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- When do you need to repot a poinsettia?
- Repot poinsettia every year
- The best time to repot
- Trim roots while repotting
- Care after repotting
- Tips
Once a year, the poinsettia should be repotted
When do you need to repot a poinsettia?
Poinsettias, in contrast to popular belief, are perennial indoor plants. As with all plants that are grown in the pot, a poinsettia must be regularly repotted. When repotting is on the program and what you have to consider.
Repot poinsettia every year
You should repot a poinsettia every year, even if the pot is not too small. The ideal substratum for poinsettias consists to a large extent of peat, which decomposes during the year. The earth should therefore be replaced regularly.
If you can continue to use the old pot, clean it thoroughly before planting the poinsettia again. Also, new pots should be completely clean, so that no disease germs or fungal spores can spread.
The best time to repot
A poinsettia is repotted after flowering in spring. Later you should only transplant it if you need to save it before entering.
Trim roots while repotting
Carefully take the poinsettia out of the pot. Rinse the old substrate under running water.
Look closely at the root ball. Cut off any roots that have dried or rotten. When using a poinsettia as bonsai, reduce the root ball to keep the plant compact.
Put the poinsettia in the pot and gently squeeze the fresh substrate.
Care after repotting
After repotting, do not keep the poinsettia too damp. Above all, avoid waterlogging. Fertilization is not necessary in the first weeks after transplanting, as the fresh substrate contains sufficient nutrients.
If you have the opportunity, spend the summer on the balcony or terrace. Otherwise, take care of it on the windowsill.
For the poinsettia to develop its colorful bracts, you must first darken or darken it for a few weeks.
Tips
Poinsettias usually recover very quickly from repotting. Give the plant a grace period and do not put it directly in the sun in the first few weeks.