The pic that I sent was when I bought the plant 2 weeks ago, and I have been concerned about this one, as it is losing its 2 bottom leaves, and I am wondering if it could be the smallish size of the pot. I have 2 bonsai pots which are bigger, and I have a bigger pot that will easily handle a plant that big. Or am I just being an overprotective mother? On 9/23/2010 9:15 AM, AW wrote: > Pelargoniums can be coaxed and held for many years in bonsai-like > containers. If you want to contnue that practice you will need, every few > years, to unpot them and perform, much as it may pain you, some root > surgery. Your specimen looks quite healthy but the leaf size is out of > character for a bonsai-like specimen. A hard core bonsai person (I am not) > would do that. If, as it seems, you are not one either, them you should > still unpot the plant, trim some of the tangled roots and plant in a wider > based container. The soil depth could also be increased. But, no, you should > not have to cover up the roots at this stage, for they have grown accustomed > to exposure. The plant will grow and, with combination of the root pruning > and increased growth the size ratio of leaf to plant will look better. Not > true bonsai, but there you are! > > Andrew > San Diego > > -----Original Message----- > From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] > On Behalf Of Robert Blomquist > Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 7:46 AM > To: Pacific Bulb Society > Subject: [pbs] Pelargonium triste > > I purchased this plant not long ago, and think it was put in the bonsai pot > for sale only. Now I am losing the 2 lower leaves, and am thinking about > repotting to a pot with the tuber completely covered for better growth. > > http://picasaweb.google.com/rob.blomquist/… > IfmSQ&feat=directlink > > What do you guys think? > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > -- mountlake Terrace, WA USDA Zone 8a