Tips for Transplanting Succulent House Plants
I love house plants and probably have about 30 in our home. During the late Spring season I like to give each plant a good look-over and if needed transplant them into new pots. About 1/4 of my collection of house plants are succulents which are super easy to grow. If you don’t have a green thumb…start out with a few succulents in your home.
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When you’re transplanting succulents you want to use special social that is made for cactus and succulents. You can find it at garden centers, home improvement stores and on Amazon. This soil is made specifically for them and will give you the best growing results.
Regarding pots…I use all kinds of different pots but prefer unglazed (inside) ceramic, terracotta or pottery growing pots. Cheap plastic growing pots will split and crack over time…especially the thin cheap ones you buy at the local bargain discount stores so I don’t recommend them for long-term use. Make sure your pots have drainage holes at the bottom to allow excess water to run out with a saucer underneath to catch it.
Give the plants a good overall inspection. I only transplant healthy plants! If they have any type of disease you can try combatting that by looking up solutions on the internet. Some can be simple fixes and others will kill the plant no matter what you do. Since I grow a lot of plants….I keep unhealthy ones separated from my healthy ones in separated areas.
The growing pot should always be larger than the plant! It needs room to grow horizontally and you need enough depth in the pot to allow the roots to get established and to expand. You always want to encourage a healthy rooting system. You don’t need to over-do it with the size of the pot but it should be larger than the pot the plant just came out of.
Finally…after transplanting you want to give the plant a good dose of water…but don’t flood it! You don’t want to cause any type of root rot. When watering it again…make sure the soil is completely dry. Succulents don’t need frequent watering nor do they need a flood of it. Just enough water to wet the soil without causing puddling.
If you have any succulents in your house plant collection late Spring is the perfect time to transplant them into new growing pots if needed.
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