By purchasing a houseplant, you can only create an approximate “native” condition for it.
In conditions of bondage, transplanting spathiphyllum is an integral part of his life.
The roots of the plant constantly require food, and the earth in a close pot quickly depletes its reserves, but when transplanting you need to follow certain rules. Next, find out which ones.
Is transplantation required and why?
Transplant "female happiness" after the purchase is required! Why? Because the plants in the store are in the peat substrate, and this does not favorably affect the flower. In addition, the root system, which has already grown and wrapped in a circular earth clod and no longer has the capacity for further development, also needs urgent transplantation. Because of the limited small space, not only the roots suffer, but the flower itself, the leaves become small.
In order for your green "pet" to please the eye, you need to create comfortable conditions for it. And timely transplant spathiphyllum is one of the favorable conditions.
How long does it take to do this?
When are the plant transplanted? This must be done within 10-15 days after purchase. The substrate in which the plant is contained, as mentioned above, cannot exist.
When should you hurry?
In fact The urgency of a flower transplant can be determined by the appearance of the green "pet". If your spathiphyllum began to wither, the leaves became small and the flower does not give buds at all, this means only one thing: the roots have very little place in the pot and the plant suffers greatly from this. What it is trying to "tell" you with all its appearance.
Important! If the spathiphyllum is not transplanted on time, the root system begins to rot and the plant dies.
Are there any restrictions?
Transplanting a plant is strictly prohibited during flowering.. Why? Yes, because during the flowering period the spathiphyllum is most vulnerable, and a transplant is a stress that can lead to the death of a flower.
A flowering plant can be transplanted only in emergency cases (parasites in the soil or its depletion).
Step-by-step transplant instructions at home
You have purchased a beautiful flower "female happiness", brought it home and you think what to do with it further. The first thing you need to transplant it, for this you need to choose the right, not only the pot, but also the ground. So, everything is in order.
How to choose the right soil?
Low acid, moisture holding and friable - these are the main criteria when choosing a soil for spathiphyllum. If it is not possible to find this composition, then it can be replaced with soil for flowering plants with the addition of sand.
If there is a desire to be confused for the sake of a new “pet”, then you can independently prepare the suitable soil. The mixture consists of the following types of soil:
- garden land 1 part;
- leaf land 1 part;
- sod land 1 part;
- peat 1 part;
- sand 1 part.
Such a soil mixture will be loose and moisture-holding, you can also add coconut chips.
Pot
Choosing capacity is a little easier. the pot should be bigger, but not much earlier. If you take too big a flower will go to growth, and bloom completely cease.
The material from which the container will be made does not matter, in this the spathiphyllum is not whimsical, but the shape is preferable to choose the elongated one.
The rest of the inventory
You will need the following tools for transplanting.:
- knife;
- pruner;
- scissors;
- and garden shovel.
Before transplanting the instruments, it is recommended that they be treated with an alcohol-containing substance for disinfection.
Preparation of the purchased plant
Before the transfer, the purchased flower must be prepared;:
- first, you need to cut off all the old and dried leaves;
- secondly, cut off all the young leaves.
This is done so that the plant after transplantation spends all its forces on adaptation, and not on maintaining life in young and old sheets.
Process itself
After you have prepared the container and the earth mixture you can repot the flower. For this you need:
- At the bottom of the pot as a drainage lay clay expanded with a thickness of 2 cm. You can also use crushed bricks, gravel and pebbles, but it is claydite that retains moisture well and does not allow the roots to rot or dry.
- Next on the claydite pour pre-prepared earthen mixture.
- After this spathiphyllum need to pull out of the old pot. The benefit of the store capacity is soft and bend without difficulty and risk of damage to the roots. If the plant is not pulled out of the pot, gently push it to the roots with the ground behind the walls.
- Next, we extract the flower with the earthy ball into a new pot.
- The last thing you need to do during transplantation is to fall asleep the plant with the remaining soil.
Attention! When you awake to plant a transplanted flower with earth, do not pour in too much, the root neck should be at ground level. This is important for the bloom of "female happiness."
It is necessary to tamp the soil around the flower a little so that there is no excess air left.
First watering
Immediately after transplanting a spathiphyllum, water must be plentiful., and after some time drain the excess water from the pan. Watering will help the plant to adapt and move the transplant more easily.
Possible problems and difficulties
- Transplantation always weakens the flower and if after this procedure the plant has lowered the leaves, there can be only one reason: an excess of moisture after watering.
- If the spathiphyllum begins to wither and dry, it means that it lacks moisture in the air. To fix this, you just need to spray the plant more often or place a bowl of water next to it.
- Another problem that can be encountered after transplantation is the yellow spots on the leaves. This is a sign of sunburn. The plant of course loves the light, but not direct rays, and the best place for a flower will be a window sill with a window facing east.
Feeding up "female happiness" should be started not earlier than in a month or two.during this time the roots will have time to heal and grow stronger.
Replanting spathiphyllum need to adhere to the rules and follow the instructions. It must be remembered that this is a gentle plant that needs care and proper care. And if all this happens, the pet will thank you with beautiful flowers and healthy green leaves.
