When and how? (Pachira aquatica)

When is repotting the lucky chestnut on the program?

It takes time for the root ball to grow out of a suitable pot. However, the substrate leaches out over time and no longer contains any nutrients. A sure sign of depleted earth is when the irrigation water simply runs through it and is no longer stored.

At least now you should think about that Lucky Chestnut to repot. As a rule, it is enough to repot them every three years.

The best time to repot Pachira aquatica

Pachira aquatica is always repotted in early spring, when the plant has finished its winter break.

Repot the lucky chestnut

• Fill the new pot with substrate
• Carefully pot the lucky chestnut
• Possibly. Slightly prune the root
• Put the plant in the new pot
• Carefully press the substrate
• water once thoroughly
• do not fertilize in the first few months afterwards

If you Lucky chestnuts as bonsai pull, repot them every spring for the first few years. You can easily remove the root ball

trimming. The Hawaiian method of growing Pachira aquatica in lava rock does not require repotting.

Repot braided lucky chestnuts immediately after purchase

Lucky chestnuts have a reputation for being very delicate and quick to die. In most cases, however, it is simply because the plants are usually sold in multiple trunks in pots that are too small. You should therefore separate new lucky chestnuts after buying them and transplant individually into fresh substrate and a sufficiently large pot.

Braided lucky chestnuts look decorative, but they are very delicate. It is therefore advisable to carefully pull them apart and place them individually.

You should also remove the elastic bands, which usually ensure stability of the braided trunks at the bottom and directly below the crown.