If you don't understand these key points about repotting flowers, no wonder the leaves turn yellow and the plant dies

What should you pay attention to before repotting a flower?

If you want your flowers to grow well, after they have grown for some time, you need to move them into a larger pot, just like people need larger clothes as they grow up. The same principle applies to repotting flowers. What should you pay attention to when repotting?

1. Stop watering 3-5 days in advance

When you decide to repot a flower, stop watering 3-5 days in advance to let the soil dry out a bit, so it is easier to separate the roots from the potting soil during repotting.

2. Keep one third of the soil around the roots

After taking the flower roots out of the pot, carefully remove the soil around the roots. The soil in the middle of the roots should be kept. Do not remove all the old soil, to prevent damaging the roots.

3. Do not damage the main roots when trimming roots

After the roots are taken out of the pot and the soil is removed, use scissors to cut off old roots, hollow roots and rotten roots. Never cut the main roots. After trimming, new root growth can be promoted.

4. Do not repot too frequently

Generally, when the temperature is above 20°C, you can repot flowers. The number of repottings should not be too many, generally once every 1-2 years. Of course, different flowers have different repotting times. If a flower blooms in winter or early spring, wait until autumn to repot it.

Repot Clivia like this, and its leaves will be so green they drip oil, with roots bursting out of the pot!

Clivia needs to be repotted once a year, because the roots have grown for a year and the nutrients in the old soil are almost used up. Change to a new pot and new soil, and let the Clivia grow vigorously!

1. Take the Clivia out of the pot and remove the soil

When the temperature is not lower than 15°C, you can repot Clivia. After stopping watering the Clivia for 3-5 days, take it out of the soil.

2. Trim the roots

Cut off all the old roots, hollow roots and so on of the Clivia, but be careful not to damage healthy roots.

3. Prepare new soil and pot it up.

First spread a layer of pine needle soil on the bottom of the pot, then spread a layer of sunflower seed shells, and finally spread a layer of nutrient soil. Dig a hole in the soil, put the Clivia roots into the soil, then cover with soil. After securing it, water thoroughly once.

4. Place it in a cool, ventilated place to recover

Place the repotted Clivia in a cool, ventilated place to recover for a week, keeping the temperature at 15-25°C. Do not fertilize for the time being.

Mixing new soil with the "sandwich" method

Moving a flower into a larger pot means you need to change the soil. Choose new soil that is rich in nutrients, loose and breathable, as it is better for the flower to recover and grow. The "sandwich" soil mixing method means layering the soil, with each layer being different, prepared according to the different soil requirements of various flowers.

How should soil be mixed for succulents?

Flower lovers who have grown succulents all know that succulents easily get root rot, so loose and breathable soil is very important for succulents. First spread ceramsite on the bottom of the pot, then spread a mixed soil of peat soil, perlite, coal cinder and so on as the second layer, and finally spread a layer of akadama soil on the pot surface.

How should soil be mixed for ordinary flowers?

Moisture-loving flowers should be given loose and breathable soil to prevent root rot. You can first put tree bark into the bottom of the pot, then add nutrient soil, and finally spread ceramsite on the pot surface.

How should soil be mixed for drought-tolerant cacti?

Cacti need soil with strong water and air permeability, so that once too much water is given, it can quickly drain out of the pot. You can first spread a layer of peanut shells on the bottom of the pot, then add nutrient soil, and finally spread river sand on the pot surface.

How should soil be mixed for acid-loving flowers?

For acid-loving flowers such as camellias and rhododendrons, flower lovers should be careful not to let the soil become alkaline, otherwise the leaves will turn yellow and the plant will wither. First put sandy pine needle soil on the bottom of the pot, spread peat soil and eggshell powder as the second layer, and finally spread sand on the pot surface.

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