How to transplant indoor flowers. They absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen. Flowers in spring and winter

In order for our beloved plants to develop well, they need to create favorable conditions. They always need to be watered on time, fed and, of course, do not forget to renew the soil, change the pot to a more spacious one. From time to time, indoor flowers should be replanted, but when this needs to be done, we will try to find out in more detail.

Transplanting indoor flowers

Any plant gradually grows, develops and its root system. It becomes larger over time, absorbing everything from the soil mixture. useful material. As the roots grow becomes crowded in the old container. Even if the “pets” are fed and kept in the same pot for several years, their full development will stop.

You can often observe when a flower is watered often, and the soil in it dries out very quickly. So, it happens due to the intensive growth of the root system. Another factor is that through the drainage hole, you can see some of the roots that make their way out. If this happens, then it's time to change the cramped pot to a more spacious one.

Certain types exotic plants do not need an annual transplant. Changing the pot affects them negatively, they experience stress. They need to be transplanted only when the root system has completely covered the entire pot.

Transplant helps solve various problems because they often interfere with full development.

• not enough free space in the pot;
• if pests, diseases appeared;
• a lack of nutrients in the soil.

Plants should have enough time to become well established before flowering, so the best time- dormant period.

When to transplant flowers?

After winter, a time of rest, the process of active development begins among the inhabitants of the pots. They need renewed soil, it can provide the necessary nutrition. Experts believe that the most auspicious time for transplantation - spring. If buds have appeared, they are preparing for flowering, then the process should be postponed until next year.

Perennials are recommended to be transplanted at least once every 2 years. Indoor flowers that grow very slowly need this procedure once every three years. Cacti and succulents can easily develop in this container for up to 6 years.

It is advisable to familiarize yourself with the lunar calendar in order to choose the most auspicious days. enough to buy moon calendar for a year to understand what lunar days make a transplant. It is believed that they should not be disturbed during the full moon. It is best to do this on days when the moon is rising. Highly good period when the moon is in fertile signs - Pisces, Taurus, Cancer. These signs remarkably influence the development of plants, even with a waning moon.

How right?

First you need to determine what species the flower that needs to be transplanted belongs to. After that find a new container for it. It should not be too large, only 2-3 cm in diameter larger than the previous one. A new or old container should be well treated with boiling water. If the pot is clay, then place it in water for a couple of hours so that everything comes out harmful substances. At the bottom of the tank, it is necessary to lay drainage with a layer of 3 cm. Suitable for drainage:

• coals;
• expanded clay;
• gravel;
• shards.

Some need a thicker layer, it can occupy 1/3 or half of the pot. The soil mixture must always meet the following criteria:

• be nutritious;
• pass air to the root system;
• contain the required% acidity for a particular species;
• free of pests and pathogens;
• do not delay excess moisture.

How to check the need for a transplant?

If there are doubts about the renewal of the container, they can be checked by taking out its inhabitant from the pot. This must be done carefully and always with the ground. If all the soil is entangled in the root system and the earth is practically invisible, then it's time to transfer the plant to a more spacious container.

When the roots did not completely braid the container, there was still free place for further development, then it's worth the wait. The flower easily returns to its original place and continues to grow further.

If the plant does not have new shoots, it does not throw out buds, the leaves turn yellow, and it can also bulge earthen clod with a root from a pot - it needs to be transplanted.

Process description

The plant selected for relocation must be watered in a day to make it easier to remove it from the old pot. Soil for planting is better to buy in the store, picking up a specific soil mixture. In such soil, the most suitable composition for full development was selected. Earth from own garden it is better not to take it, because various fertilizers, such a composition can harm the flower.

Taking out the root with a clod of earth, one should look out for pests. If there are any, then you have to get rid of the earth and wash the roots. Rotten roots must be removed, treated with a solution of potassium permanganate and sprinkled with ash.

After a drainage layer, pour a little soil mixture into the pot with a layer of about 2 cm. After that, the plant is transferred to new pot and free space covered with earth. The soil must be lightly crushed, watered and sprinkled with a light layer of loose soil to provide air access to the roots. Over time, the soil will settle from watering and after that you can add a little more fresh earth.

Proper care

Immediately after moving to a new capacity, a resident cannot be placed in sunny place. It is better to put the pot in the shady side of the room for five days, while its new "tenant" adapts. After that, if everything is ok, return to normal place. The first week the plant should not be watered. In the future, also limit watering, so that the roots, due to lack of moisture, tend to seek it, growing in a new substrate.

Indoor flowers do not need to be fed right away. Fertilizers can be applied no earlier than 4-8 weeks after transplantation. It is recommended to spray the foliage almost daily. Fans with more experience recommend pinching or trimming the ends of the stems. This improves the nutrition of the flower and its development is activated.

All these simple rules sure to be useful to know when to repot plants. They will help create more comfortable conditions for their resettlement and development. Our favorite flowers will soon surprise us with abundance, if the whole procedure is carried out carefully, in a timely manner and correctly.

It is a well-known fact that proper care of indoor plants prolongs their lifespan. One of the factors proper care is a transplant into a larger pot with fresh soil. The intervals between transplants are different for all plants, but nevertheless, in this article we will try to systematize these data and consider the basic principles and rules for proper transplantation.

Majority perennials needs to be repotted once a year or every two years, some slow-growing plants can be repotted every three years.

There are three main types of transplant, depending on how much land has been replaced:

1. Complete transplant. During such a transplant, the entire earth is replaced, be sure to clean the roots of the plants from the old earth.
2. Partial transplant. For such a transplant, the roots should not be disturbed, it is enough to replace the soil around the rhizome.
3. Replacing the top layer. This type of transplant is suitable for situations where it is enough to “sprinkle” the bare root of the plant or when it is necessary to remove upper layer and fill the vacated place with fresh soil.

The main stages of transplanting houseplants

And now let's dwell on the basic steps when transplanting houseplants.

• Preparing the pot for transplanting

If you have chosen a clay pot, then in order to get rid of the burnt lime inside, before transplanting, it should be filled with water and allowed to stand for a day. If you decide to use an old pot, then just rinse and dry it.

• Putting on the first layer

In order for the flower to develop successfully after planting, when transplanting plants, it is recommended to create in a pot drainage system. And this will be right, since drainage will smooth out small misses in watering. For these purposes, suitable: expanded clay, pieces of brick or shards.

• We take the plant out of the old pot

To do this, you can water the plant abundantly an hour before transplanting, then the flower outlet will easily come out.

• We clean the roots

With your hands, carefully clean the roots of the plant from upper ground being careful not to damage them. If the plant has rotten roots, then it is better to remove them.

• We plant a plant

We take a new pot with drainage and lower the plant to a layer of earth so that the root collar is just below the edges of the pot. And all the remaining space between the old earthy clod and fill the walls of the pot with a new moistened substrate.

• We compact the earth around the plant

After the compaction procedure, which can be done by hand, fresh earth should be added.

• Watering the plant

This step does not apply to all plants, for example, flowers accustomed to dry soil do not need to be watered after transplantation, they just need to be planted in a slightly moistened substrate. This applies to orchids, Crassulaceae and cacti.

What soil should the plants be transplanted into?

Thanks to the huge selection in garden stores, there is no need to prepare the substrate yourself, you can buy everything you need in the garden departments. So that the soil in a pot with a plant does not become compacted, in ready mixes add coarse sand, small pebbles, sawdust, charcoal and even styrofoam balls.


Your task is to clarify for which plants this or that land is suitable, what fertilizers have already been added to it, you also need to pay attention to its composition, acidity and shelf life. It is better to give preference to trusted manufacturers.

Land from the garden is rarely suitable for transplanting houseplants, moreover, it is often infested with pests or pathogens.

How to choose the right pot for transplanting?

When transplanting a plant, preference should be given to a container larger in diameter by 3-4 centimeters from the previous one. There are three types of containers for planting: pot, planter and container. The pot can be made of clay or plastic, the former has a porous structure, due to which it is the best home for a plant, but a plastic pot is very durable.

There are drainage holes in the pot, but they are not in the planter, so do not confuse them when buying, when correct use the first is inserted into the second.

The container, as a rule, also has a solid bottom. Several pots are placed in it or several plants are planted.

When is the best time to transplant plants?

For every plant optimal time transplants are different, so the beginning of summer is suitable for conifers, at the same time azaleas and camellias are transplanted. bulbous plants transplanted at the end of the dormant period, for cacti the optimal time is the beginning of winter.

Young plants are transplanted every year, adults - every few years.


In order to check if your plant needs a transplant, you need to get it out of the pot, after watering it well. If the pot is cramped for the plant, then the earthen ball that was in the pot will be densely braided with roots, and the earth itself will hardly be visible at the same time. If the roots are not very densely braided with an earthen ball, then such a plant does not yet need to be transplanted.

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Agree, flowers in the house are a joy for the soul, a kind of small oasis, looking at which we give rest to both nerves and eyes tired of the computer and TV.

Moreover, most flowers do not require our constant attention, most often they only have to be watered, and all other “operations” are carried out from time to time - top dressing, spraying, transplanting.

And today we will master the most important operation, learn how to properly transplant indoor flowers, which have long taken root in our home, and flowers purchased in a store.

So, based on our requests, we chose a flower, and, satisfied with the purchase, brought it home. Now it is imperative to fulfill all the rules for transplantation, otherwise after a while it will be necessary to carry out a funeral ceremony for the removal of the dried "body". Either in best case the flower will hurt for a long time, get used to it, but will never become as beautiful as it was at first.

Transplantation of purchased flowers has its own nuances, during which housewives often make the same mistakes. If you are going to transplant a pet that has already settled down with you, then points 3-5 will come in handy.

• 1 5 common mistakes when transplanting purchased flowers
  • 1.1 1. First mistake - after purchase, the plant is immediately placed next to other home flowers
  • 1.2 2. The second mistake, and the most important one - a flower bought in a store is left to grow in the same pot in which it was sold
  • 1.3 3. Mistake three - incorrectly selected soil
  • 1.4 4. Fourth mistake - flower transplantation is carried out according to a sparing scheme
  • 1.5 5. Mistake five - early feeding plants

5 main mistakes when transplanting purchased flowers

1. Error one - after purchase, the plant is immediately placed next to other home flowers

You should not do this, because if your "newcomer" is infected with pests, it will harm his neighbors as well. Therefore, after the purchase, we send the plant to "quarantine", during which it, at the same time, will be able to "get used" to the house. Usually "flower quarantine" lasts 1-2 weeks, during which the flower acclimatizes, and we do not disturb it, do not fertilize or replant it.

During this time, we observe the plant and if pests and pathogens do not appear on it, then we boldly place it in our collection. If they appear, then we “identify” the pest and neutralize it by treating it with special preparations.

2. The second mistake, and the most important one - a flower bought in a store is left to grow in the same pot in which it was sold

The fact is that the transportation of natural soil in open containers (which are flower pots) across the border is prohibited. Therefore, manufacturers during transportation replace nutrient soil inert mixture.

The inert mixture is a combination of coconut flakes, perlite (natural form of volcanic glass) and long acting concentrated fertilizers. Plants can live and develop in such a mixture only for a limited period of time. And if you do not get rid of it the root system of plants, they will die.

Alternatively, plants in stores may be contained in peat, which is also detrimental to them at home.

Several times when transplanting, right in the main pot with earth, on the roots of flowers, I found special bags or small pots. If they are not removed, then the plant will simply stop growing and developing. Therefore, transplanting flowers in pots is vital.

3. Mistake three - incorrectly selected soil

Now on sale there are soils for different types plants. But, based on my experience, I will say that they are still not ideal for transplanting your green pets. And almost always, the composition of the soil has to be adjusted.

Soils can be:

Too dense, then we add additives to it, which will loosen it, allowing the roots of the plant to breathe. You can add coarse sand (river, lake), or perlite, which we talked about above, in this case, acting as sand. Or long-staple peat (in which imported plants grow in stores).

If the soil, on the contrary, is too peaty, it is necessary to compact it by adding to it a denser and more nutritious type of soddy soil.

4. Error four - flower transplantation is carried out according to a sparing scheme

That is, the flower is transplanted into home pot along with part of the soil from the purchased pot in which it grew. This technique is not suitable for purchased flowers.

In transplanting imported plants essential role technology plays, with it, first of all, we must clean the root system of the plant from the “substrate” in which it was from the moment it left the foreign greenhouse until the moment it arrived at your home.

We take the plant out of the transport pot and put its roots in a container with warm water from the tap to soak them. While the flower is soaking, we lay drainage on the bottom of the pot and pour nutrient soil.

When the main part of the substrate “falls off” from the roots of the plants, carefully take it out, holding it by the base of the trunk, and transfer it under running water. Under running water, completely wash out the remains of the substrate from the roots. After that, it is recommended to spray the root system with a Kornevin-type preparation, but to be honest, I have never done this.

Carefully lower the plant onto the prepared soil and completely sprinkle the roots on top. Then pour abundantly with warm settled water.

When transplanting home indoor flowers, we use the same technology.

The only exception is that we do not wash off the soil from the roots, but just shake it off a little and lower the plant, together with the remnants of the “native” land, into the prepared pot, fill the root system with prepared soil and pour it with settled water. Everything, our flower is absolutely happy, but still weak, so we protect the transplanted flower from cooling, drafts and waterlogging.

5. Mistake five - early feeding of plants

After such a “cruel” transplant, many housewives want to help their pet recover and settle down in new conditions, for which they begin to add various top dressings. But under no circumstances should this be done. It will be possible to start feeding the transplanted plant no earlier than in a month and a half and only after it, moreover, shows the first signs of normal rooting - new leaves, sprouts, shoots will appear.

This rule also applies to indoor flowers.

The method of transplantation that I have described may seem too traumatic. But do not be afraid, in fact, it turns out to be much more humane for the plant, since the pet will not suffer in a substrate unusual for its habitat.

I applied this method of transplantation to all the plants purchased in the store, and they all tolerated it safely, continuing to grow and delight with their beauty. The only "missing" plant I had was myrtle, but it disappeared due to improper care behind him, the subtleties of which at that time I did not know, only this is a completely different story.

I hope that my experience of transplanting green pets will be useful to you, and if I missed something in the article, I will be glad for your tips.

And finally, I would like to say that green helpers bring us not only spiritual pleasure, they help us improve the body by purifying the air. Some of them absorb carbon dioxide, others are dust, and still others are capable of killing bacteria. A little hint about what to choose in this useful variety.

Absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen:

Sanciviera, which is popularly called the "pike tail", chlorophytum, coffee tree.

Plants capable of absorbing dust.

Coniferous trees have these properties: spruce, pine, juniper, cypress. In the house, of course, they can only be in the form of a small coniferous tree- bonsai. I have never come across coniferous bonsai in flower shops, and even searching for them on the Internet has not yet yielded results. Although I would buy such a bonsai with great pleasure.

Fight harmful bacteria:

Chlorophytum, asparagus, monstera, myrtle and eucalyptus.

They help relieve tension and fatigue, soothe and improve sleep, so it makes sense to put them in the bedroom:

Rosemary, lemon balm, and the well-known geranium.

Deal with toxins:

Ivy, ficus, philodendron, dracaena and aloe.

Azalea or rhododendron has a rare gift.

They say that this plant can relieve not only fatigue, but also a hangover. To do this, it is enough to stay in the same room with this “green doctor” for half an hour. The advice was not checked, since we don’t drink so much - s

All of the above advantages sound very convincing, in order to make you want to buy a green handsome man for yourself, especially since now you know how to properly transplant both indoor flowers and flowers bought in a store.

When to transplant flowers

Spring is a time of renewal, including for indoor plants. Many of them exhausted the soil in which they grew during the winter. Some with the beginning of spring not only did not release new shoots, but also began to lose old leaves. If you see that the plant did not come to life with spring, but, on the contrary, froze and does not grow, transplant it.

Transplanting in the spring is reassuring for most plants, so a day or two in late February or early March can be devoted to transplanting plants that need it.

In the spring, you can transplant almost all plants, especially those that bloom in spring or summer.

Flower transplantation - disease prevention

At the end of summer, some flowers also require updating. A transplant is needed for those of them that have grown very much over the summer. For example, I plant balsams in small pots, then they bloom faster and bloom longer, but by autumn their fast-growing root system fills the entire flowerpot. Therefore, I transplant them again in the fall. Or, to be precise, I cross over, since the roots are from the remnants of the old soil when autumn transplant I don't clean.

Roses planted for the summer in the garden in the fall, I again move them into a pot with fresh soil.

Some flowers that are all summer long fresh air, sometimes they pick up an infection, and in order not to bring it into the house and not infect the rest of the flowers, I renew the plant with a transplant, cutting off all the damaged areas in the process and treating the plant with medicines.

Of course, not all plants can easily tolerate a transplant twice a year, but fast-growing ones, asparagus, can be transplanted as many times as you like at any time of the year.

The flower is closely - we transplant

The diagnosis “urgently needs a transplant” is made to plants in several more cases, and then this procedure has to be carried out, regardless of the time of year. For example, if the roots filled the entire pot and protruded to the surface of an earthen clod or stick out of a drainage hole - do not wait for spring, replant the flower, otherwise it will not have the strength to winter. In order for the plant to endure this procedure as easily as possible, use the transshipment method.

In addition to this case, it is worth transplanting a flower:

• if within a month after the onset of spring the plant does not produce new leaves and peduncles;
• if the soil dries out very quickly, that is, it is filled with roots;
• if you bought a flower in a store that was planted during a temporary peat substrate(for a long time in such soil the plant will not live);
• if the pot burst.

There are plants that are transplanted not even every year. For example, palm trees, cacti, adult orchids should not be disturbed so often. You can change their place of residence no more than once every two years.

Rules for transplanting indoor plants

Prepare a new flower pot. It should be only 2-3 cm larger than the previous one in diameter. Run a test: old pot should fit easily into the new one.

Before removing the plant from the pot, water it well, then it will be easier to separate the earthen ball from the walls of the flowerpot.

For the transplantation procedure, you will need a new earthen mixture corresponding to the genus of the plant, drainage (expanded clay is best). Fill the volume of the pot with drainage by one third, then fill the soil with a layer of 2-3 cm. Turning the flower over, carefully remove it from the pot, clean the roots from the old earth, if you intend to carry out not a transshipment, but a plant transplant. Place the roots as gently as possible in the new pot and cover them with fresh soil.

Place the flower in the center of the pot and, holding it with one hand, pour the earth with the other. To compact the soil, I tap the pot on the table and press the soil a little with my fingers. Then I water the plant and forget about it for a while, giving it a chance to recover from stress.

Replacing the topsoil

If for some reason you do not want to repot the plant, you can simply partially renew the soil in the pot. To do this, 2-5 cm of the old earth is cut off and fresh, rich in minerals and trace elements, is filled in its place.

And the last thing ... After transplanting, the plant must be watered only with settled water. If it is young and weak, cover it with a film so that the plant is like in a greenhouse, and then a flower transplant will only benefit.

Experienced flower growers know well how and when to transplant plants into a new pot, but if you get carried away indoor floriculture recently, you will almost certainly sooner or later have the question of how to transplant a flower into another pot so that it does not die, but continues to delight you with its flowers or leaves. Detailed instructions and answers to the questions most often asked by beginner growers will help you do everything right.

When should a flower be transplanted into another pot?

Usually flowers are transplanted to another pot for one of three reasons:

• the pot became small;
• the plant is sick
• the soil is depleted;
• you purchased new flower in the store (or you got it as a gift).

A planned transplant of a flower into another pot is carried out in the spring.

The optimal time for transplantation is from mid-March to mid-May.

What to do if it became necessary to transplant a flower not in spring?

If you understand that the plant will die without a transplant (for example, due to the fact that the roots rot or pests have appeared in the soil that you cannot cope with with the help of special chemicals), the plant can be transplanted at other times of the year. In the spring, as it was said, the plants tolerate transplantation best of all and, moreover, they need it at this time. However, in summer, and in autumn, and in winter, they are able to take root in a new planter. When transplanted in winter, the risk of losing the plant is maximum; flowers transplanted in summer and autumn usually survive.

Why do you need to transplant flowers into another pot?

As each plant ages, the roots become larger, and they become crowded. small pot. This is one of the reasons. The second is the depletion of the soil, from which the flower has already taken everything it could.

How to determine that the old pot has become small and it is time to change it to a new one?

If the roots grow through the drainage holes, this is alarm signal. However, even in cases where the roots have already braided the entire earthen ball, the plant needs an urgent transplant.

How often should a plant be repotted?

It is not worth transplanting the plant into another pot more than twice a year. Even such a frequency is considered frequent, therefore, more often than once a year, a flower is transplanted only if there is a pronounced need. Otherwise, it all depends on the type and age of the plant. Young plants are usually transplanted into a new pot annually, adults - once every 3 years, sometimes even less often.

Can flowering plants be transplanted?

It is highly discouraged to transplant the plant during the flowering period: try to transplant it before this point or wait until the end of flowering. If you transplant a flower during its flowering, it will not die, but it will stop blooming until the next season.

During flowering, plants are best transplanted by transshipment, as it is more gentle.

What is transshipment and when is it used?

Transshipment is a way of transplanting a plant along with an earthen clod. Use this method when they are afraid to damage the roots of the plant due to the fact that they are fragile. Weakened flowers need transshipment, which may not tolerate a real transplant. If there is a need to transplant a flower during its flowering, this method is also used.

Which pot is best?

Flower pots differ not only in pattern and color, but also in the material from which they are made. Clay and ceramic are considered the best, as this material provides air circulation and absorbs excess moisture. The risk of root rot in such a pot is minimal. For this reason, it is better to choose clay planters in the case when a succulent or cactus should “settle” in them. Plastic ones are suitable for moisture-loving plants, but they should not be poured too much.

Does the size of the pot matter?

Both the size and shape of the pots are important. The new pot into which the flower is to be transplanted should be about 2 cm larger in diameter and taller than the one from which the plant is transplanted. In this case, he will be comfortable in a new place of residence for a long time.

The preferred form depends on the type of plant, on the location of its root system. Succulents and cacti need a wide and shallow planter, flowers with a developed root system need a deeper one.

Regardless of the type of plant, the cache-pot should be narrower at the bottom than at the top, otherwise it will be problematic to transplant a plant from it into another pot.

Do I need to prepare the pot?

Any pot must be thoroughly washed and dried. It is especially important to wet and dry porous clay pots abundantly.

Also, the pot does not hurt to treat with a solution of potassium permanganate to protect the plant from possible diseases and pests. It is especially important not to neglect this procedure if another plant has already grown in a pot before.

If the pot is new, it may not have drainage holes. This disadvantage should be eliminated independently by screwing the holes with a drill or conventional drill, awl. Can be pierced nail holes, but in this case there is a danger that the plastic will crack, the pot will break.

What else, besides a new pot, is needed to transplant a plant?

To transplant a plant into another pot, you will definitely need drainage (it can be replaced by shards, foam plastic) and soil. Without drainage, the roots of the flower will quickly rot and it will die. If the old soil is not replaced with a new one, transplanting completely loses its meaning. The composition of the soil should correspond to the needs of the plant (violets need one, cacti - a completely different one).

In addition, tools (knife, secateurs) may be required. When transplanting cacti or poisonous plants don't forget to protect your hands with gloves. However, they do not interfere in any way.

Is it possible to take soil from the dacha for transplantation?

Theoretically, the soil from the dacha may be suitable in order to fill it with flower pot. But before that, it needs to be ignited and spilled. special solution for disinfection. This procedure is troublesome. In addition, the land from the dacha is unlikely to have a composition ideal for a houseplant. For this reason, it is better not to save on the soil, and purchase already prepared soil in a specialized store.

Do I need to water the plant when transplanting?

The question of watering flowers before and after transplantation is the most controversial among amateur flower growers. Some believe that the plant should be well watered just before transplanting, and then not watered for a long time, others that watering is needed immediately after transplantation, but the plant cannot be watered before transplantation. The optimal solution will be the following:

• Water the plant a few days before transplanting so that the soil is not too dry at the time of transplanting. If you water a flower just before transplanting, heavy soil will tear its roots. If the earth is dry, then by shaking it off the roots, you will also almost inevitably damage them.
• Transplant the plant in slightly moist soil so that the roots can immediately receive nutrition from the soil.
• Start watering the transplanted flower a few days after transplanting, and watering should not be plentiful. The fact is that young and injured roots, with excessive moisture, quickly rot. And what more plant afraid of excessive moisture, the later it should be watered after transplantation. Moisture-loving flowers should be watered in a day or two, otherwise they will begin to wither. Start watering cacti only after a week. On average, watering is resumed on the third day after transplantation.

In order not to make mistakes, specify when it is desirable to start watering exactly the plant that you are transplanting. This circumstance depends mainly on the type indoor flower and on the state of its root system. It is logical that if you transplant a flower due to the fact that its roots have begun to rot, excessive moisture after transplantation will be completely fatal for it.

Do I need to fertilize flowers when transplanting?

You can find fertilizers in the store that say they help the growth of the root system when transplanting plants. But this does not mean that they can feed the flower immediately after transplantation. When transplanting, you can not fertilize the color! After this point, at least two weeks, and preferably even three, should pass before the introduction of the first portion of the fertilizer. After that, in spring and summer, indoor plants are fertilized 2 times a month, during the dormant period - once a month or even less often.

How to transplant a flower: step by step instructions

Summarizing the above, we present to the readers of the portal "New Domostroy" detailed instructions how to transplant a flower from pot to pot:

1. Moisten the soil abundantly 3 days before transplanting.
2. Prepare the pot. Make drainage holes in it, rinse and dry, disinfect if necessary.
3. Pour drainage into the pot, filling it about a third.
4. Pour some fresh soil into the pot, tamp it down by tapping the pot on the table.
5. Grasp the stem of the flower, passing it between the middle and index fingers. Tilt the pot at an angle and remove the plant from it along with the earthy clod. If it doesn't eject, swipe sharp knife along the inner perimeter of the pot and repeat the manipulation.
6. Gently shake off the roots old earth. If necessary, cut off rotten roots with secateurs. Sprinkle the cuts with charcoal or activated charcoal.
7. Place the flower in the new pot so that it is at about the same depth as in the old pot.
8. Fill with fresh soil.
9. If necessary, slightly moisten the soil with a spray bottle and create a "greenhouse".
10. After a few days (from two to seven), resume watering.
11. 2-3 weeks after transplanting, enter the first portion of the fertilizer.

Following this simple instruction, correctly transplant indoor plant even a beginner gardener can.

plant transplant - necessary procedure. It is advisable to carry it out annually or a little less often if the plant is no longer young. If it is not possible to transplant a flower (for example, if the tub in which it grows is too large), the top layer of soil is changed to a new one. By transplanting plants regularly and in a timely manner, you will prolong their life, make them healthy and beautiful.