Houseplant Focus Repotting Mix 2 Litre

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Seedlings thrive in light compost that allows their small stems to push through easily. This peat-free John Innes compost is enriched with coir, loam and vermiculite for optimum texture, plus balanced nutrients to support germination and growth. * Dalefoot fine wool seed compost Water the plant 24 hours before you re-pot it. It is easier to get a plant out of its pot and keep the root-ball intact during repotting if you do this. Hydroculture plant roots have been specially adapted to grow in hydrogranules, which creates a smaller, more fleshy and hardier root system. This results in mature plants being available in smaller grow pots than their soil based equivalents. How do I choose the correct sized decorative pot to fit my houseplant?

Gather together all the things you will need before you start. This will include the correct potting mix and a new pot of the appropriate size (with drainage holes). You will need somewhere to work where you can make a mess and clear it up. In warm weather it is easier to take your houseplants outdoors for repotting. Other items useful to have include a pair of gardening gloves and a hand trowel for scooping compost. Plants with aerial roots such as Monstera, moth orchids and Anthurium need special attention. These special roots appear above the surface of the soil and should not be cut off nor buried in the soil when repotting. If you’ve enjoyed this post and found it useful, here are some ways you can say thanks and support Growing Family:

If you’re growing vegetables in pots and want to use peat free compost (and here’s why you should), the easy option is to choose multi-purpose potting compost.

Important: The opening measurement of the decorative pot is the size of the access hole for inserting the plant's grow pot as well as an indication of the minimum liner size needed. It is not the same as the external diameter of the pot which is the overall outer size of the pot. Please note all measurements are approximate and can vary slightly due to the handmade nature of our pots. If you’d like to explore more container gardening resources, we’ve got plenty to keep you busy. Spring flowers for pots Summer plants for pots Fall flowers for pots Winter plants for pots Trailing plants for hanging baskets and pots Low maintenance plants for pots Growing lavender in pots Growing sunflowers in pots How to get rid of ants in plant pots Top Tip: If you need advice about a finding the right compost for repotting a specific plant our Houseplants Experts can advise you and suggest an appropriate mix. As you can see, it’s a very good idea to get the right compost for pots and baskets. It will keep your plants looking good for longer, save time on maintenance, and help you avoid having to replace plants on a regular basis. What exactly is compost?c) Citrus plants. Using a specialist loam (soil) based compost that provides the optimum nutrients will result in a healthier citrus plant. A loam based compost helps retain nutrients essential for fruit formation. Westland produce a specialist Citrus Potting Mix. Do not press the soil down. A light tapping of the pot on hard surface is sufficient to settle the compost. I wait a few of days before I first water a repotted plant. This is because the plant has already been soaked to get it out of the old pot, and it gives any damaged roots the chance to heal, reducing the risk of rot. After the first watering the compost might sink in a few areas. These areas can be filled with some more compost. Garden compost is very nutrient rich, and as such it’s not ideal to use it on its own in pots and containers. Too much compost in a container could damage and even kill your plants. We tend to add a couple of spoonfuls of it to potting soil and mix it together before filling the pot; this way the soil remains loose and won’t compact around the plant when it goes in. It’s important to remember that perlite is 100% inorganic and doesn’t contain any nutrients, so it does need to be combined with soil or compost to work. You can also use perlite for outdoor plants, too: it’s particularly useful when establishing root cuttings, and can even help aerate a newly laid lawn. Do choose an appropriately sized pot. Use a clean pot that is one or two sizes larger than the original. Do not be tempted to over-pot. In other words, don’t move the plant into a pot that is significantly larger than the one it already is in. This is because over-potted plants are at risk of root-rot due to excess moisture retention by the extra volume of compost.

Compost is hugely important when it comes to the nutrients available to your plant. Yes, you can help by using plant food, but the compost should be doing the main job of providing nutrients. This is even more important when a plant is grown in a pot, because the roots have limited access to compost and can’t reach out to a wider area to get the nutrients they need.a) Cacti and succulents. These need a free draining potting mix such as Westland Cacti and Succulent Potting Mix or Cactus & Succulent Focus Repotting Mix. Now we’ve covered what potting compost is, and why it’s a great idea to use it for container plants, let’s take a look at options for potting compost available to buy. Is multi purpose compost OK as potting soil? Finally, using garden soil in pots runs the risk of transferring harmful bacteria to your lovely container plants – and nobody wants that! Managing water levels in potting compost Determine the plant's grow pot diameter. Compare this to the size of the opening of your chosen decorative pot and ensure it is big enough to insert the plant's grow pot through the opening (see diagram below).