Time to repot your flowers in September, they'll grow more and more beautiful next year

Why can "turning over" make them more beautiful?

After most potted flowers have grown for a period of time, they need to be repotted and the soil changed to ensure healthy growth the following year.

As the plant grows larger, the roots become stronger and may even extend out from the bottom of the pot, so the pot needs to be swapped for a larger one so the roots can spread

out and the potting soil can be sufficient.

With the same pot of soil, even if organic fertilizer is always added, after a year or two the nutrients in the potting soil itself are exhausted and the soil quality deteriorates greatly.

Add all these reasons together, and if the pot cannot be changed in time, then over the next year or half year, caring for the flowers will be especially tiring, with a lot of effort spent but very little result. Plants that had big flowers and green leaves the previous year, with the same

care the next year, always grow poorly, the plants look withered, and the blooming is poor.

So experienced flower growers all know that flowers that are repotted and given fresh soil in time grow more and more vigorous as old plants, and new plants are even more delightful.

September is a great time to repot many flowers

. If you have any of these flowers at home that are not doing well, hurry and get ready to repot them, and let the potted plants regain their vitality!

The editor will share

the general method of repotting

and the points to note, as well as

which flowers are most suitable for repotting in September

, one by one with everyone.

Methods and points to note

1. Before repotting, if you are changing the pot, first wash the flower pot in water and soak it for two days; old flower pots should be disinfected with a disinfectant.

2. Prepare the soil your flowers love most, and get the base fertilizer and the drainage material for the bottom of the pot ready, and disinfect them. If these materials are prepared carefully, vigorous plants are guaranteed.

3. A few days before taking the plant out of the pot, do not water. When the potting soil is half dry, first scratch a circle around the edge of the pot with an iron nail, then tap the outer wall of the pot, and it will be easier to remove the plant.

4. After removing the plant from the pot, gently separate the roots from the soil, prune the aged and rotten roots and disinfect them. If the roots are healthy, you can keep some of the old soil and put the plant directly into the new pot.

5. At the same time, prune excess leaves and the diseased, weak, unsightly branches of the plant. This not only shapes the plant but also reduces transpiration and helps the plant settle into the pot.

6. Place breathable material at the bottom of the new pot, add soil, put the roots into the pot, and fill with soil. While filling, you can add organic fertilizer and slow-release fertilizer along the edge of the pot.

7. After filling with soil, water thoroughly once to settle the roots, and place it in a shaded, ventilated spot to settle in. It is best not to water or fertilize.

Which flowers are most suitable for repotting in September?

Clivia

For Clivia, repotting once each spring and once each autumn is best. When repotting, be sure to check the roots and promptly cut away any that have rotted.

Clivia has relatively high requirements for the breathability of the flower pot. For repotting, it is best to use a purple clay or ceramic pot with good breathability, and the drainage holes at the bottom of the pot

must be numerous enough

to avoid the problem of root rot in Clivia.

After repotting, if the air is dry, spray water to keep it moist.

Kalanchoe

For kalanchoe, repotting in September in autumn is best,

12 degrees to 18 degrees

is more suitable.

Azalea

Azalea roots grow relatively slowly. Repot once every three to five years. When the plant grows larger, or when problems appear in the potting soil, it needs repotting. Spring or late September in autumn is the best time to repot.

Azaleas like moisture but fear waterlogging, and have high requirements for soil fertility. The new soil for repotting must drain well and be breathable, and retain water and fertilizer.

absolutely avoid clay and alkaline soil

。

Geranium

For geraniums, repotting in September at 10 to 20 degrees is most suitable. Repotting

combined with pruning

is the usual practice for repotting geraniums.

Peony

Peony repotting can be done together with division, once every one or two years, and the best months are September and October. When repotting peonies, usually

keep more old soil around the roots

, otherwise problems are more likely. When it is settling in, spray water more often

to keep it moist.

Calla lily

Calla lilies need repotting every year, with September being best. When repotting, also

prune the branches and leaves a little

. After repotting, keep it at around 15 degrees, shaded and ventilated, and it will settle in fairly quickly.

Orchid

Orchids must be repotted at most every three years, and the soil changed at the same time. For orchid varieties that bloom in spring, September at 10 degrees to 30 degrees is the best time to repot.

Repotting orchids is rather troublesome. After taking them out of the pot, be sure to wash and prune them, and hang them upside down until the roots turn whitish, then put them into the pot. When putting an orchid into the pot, the roots need to be straightened out one by one, and be sure

not to damage the crystal tips of the roots

. In addition, the growing medium for orchids must

be chosen well, and breathable material must be placed at the bottom of the pot.

Camellia

New camellia seedlings should be repotted once every two years, while old plants can be repotted once every three or four years, because their

roots are relatively fine and weak, and a pot that is too large or too small will affect growth

. Late September, between 10 degrees and 20 degrees, is most suitable for repotting.

Camellia

has high requirements for soil breathability

, so the holes at the bottom of the pot should be somewhat larger, and it is best to also prepare drainage material to lay at the bottom of the pot.

Besides the above, there are also red-flowered zephyr lily, Persian buttercup, oxalis, saffron crocus, inch plant, and gloxinia, all suitable for repotting in September.

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