Thorny Re-Potting Chores

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Posted by @Bubbles on
For those “thorny” re-potting chores when a cactus, bromeliad, rose or other sticky plant outgrows its pot, try this.

#1 Ease the plant out of the original pot, trim roots if necessary, and set aside.

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#2 Add enough soil to the bottom of a larger pot so that when you place the smaller pot inside, it will be level with the top of the larger pot.

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#3 Fill the empty space between the two pots with potting mixture and tamp down the soil around the inner pot. Dampen if necessary.

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#4 Remove the inner pot and place the plant into the hole left by the inner pot.

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#5 The plant fits snugly into the larger pot. No stickers, thorns, punctures, scratches, or scrapes from re-potting!

 
Comments and Discussion
Thread Title Last Reply Replies
Thorny re-potting-- by JayKay Jun 2, 2015 9:46 PM 3
Cacti and succulent reminder by Ladysmith94 Mar 2, 2013 1:04 AM 0
Very clever by MaryE Feb 26, 2013 6:39 PM 20

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