The best time for a generalrepotting of ferns is in spring, just before growth commences.
The conditions for their growing are a cool temperature, frequent repottingand guarding against the attacks of the greenfly.
These are fine ornamental plants for the window-garden or conservatory, requiring but little care and growing slowly, thus needing repotting only at long intervals.
Don't think that your house plants need repotting two or three times a year if they are growing in good-sized pots.
All plants that seem to need repotting should be attended to before winter sets in.
If you have a supply of potting-soil in stock there will be no excuse for not caring for your plants promptly when the advisability of repotting is indicated.
The shifting and repotting of all specimen plants in these houses have been completed, I hope, before this time; but if not, the sooner they are done the better.
Proceed as diligently as possible with the repotting of such of the hardwooded greenhouse plants as require it, so as to start them in good time to acquire a vigorous growth.
As the stems of the plant become naked, at this repotting a few inches should be taken off the bottom of the ball, and placing them in a larger pot will allow the stems to be covered up to the leaves.
The repotting is only intended for young plants that are wanted to grow freely.
Those whose nature agrees better with repotting at other periods, shall be noticed, especially those that are in the collections of the country.
When the bulbs are dormant, which will be from October to January, they should not get any water; before they begin to grow, turn the bulb out of the old earth, repotting it immediately.
And repotting may take place either before or after the plants are exposed to the open air, according to convenience.
If the repotting is over, as recommended last month, all the attention they will require until the end of August, is the administering of water at the roots, and by the syringe over head.
This is the proper period for repotting the following:-- Calla, a genus of four species.
Those genera of plants which we have enumerated under the head of repottingin this or next month, are composed of the finest Hot-house plants that have come under our observation.
Regarding the shifting or repotting of plants, the directions given last month may be followed.
It is our candid opinion that this and next month are the best periods for shifting or repotting all or most of Hot-house plants.
The plants must not be disturbed while flowering; let the repotting be done afterwards.
Those that need repotting should be attended to before growth begins, but they will remain satisfactory for years in the same pots if carefully treated.
After this stage, cultivation in a cold frame for a few weeks before repotting and returning the plants to the cool house will benefit them.
Care must be taken during repotting that the labels removed from the plants should each be returned to its proper specimen.
For the general repotting of those requiring it September is the best month, but in early spring the plants should be examined in order to repot those which need immediate attention.
There is no pastime quite so full of pleasure and constant interest as this sort of horticulture; the rooting of small slips, the repotting and watering and watching, as new growth develops, and buds unfold.
During this time a very little water will do and no repotting or manuring should be attempted.
The method ofrepotting will depend on the nature of the plant.
The best time for repotting is late spring--May or June.
In repotting such plants, it is well to let the ball of roots soak several minutes in a pail of water before putting into the new pot.
Just after repotting and in fighting plant lice, red spider and other insect enemies (see Chapter XVII) this treatment will be necessary.
Repotting once a year while palms are growing, and not so frequently as that after they are in eight-or ten-inch pots, will be sufficient.
The time for repotting in a larger size pot is shown by the condition of the roots; they should have formed a network about the side of the pot, but not have remained there long enough to become tough or hard.
Much harm is often done to the more delicate kinds of Cactuses by repotting them annually; the best-managed collection I have seen had not been repotted for four years.
For the first few days after repotting it is advisable to shade the plants from bright sunshine.
Cactuses are so tenacious of life, and appear to rely so little on their roots, that it will be found the wisest plan, when repotting them, to cut the roots thoroughly.
Repotting should be done in May, trimming the tops to bring them into shape.
The great object was to get them sheltered, and the repotting could be done at my leisure.
They may either be planted out in frames for the summer or plunged in their pots, repotting when they show sign of making fresh growth.
Repotting is best done as soon as the stems are quite withered.
Repotting should always be done in time to prevent the roots from growing through the bottom of the pots.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "repotting" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
