This video shows you a demonstration of how to repot your houseplant for maximum success. Find out the steps to repotting your houseplant. These steps include getting the plant out of the pot. Also discover how to repot the houseplant, including how high in the pot to repot your plant. All of the steps to repotting a houseplant.
Hello and welcome to HealthyHouseplants.com, where we teach you all about gardening in the great indoors. Today’s video is sponsored by our Amazon affiliate link, which you’ll find in the description below. You’ll also see links to other videos I mention, including the rest of this repotting series. This is part 5 of our repotting series, and here’s the star of the show, Marvin! Marvin is a Dracaena fragrans, also known as a corn plant, and he really needs repotting, as we discussed in the first video of this series.
We’ve been preparing for this moment in the previous videos, and now we’re ready to do the actual repotting. Before we start, it’s a good idea to have some pruners on hand, just in case. I’ll be trimming off some brown leaf tips, which I cover in another video as well.
Since Marvin was watered in the previous video, he’s ready for the repotting process. Now, it’s time to get him out of his pot. I have another video on how to remove a plant from its pot if you’re having trouble, which we might need today. If your plant is stuck, you can try gently tapping the pot’s edge on a table or using a knife to loosen the sides.
If you’re using a plastic pot that you’re not attached to, you can cut it with strong scissors to remove the plant, but since I love this glazed ceramic pot, I’ll avoid that. It can be challenging to get a plant out when the roots cling to the pot’s sides, but this usually means it’s a good time to repot.
Once Marvin is out, you’ll notice his root mass, which was wound tightly inside. The good news is that there isn’t too much root left in the old soil, so we did well. If you find that the root mass is larger or smaller than expected, you may need to adjust your pot choice. Ideally, you want a 2/3 plant to 1/3 pot ratio.
Marvin’s new pot should give him about an inch to an inch and a half of new soil all around and on the bottom. This will allow for healthy growth without the risk of root rot, which can happen if there’s too much soil around a small root mass.
Next, place about an inch of soil at the bottom of the new pot. I’ve pre-moistened the soil and added ingredients like green gourmet houseplant food and pumice. When placing Marvin in his new pot, make sure the top of the soil is about a quarter-inch below the pot’s rim. This helps prevent pests and ensures proper water drainage.
As you add soil, press down gently but firmly around the sides to eliminate air pockets. Air pockets can cause the roots to die back, so it’s important to fill them in. Keep adding soil until you reach the right level.
Once the plant is in, water it thoroughly with tepid or warm water, enough that water runs out of the pot’s bottom. This ensures that the roots are well-soaked. You can also use a root transplant shock preventer, like Superthrive, but it’s not necessary.
Finally, label the plant with its name, repotting date, and any soil amendments you used. This will help you remember what worked well for future repotting.
Marvin is now happily repotted, and we’ll cover post-repotting care in the next video. Thanks for joining me today! Please leave any comments about indoor gardening tutorials you’d like to see, and remember to like, comment, subscribe, and share this video.
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