in late summer with massive root growth happening before the winter.
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### Author:  [@Blown55](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Blown55)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2022, 4:33am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/re-potting-pines-soil/9879/11 "2022-08-18T04:33:04Z")
I have no experience with Mugo, sorry.
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### Author:  [@DonPettit](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/DonPettit)
#### Post date: [September 20, 2022, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/re-potting-pines-soil/9879/12 "2022-09-20T14:23:45Z")
> [@geoffm5eay](#):
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> Kyodama
I really like the looks of that plan…