All houseplants finally grow from their pots. At some point, your inner plants need a larger pot that can hold more soil to give your root room for growth. Let a plant be tied up and it will not thrive. But how often should you pack your houseplants? It depends on several factors, including the type of houseplant and the amount of light and water that it receives. Here you can find out when you should prove in the case of interior plant experts.
- Paris Lalicata is a vegetable education and a community engagement association in the Sill Plant Shop in New York City.
- Carlie and Jason Paluzzi are co -founders of the BWH plans Co. in Orlando, Florida.
When do housing plants have to be redesigned
In general, houseplants can handle all or two years, but some plants can take much longer in the same pot. “There is no strict timeline for repeating,” says Paris Lalicata. “There are so many variables about how quickly a plant will grow out of a pot. I have a pencil cactus that has been in the same pot for 10 years.”
Slowly growing plants that thrive in bad soil such as succulents and cacti can walk between repottings for years, while rapidly growing plants need nutrient -rich soil. Philodendendons and pothos may have to be repeated annually. The key to the knowledge of when a houseplant has grown out of its pot is to recognize the signs that it needs more space and fresh soil. Here is what you are looking for.
1. Roots grow out drainage holes
Roots from the drainage holes on the bottom of the pot are a safe sign that your plant needs a larger pot. “These roots are looking for nutrients and water that you cannot find in the pot,” says Lalicata.
Sometimes the roots are so overcrowded that they are visible on the top of the floor in the container. “I even saw how plants push themselves out of the pot with their roots because they needed more space,” says Lalicata. In general, a plant, the roots of which poking out, is completely rooted. A larger pot and a fresh floor is overdue.
2. The floor dries out quickly
“If your plant quickly dries up between watering in just one or two days, you may have to surround the plant,” says Jason Paluzzi from BWH Plant Co.
A more obvious sign that your plant has to be out is when you pour the plant and run through the water directly to the bowl below. The water does not stay in the pot, since there are more roots in the pot than the floor or because the worn floor can no longer hold water.
3. The plant keeps falling over
If a plant is much larger than your pot, there is a possibility that it is rooted and requires a larger pot. There is also a good chance that the root plant tips over because it is first class.
Ideally, a container should be as wide as the system. “Large plants in particular need a larger pot to stabilize it,” says Carli Paluzzi. “You need the weight of the soil to compensate for the height of the plant.” A 4-foot fig leaf fig in a quart size is probably rooted and probably also falls over because of gravity.
4. Compressed floor
The old tired potting soil is compressed. The pot will give less soil and you may think your floor has disappeared. However, what happened is that the organic substance has fallen and was absorbed by the plant to transform the nutrients of the soil into new roots, leaves and stems.
Irrigation also displaces the air in the soil and leads to the soil. “All of this lets her floor shrink in the pot,” says Lalicata. This means that your floor is worn out and has to be replaced by fresh, nutrient -rich soil, adds.
5. Plant looks sick
A plant that does not give much growth and has stunned or yellowed leaves is another possible indicator that it has to be repeated. The plant could be bound root, or its soil could be worn out and broken down from nutrients and organic substance that holds water in the soil.
“The soil is food for a plant in a container,” says Carli Paluzzi. “If your floor is worn out or that your plant grows out a pot, the plant is slowly starving.”
The gentle loosening of the system from your container quickly shows the cause of the problem. However, if the soil does not show a compression and the plant is not rooted, the unhealthy appearance has other causes such as root rot from overgrading. Revinging into fresh potting soil can also help save a plant in this situation.