Repotting Nice big Sans.
Laurie (8A)
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Please advise on repotting a San Pedro
Comments (2)1) If you have the time and supplies to do it now, why not? Give it a chance to acclimate to it's new home while still somewhat warm. 2) I would go with at least a 16" clay pot. Clay because it will help with the weight of the plant keeping it upright and for drainage. 16" size because you will be in the same situation next year with a 14" pot. 3) Commercial mix is okay, maybe add a bit of pumice or perlite to it to ensure good drainage. 4) The connection of the branch should be sturdy enough to support it. Sturdy enough to withstand the transplant as well. However, a child or dog running by and hitting it hard could damage it. No need to tie it to the trunk. 5) Don't wory about retaining the roots. If they have been in there long enough, they may be stuck to the sides of the pot, depends on how much water they have been getting. If the roots are stuck, you may have to break the pot to get the plant out, due to it's size. Don't think there will be a mess at all, the roots will be nicely bundled for you. 6) Hint - Do the repotting wherever the new plant home is. No need to repot in the backyard and then try to drag the plant all the way to the front yard. It's going to be pretty heavy. It would be nice if you had an extra pair of hands there with you to help....See MoreRepotting big plants?
Comments (8)Around January one of my local nurseries re-pots a bunch of their 15 gallon trees into 24" tree pots. Suddenly a lot their better 15 gallon trees that sell for $ 29.95 are in bigger containers and are sold for $ 199.95. I try to buy the biggest and nicest 15 gallon trees from them in November-December. Anyways they have a bunch of the really nice thick and sturdy 15 gallon tree pots left over every January. As a regular customer they sell them to me at $ 1.00 each until they are gone which is a real steal. They tend to sell out fast though. I think most nurseries do the same thing though the timing may be different....See Morere-potting big orchid
Comments (7)Dendrobiums really do not like to have roots disturbed. Anyone that has grown many dens successfully can vouch for this, they like smaller pots and do better when pot bound. The plant is nice sized and looks like it has been in the same pot for quite a few years. If this was my plant, I would carefully hammer the existing pot into pieces and gently removed all pieces of clay, then leaving the root ball as is I would place the bulk of the plant in center of a hardwood basket about 8-10 inches or so and tie wrap it to bottom of basket and then pack sides of root ball firmly with tree fern chunks. There should be no wiggle room when plant is locked tight in basket. Then you can tie opposing canes toward each other bring them to about a 30 or 45 degree angle , stop pulling them close when they resist and a few months later you can adjust them to closer yet. You will then have a continuation of growth as the roots continue to grow undisturbed and bring the long canes under some control in a semi upright position. You will see what I mean if you open up the root ball as the next growth will be smaller than the previous and the plant will then be in catch up mode to re establish a solid root ball... in any case, best wishes with the re-potting task. it will be interesting to see how it progresses once you decide how to re-pot it....See MoreSans outside in WI + “eve” at big box store
Comments (6)Hope it works for you, Lauren. Based on Stush's advice, I got alfalfa in a local VitaminShoppe near me, and potassium at a health food store here. I think the proper blend is 3 alfalfa and 1 potassium. Also, Stush wrote recently that he has an updated procedure -- just stick alfalfa tablets directly into the soil! I haven't tried that. I still use the watering mix. I water with alfalfa/potassium for 2 or 3 rounds of watering. For my Sans that means about every 10 to 14 days. (Yeah, I keep 'em dry.) Then after 2 or 3 rounds, I got back to just water for anywhere from 3 to 6 months, depending on how how it is here in FL. I hope you get good results too -- it is wonderful to see Sansevieria healthy and growing!...See MoreLaurie (8A)
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