When do you repot?
The room hibiscus is repotted in the spring. Then the dormant period is over and the plant begins to shoot. If you repot at a later date, there is a risk that the hibiscus will shed the flowers.
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Well prepared
You should prepare all the materials that you need to repot the hibiscus in advance so that you can work quickly. This includes a commercially available Potting soil, a fork to loosen up the earth, a
well sharpened Secateurs or a sharp knife and possibly a new vessel.
The Chinese hibiscus does not need giant pots to thrive. It gets along well with a small pot size and little substrate. You move young plants into a larger container every year. It is best to use a pot that is no more than 2cm larger than the old one.
Older hibiscus plants stay in their pot. Here only the soil is exchanged and the roots are cut back vigorously.
Repotting - a good opportunity for pruning
At the same time as repotting, the pruning of the Chinese hibiscus can be carried out as a further maintenance measure. A slight annual pruning promotes the compact growth of the plant, strong shoots and large flowers.
Repotted step-by-step
- Gently tilt the hibiscus
- loosen the substrate by gently pressing or tapping the pot and remove the plant
- Knock off loose soil
- Loosen the roots - a fork is suitable for this - and cut back excessively long roots so that the roots can spread well in the new soil
- In the case of large plants, the roots are cut back so that sufficient soil fits between the balls and the vessel wall
- Pour fresh soil into the new container
- insert the hibiscus so that the roots can spread out in all directions and cover with soil
Tips & Tricks
Before the hibiscus gets its summer place in the bucket on the terrace and blooms, it too is repotted. Since the potted plants get relatively large over the years, it's best to find someone to help you repot.
