How to transplant flowers correctly. How to transplant an indoor flower

2024 Author: Aaron Duncan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 03:30

Many people enjoy growing indoor plants. But, unfortunately, not everyone knows how to transplant flowers correctly. In this regard, troubles happen, plants after transplantation get sick for a long time, wither, and even die. To prevent this from happening, you should know a few important rules.

Basic requirements before transplanting plants

Only one who knows how to properly transplant flowers can be considered an experienced grower. Basic transplant rules you need to know how the multiplication table.

1. It is necessary to accurately determine the variety and type of plant.
2. Based on the rules for caring for this type of plant, you need to choose new dishes in accordance with the characteristics of the representative of the flora.
3. Selection of a special soil mixture designed specifically for this type of plant is one of the most important moments when the problem arises of how to transplant flowers correctly.
4. Choosing the right time for transplantation is an important aspect for the future he alth of the plant.
5. Necessarypreparation before planting everything necessary so that the procedure is as quick and painless as possible for the flower.

Time for repotting

The basic rule for answering the question of when you can transplant indoor flowers is this: just not during flowering! Usually, in a flowering plant, life processes are most active, so any interference in its vital activity can destroy the flower. And in general, it is best to transplant during its most minimal activity. Moreover, this does not have to be the autumn-winter period, as it happens with plants growing outdoors in our natural area. It should be borne in mind that most indoor plants were brought from other climatic zones, so their periods of vital activity can be completely different than what happens with the representatives of the flora we are used to. For example, the “Decembrist” flower blooms in winter, as its name suggests, and many other plants do not “fall asleep” in winter, but are in good shape.

Preparing a cactus for transplanting

Succulent plants, which include cacti, are not very fond of transplanting. In connection with this feature of them, this should be done only as a last resort, for example, when the container in which the plant grows has become very small for the plant. As mentioned above, you should not transplant during the flowering of the cactus. But if the decisionaccepted finally and irrevocably, then the grower should learn how to properly transplant flowers belonging to the succulent family.

1. Cactus before transplanting should not be watered for several days so that the earthen ball that braids the rhizome of the plant is well strengthened in the roots.
2. You should work with gloves on, and wrap the plant itself with paper.
3. Before removing the succulent from the pot, you need to tap the container so that the root ball separates from the walls of the dish.
4. If there are difficulties with removing the plant from the old container, you can use a knitting needle, but pulling the plant out of the pot is strictly contraindicated - you can break its neck.
5. Since it is possible to transplant an indoor flower correctly only if the plant is he althy, then after removing it from the container, the roots should be carefully examined - they should be white without any putrefactive areas or dry roots. Therefore, if there are any, the affected areas should be removed with a sharp blade.
6. It is also possible to trim particularly long roots. You should not be upset if small hair roots fall off the root system of the transplanted plant with dry soil - this will not greatly damage the succulent.

Cactus transplant

In the prepared container at the bottom, it is required to pour expanded clay mixed with charcoal, a layer about three centimeters thick. Further, a substrate is poured onto this “pillow” up to half the volume: either purchased in a special gardening store, or compiledindependently in accordance with the requirements of this particular variety and type of succulent. Holding the plant with your left hand above the ground level, with the other you need to add the substrate to the pot. The plant should be located exactly in the center of the container, the entire root system should be inside. Since it is extremely delicate to transplant an indoor flower of the succulent family correctly, you should be very careful. After all, these plants are unusually fragile and you can easily break their stem.

Some secrets of a successful succulent transplant

1. Only after the florist determines when it is good to transplant indoor flowers, he should start preparing for this process.
2. The substrate should be sprinkled with sand or small pebbles on top - in order to prevent the ground from drying out and the formation of a dense crust.
3. The earth should be compacted gradually, as it is poured into the container, using a pencil, carefully, layer by layer.
4. A tall plant that grew in the "company" in the old place, in the new container may have difficulty keeping the stem upright. Therefore, it is recommended to stick a support into the pot that will support the flower. If necessary, tie the stem to a support.

The importance of following the rules for caring for succulents after transplantation

Answering the question of how to properly transplant an indoor succulent flower, experienced growers will definitely focus on the post-transplant adaptation period. And indeed, forFor most plants, proper care after transplantation is as important a condition for a flower to take root in a new place as a post-operational period is for a person. It should be remembered that a transplant for a representative of the flora is the strongest stress, which can be quite difficult for them to survive.

Post transplant cactus care

After the flower grower succeeded in transplanting the indoor succulent flower correctly, and the plant did not receive any damage, it is required to organize an adaptation period for the representative of the flora. To do this, you must follow the basic rules.

1. When choosing a place for a plant, you should avoid strong illumination in direct sunlight.
2. Succulents are extremely sensitive to heavy watering and may rot as a result. Therefore, watering the plant after planting is not recommended.
3. Sprinkling with HB-101 or Epin-extra solutions, which are excellent biostimulants for plants, has a beneficial effect on succulents.

Assessing the condition of the orchid

This plant is considered one of the most fastidious. It can be very difficult for a novice grower to properly care for this unique representative of the flora, because orchids are sensitive to moving the pot from place to place, to drafts, air temperature and humidity, the state of the substrate, the amount of space in the pot. All these factors can have a negative effect on the plant. If the flowers and leaves of a representative of the flora have spots, then something is wrong with him.

Orchid transplant

It is very important to determine the time when it is good to transplant indoor flowers, called orchids. After all, a transplant may be the only way to rid the plant of problems. For example, if the container in which the flower grows is small, and the florist notices inappropriate spots on the leaves, then the plant should be transplanted into another substrate - sometimes pathogenic bacteria and microbes enter the soil, which contribute to its decomposition. However, this should be done only after the orchid has finished flowering. Usually, in late spring and early summer, the orchid does not grow - this is a good period for transplanting. However, before transplanting an indoor flower belonging to the orchid family, it is necessary to more accurately determine the timing when the plant is at rest - this time can sometimes fall in another season. At the moment of rest, the roots of the flower are colored green or gray. But in the case when the tips of the plant have a bright light green color, it is contraindicated to touch it. To make it convenient for the grower to observe the state of the root system of this representative of the flora, experienced amateurs plant orchids in transparent containers.

Substrate for orchids

When we transplant home flowers, the best option is to buy ready-made soil, designed specifically for this type and variety of plant. This rule also applies to orchids. But in the event that you cannot find a ready-made substrate in the store, you can make it yourself. The composition of the soil may includecomponents such as tree bark, vermiculite, clay shards, coconut shells, dry fern roots, moss, foam plastic, expanded clay and other components. However, the bark of coniferous trees, which activates the process of soil decay, should be immediately excluded. You should also select components that promote the free passage of moisture, and do not trap it inside.

Features of orchid transplantation

It is very important to remember that each plant has its own strict rules for care and transplantation. And, knowing how to properly transplant indoor flowers of most species, you should not use these skills in relation to orchids. In particular, many plants are transplanted using the "transplantation" method, that is, together with a clod of earth, which is held by the roots of the flower.

1. But the root system of an orchid should be cleared of soil before planting.
2. Cleaning should be done after watering the roots - in a wet state.
3. A good watering of the plant before removing it from the old container will ensure the ease of this procedure. It also ensures that he althy orchid roots remain intact.
4. Since only absolutely he althy flowers should be transplanted into a pot, before placing the root system in the ground, all diseased areas that are white, gray, yellow or black must be removed from it. Only green roots should not be touched.
5. Moreover, the removal is carried out exclusively with sterile scissors.
6. Slice places need to be processedash.
7. Allow the roots to dry overnight before planting.
8. In a new container intended for transplantation, first pour the drainage mixture, which should take up a third of the volume.



9. A very important feature of orchid transplantation is the fact that the roots of the plant do not need to be covered completely. Be sure to leave some of them unfilled on the surface of the pot.
10. It should be ensured that there are no voids between the roots of the plant and the substrate. To achieve this, you need to constantly tap on the pot at the time when the root system is backfilled with soil.
11. Do not press the soil with your fingers, as this can damage the roots of the orchid. It is best to use special staples designed to strengthen the plant in the ground. Once new roots have grown, the staples are easily removed.
12. After transplanting, the orchid does not need to be watered, but it should be placed where the air humidity is quite high for a period of two to three weeks.
13. The plant is not watered for two months, but spraying is used.

Every florist should know what species his indoor plant belongs to, when it is better to transplant flowers of this species and variety, what are the features of transplanting this flower.