The majority of plants best of all transfer change in the spring. If you for any reason have not managed to replace the green friends in new lodges in the spring, it is possible to make it in the fall rather without serious consequences for plants.
We replace plants in the fall by transfer method
First of all it is necessary to prepare new pot. Strangely enough, the majority of pottery plants well feel in pots which visually seem small. The plant needs to be replaced when the old pot to it becomes really small.
Replacing plants in the fall, it is desirable to use transfer method. It is in injuring plant on minimum. First of all, the plant is abundant water and give some time to stand that the earth has well become impregnated with water. Then the old pot with flower is stacked sideways and accurately take flower together with earth lump from there. Further delete the decaying backs and old drainage. The plant is placed in the center of new pot with drenazhy and add around it the earth, holding the green pet for the basis.
Choosing new cozy lodge for plant, pay attention that all tanks are divided into 3 main types:
- pots,
- cachepot,
Pots most often make of clay and plastic.
Advantages of clay pots:
- the cellular material passes excess moisture to evaporation;
- impressive weight reduces possibility of capsizing;
- from the soil in clay pot harmful salts are washed away;
- traditional color.
Advantages of plastic pots:
- the plant needs more rare watering;
- the lightweight assumes big safety of plant when falling;
- and pot it is easier to look after since the drainage is not necessary;
- color of pot it is possible to pick up any.
Cachepots differ from pots in full water tightness in the lower part. It is possible to buy beautiful cachepot in shop or to use basin, teapot, vase or other ware. The pot is put directly in cachepot. Its capacity has to be at least 2 cm wider. If the plant which will be located in cachepot loves moisture, it is possible to fill gap between pot and cachepot by means of peat.
Container in fact the same cachepot with waterproof bottom, but the big sizes. They happen rectangular, round and square shapes. Containers are often used for flower compositions. In production of containers various materials are used. At cultivation of plants in containers the moderate watering is recommended.
Choosing the soil for your plant, it is necessary to remember that palm trees and dragon trees love the cespitose earth, and gloxinias, primroses and begonias sheet. Most often on sale it is possible to meet the nutritious mixes including cespitose soil, perlite, peat, humus, sphagnum, coir fiber and mineral additives. Depending on preferences of your houseplant, it is possible to add sand or vermiculite to mix.
We replace plants in the fall in good mood and we receive strong and beautiful escapes in the spring!