Get Your Bonsai Soil Ready

The Australian Bonsai Gallery is all set for the upcoming re-potting season well ahead of time.

It seems that every year there is a new component on the market that is worthy of trialing.

The last few years we trialed the South African SAkadama with mixed results.  In our opinion it is way too hard.

Next season we will be trialing a different brand of Japanese Akadama, Ibaraki. It is reportedly the superior Akadama.  It has a lot to live up to as we have had great success,. to date, with the Kobayashi brand.

We purchased some Ibaraki Akadama a few days ago and, as we do with all clay based substrates, did a 'Dispersion test' on a small sample.  The sample passed with flying colours and if this test is anything to go buy Ibaraki may be the best yet.!

For more info on the mix used at the gallery See this link.