The best time to repot has arrived - miss it and your plants won't bloom all year!

Repotting Clivia

Clivia is generally repotted in spring or autumn. If the local temperature stays above 15°C for 3 consecutive days, you can go ahead and repot. If it's still fairly cold, wait a while longer and don't rush it.

How to do it:

1. If it's a small Clivia seedling, you can repot 1-2 times a year. Large plants can be repotted about once every two years to replenish nutrients in time.

2. First loosen the soil on the surface, then gently pull the Clivia out of the pot.

3. Trim the roots, cutting off any shriveled, hollow roots and any rotted roots.

4. Soak the cleaned roots in a carbendazim solution for 10 minutes. If the pruning cuts are fairly large, you can dab them with gentian violet, then take the plant out and let it dry in a ventilated spot.

5. The soil mix for Clivia is very important. You can use leaf mold, pine needles and river sand in a 4:3:3 ratio. You can also add a few small pieces of pine bark to the soil.

6. After laying down a layer of soil, you can sprinkle a thin layer of roasted sunflower seeds or hemp seeds, which make excellent base fertilizer for Clivia.

7. The size of the pot also matters. Choose a pot that matches the size of the plant, and don't take the easy route of switching to a big pot all at once. Generally speaking, the bottom of the Clivia's root system should not be more than 10cm from the bottom of the pot. Otherwise it can easily lead to root rot and poor nutrient uptake.

Repotting pothos

If pothos goes a long time without repotting, you'll notice it stops growing and its leaves may even start getting smaller. Generally, pothos can be repotted once a year.

How to do it:

1. After taking it out of the pot, rinse the soil off the roots, use scissors to cut off overly long roots, comb through any densely packed roots and trim them lightly.

2. Soak the trimmed roots in a carbendazim solution for 10-15 minutes, then take them out and let them dry.

3. For pothos soil, you can use 4 parts leaf mold plus 1 part perlite, which is both nutrient-rich and fairly breathable. Don't rush to water newly potted pothos; wait 2-3 days before watering, and it will root faster.

Repotting camellia

Camellias grow fairly quickly, so they need to be repotted on schedule. They are also prone to disease, and sometimes repotting with fresh soil is what's needed to keep them healthier!

How to do it:

1. After taking the camellia out of its pot, if the soil around the roots is tightly packed, you can first soak it in water for a while, then rinse it with water once it has softened.

2. Cut off all the old roots and dead roots, but be careful not to disturb the roots at the center. After trimming, soak in a carbendazim solution for half an hour, then take it out and soak in a rooting agent for 20 minutes.

3. Mix the camellia soil using peat soil, river sand and red sandstone in a 5:3:2 ratio.

4. Before adding soil to the pot, you can put down a layer of clay pebbles, which helps the roots breathe better.

5. After planting the camellia, water it once to settle the roots. You can use the rooting solution from earlier for this watering.

6. If your home is fairly dry, it's best to cover the camellia with a bag to keep in moisture, poking a few small holes in the bag for ventilation. Keep it in a ventilated spot without direct sunlight, and take the bag off after about 15-20 days.

Repotting snake plant

Snake plant is the easiest plant to outgrow its pot. If you don't repot it in time, its roots can even split the pot open. It can generally be repotted 1-2 times a year.

How to do it:

1. Snake plant grows fairly fast, so when repotting you can use a slightly larger pot.

2. Snake plant isn't too fussy about soil; a mix of leaf mold, garden soil and river sand will do. The soil is best on the moist side - ideally it holds together when squeezed in your hand and crumbles apart with a light press.

3. You can use bone meal as base fertilizer for snake plant, and then you won't need to fertilize again for the next six months.

4. After potting, since the soil is already moist, there's no need to water. You can wait half a month before starting to water and care for it, which gives the snake plant time to adjust and reduces the chance of root rot.

That's all for these little plant-care tips on repotting.

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