When & How to Repot Your Plant
Disclaimer: This blog post is written based on my personal experiences to share how I care for my plants since I do have my own plant collection as a rare plant collector. There are different ways to maintain different types of (rare) plant, please do your own research to find a solution that best suits your needs.
SIGNS
Gently remove the plant together with its growing medium to see if the plant is rootbound yet (a condition when lots of roots are visible and very little to no soil left). I couldn't find any pictures at this moment showing one of my plant got rootbound because I always repot them as soon as I noticed so here you go, an almost-rootbound example 😅
Or when you see one of these signs, it's time for a repot:
Roots are poking out through the drainage holes.
The plant is growing much slower than normal.
The plant's growing medium dries out so quickly.
The plant's foliages are growing smaller on every new leaf.
There's significant amount of salt and mineral build-up on top of growing medium.
TOOLS
Here's what you'll need:
Your plant.
A large tray to collect dirt or any surface that you can clean easily.
A new grow pot that is 1 inch larger than the previous grow pot it were in, with lots of drainage holes.
Fresh potting mix. Our ideal mix for plants in Araceae family is 1:1:1:1 ratio of fresh potting soil, orchid bark, horticultural charcoal & coarse perlite.
STEPS
Add about a half an inch or an inch of new potting mix to your new grow pot.
Gently remove the plant from its current grow pot.
Place your plant in the center of the new grow pot.
Fill up the surrounding gaps with fresh potting mix.
Give your plant a thorough watering and enjoy your new freshly repotted plant.
I’ve been repotting my plants without disturbing the roots and it works pretty well for me. After repotted, new leaves have been growing without being stunted.
