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Re-potting deciduous trees in full leaf is risky business if major root work needs to be done. You can get away with minor root-work, meaning the majority of the root ball is left undisturbed. I recently purchased a nice little Korean Hornbeam 2 weeks ago that was in dire need of a re-pot but was fully leafed out. I lifted the tree from it's original bonsai pot, gently scraped the sides and bottom of the root-ball to remove some of the old soil, and re-potted it in a slightly larger pot in better soil. My plan is to perform the needed root-work, most likely a bare rooting, next spring just as the tree starts to push its' buds.
Dave
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