5 large-root flowering plants must be repotted in October, otherwise they will struggle to survive the winter

Entering October, these 5 flowers all have "large roots" - if you don't repot them now, it will be too late, and they will struggle to survive the winter!

More and more people love growing flowers, and for anyone who grows flowers, they all hope their plants grow lush and green and can produce beautiful blooms, which requires careful tending during care - through watering, fertilizing, repotting and changing soil to create good growing conditions for the plants.

As September ends, October will soon arrive and the weather gradually turns cool. For many plants, autumn is their period of rapid growth, so in autumn you should water, fertilize, and repot and change the soil for flowers. This not only meets the plants' growing conditions, but especially when repotting plants, they easily settle into the new pot in autumn, and the survival rate after repotting is high.

The 5 common household flowers shared with you today need repotting and soil changing before October, especially for some plants with fleshy roots, because after a year of growth their root systems have almost filled the entire pot, with the pot full of roots and no soil, making it hard for them to absorb nutrients in winter and prone to plant death. So hurry and check whether the potted plants in your home need repotting in autumn.

Asparagus fern

Asparagus fern is a very popular household flower. The whole plant is elegant and grand with a beautiful shape. Many people place it in the living room or study, and its decorative effect is very good. Flower lovers who have grown asparagus fern know that it is a plant with fleshy roots and absorbs nutrients very quickly, generally requiring repotting and soil changing once a year.

Repotting and soil changing for asparagus fern

It is now autumn, the weather is cool and the temperature is suitable, very good for repotting and changing the soil of asparagus fern. If your asparagus fern has not been repotted for more than 1 year, you can repot and change its soil in autumn. Prepare a slightly larger flower pot, then prepare a mixed soil for growing flowers, preferably a soil mixed from river sand, garden soil and humus soil. Then when potting, place organic fertilizer at the bottom of the pot, loosen and trim the asparagus fern's roots, and then pot it.

Spider plant

Spider plant is a very easy-to-grow household potted plant. Many people keep 1 pot, or even multiple pots, of spider plant at home, because it is not only easy to grow but also has strong propagation ability. The whole plant's root system absorbs soil nutrients very quickly. During home care it needs repotting and soil changing once a year, otherwise yellowing leaves and stunted growth will occur due to insufficient nutrients.

Repotting and soil changing for spider plant

If your spider plant at home has not been repotted or had its soil changed for more than a year, then in autumn you need to find a slightly larger flower pot and prepare mixed soil to repot and change its soil. After taking the spider plant out of the pot, trim off all the roots at the bottom, leaving only the roots at the base, then pot it with soil and care for it as normal.

Clivia

Clivia is a very elegant flower, with emerald green leaves and bright flowers, and a very good effect in decorating a room. Generally, when caring for clivia at home, it needs repotting and soil changing once a year, because clivia has very robust fleshy roots and consumes nutrients very quickly.

Soil changing for clivia

Because clivia is a plant that goes dormant in summer, it is best not to repot or change its soil in summer, otherwise it is very easy for the plant to die due to repotting. In autumn clivia wakes up, and you can repot and change its soil. Prepare a blended mixed soil, using 1 part garden soil, 1 part sandy soil and 2 parts humus soil, mix thoroughly and then plant the clivia. After digging the clivia out of the pot, trim the roots, cutting off all the old roots and rotten roots, let them dry, and then pot with soil. In this way the plant will have sufficient nutrients to continue growing in winter and produce beautiful flowers.

Orchid

Orchid is a very elegant flower and also the potted plant most loved by scholars and writers. Growing orchids requires many techniques to make them grow with green leaves and large flowers. Orchid is also a plant that likes fertilizer, and almost every year it needs repotting and soil changing once, otherwise its fleshy roots will fill the entire pot.

Repotting and soil changing for orchids

Orchid is a plant with fleshy roots and needs to be given rich nutrients. In autumn the weather is cool and the temperature is suitable, so you can change the soil for orchids. After taking the orchid out of the pot, loosen the roots, trim and air-dry them, then prepare the soil. Generally use 1 part salt-free peanut shells, 1 part humus soil and 1 part garden soil. After mixing, pot the orchid with soil. This can provide nutrients for the plant's growth in winter, so that it can produce beautiful flowers.

Pothos

Pothos has become a mass-market flower, found in almost every household. Pothos is a plant with a very well-developed root system, and it also very much likes nutrients. During care you must repot and change its soil in time, so as to maintain the plant's continuous growth.

Repotting and soil changing for pothos

Many flower lovers say their pothos grows poorly in winter, or even dies, which is also closely related to a lack of nutrients. So in autumn you need to repot and change the soil for pothos. For some potted plants with very well-developed roots, after taking the plant out of the pot, trim the roots, leaving only the roots at the base, then prepare mixed soil and repot the pothos.

It is now the cool autumn season. After repotting and changing the soil for these 5 flowers, place the pots in a ventilated and breathable place. After 1 week of care, the plants will settle into their pots and enter a period of rapid growth.

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