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Repotting Gardenia

Many people have bought gardenias recently, but if the pot is filled with yellow clay soil when purchased, the leaves may droop within a few days, so it is best to repot it!

Steps:

1. Hold the pot with one hand, and with the other hand gently remove the gardenia from the pot.

2. If the roots and soil are tangled together, soak the root soil ball in water until soft, then clean off the soil; this is what is called washing the roots.

3. After cleaning the soil from the roots, put it in a ventilated place to dry for a while, then trim off excess weak roots and old roots.

4. Prepare soil for planting the gardenia; you can use 6 parts humus soil plus 4 parts sandy soil, which is slightly acidic and very breathable.

5. A gardenia that has just been potted is relatively fragile, so it is best to water it by the soaking method. Put the pot in a basin of water, leave it for 10 minutes, then take it out.

6. Place the gardenia in a semi-shaded position, not in strong light. Cover it with a plastic bag, open it once in the morning and once in the evening to spray water, until new leaves grow, then remove the bag.

Repotting Succulents

Succulent pots are generally quite small, and if they are not repotted for more than two years, the roots in the pot may already be completely full, which will affect the growth of the succulent. In addition, succulents with pests and black rot should also be repotted to prevent secondary infection!

Steps:

1. Use tweezers to poke along the edge of the pot to loosen the soil at the edge, then gently take out the succulent. In the picture below, you can see that the roots of this pot of succulents are already packed so tightly that air cannot pass through, which is not good for root respiration and makes root rot likely.

2. Loosen the soil around the roots, use sterilized scissors to trim off all excess roots, and after trimming, place it in a cool place to let the wounds dry.

3. Prepare a pot slightly larger than the original one, first spread a layer of expanded clay pebbles, then add a little slightly moist succulent-specific soil. Then place the succulent in the center of the pot and slowly fill in soil and press it firm.

4. A newly potted succulent has a period of acclimating to the pot; since the soil is moist when potting, you can withhold water during this period. Wait until one week later, when the soil feels completely dry, then water.

Repotting Kalanchoe

Kalanchoe is tough and loves to grow, and basically needs repotting 1~2 times a year. If your kalanchoe has not yet finished blooming, you can wait until the flowers fade before repotting!

Steps:

1. Withhold water from the kalanchoe for a period before repotting; repotting in wet soil easily damages the roots.

2. Kalanchoe has relatively few roots, so there is no need to trim the roots, and the original soil can also be kept; just put it directly into the new pot and fill in soil.

3. The newly added soil can be mixed with some compound fertilizer; decide according to the size of the pot, and generally do not use more than 8 granules at a time.

4. After planting, water once. The water temperature is best close to room temperature, and water thoroughly.

5. If the kalanchoe branches are long, you can prune them when repotting, and stick the branches into the pot; the survival rate is basically 100%!

Repotting Orchids

Orchid fleshy roots easily fill the pot, and if side shoots have grown, the pot becomes even more crowded; repotting at the right time gives them room to grow!

Steps:

1. Use a screwdriver to trace around the inside of the pot to separate the soil from the pot, then take the orchid out.

2. Loosen the soil around the roots, shake the roots, and clean off the soil on the roots.

3. Trim off the shriveled empty roots, rotten roots, and relatively weak roots.

4. After trimming, soak the roots in carbendazim solution for 10~15 minutes to disinfect, then take them out to dry.

5. After the roots are dry, plant them in a new pot. Water with root-setting water the next day; this way root rot is less likely to occur.

Repotting Roses

Potted roses generally need repotting once every 1~2 years, because the nutrients in the pot are relatively limited, and not repotting for a long time will cause roses to bloom less, or even not bloom at all!

Steps:

1. Roses grow relatively fast, so when repotting, the new pot is best 1 time larger than the original pot.

2. After adding some breathable large-particle growing medium to the bottom of the pot, sprinkle a thin layer of soil, then add some base fertilizer, such as fermented sheep manure pellets; do not use too much.

3. After adding the base fertilizer, continue filling with soil; you can occasionally place the rose in its original pot into the new pot to see the difference between the original pot's soil surface and the new pot, and stop filling soil when they are level.

4. Take the rose out of the pot; note that you should not water before repotting, as repotting when the soil is on the drier side is less likely to damage the roots.

5. Place the rose in the middle of the new pot, fill in flower soil while gently pressing it firm with your hands. In particular, the flower soil along the edge of the pot must be pressed firm.

6. After filling in the soil, water thoroughly with root-setting water. If water starts flowing from the bottom of the pot within 15 seconds and drains completely within 1 minute, that proves the soil in the pot has fairly good drainage.

7. After repotting the rose, do not expose it to the sun first. Keep it in a semi-shaded position for 10~15 days; after the rose adapts for a period, then return to normal care.

That is all for the little tips on repotting,

While the weather is neither too cold nor too hot,

hurry and repot your flowers!