When and how is it done?

The best time is in spring

Repotting is the ideal vitalization cure for all balcony plants that are on the windowsill or in Hibernate the basement. So spring is the ideal date. For annual flowers in boxes and tubs, changing to a larger container in the middle of summer can be useful. Poor growth, diminishing flowers and crowded narrowness are typical signals for repotting balcony plants in summer.

Proper preparation is half the success - tips & tricks

The new container should be large enough so that there is at least 2 finger-widths between the root ball and the wall. There may be no openings in the floor so that excess water can run off. Please put a drainage made of potsherds or over the holes in the floor Expanded clay(€ 16.36 at Amazon *) as effective protection against waterlogging. Adjust the fresh substrate exactly to the types of plants that will grow their roots in it.

Step-by-step instructions - this is how you repot properly

Are Flower box(€ 149.00 at Amazon *) and bucket prepared, dedicate yourself to moving the balcony plants to your new home. Here are the steps to do it right:

• Fill in fresh substrate up to half the height of the box or bucket
• Pot each plant individually to shake off or wash off the old soil
• Cut off dried, dead roots and shoots
• Place the root ball on the substrate and fix it with one hand
• With the other hand, fill in the soil up to 2 cm below the edge

It is important to note that your balcony plants do not stand higher or lower than before after repotting. Press the earth down with your hands so that no cavities are formed. At the end of the day to water Penetrating the root ball with stale water.