Indoor firs don't grow very quickly, so you won't need to repot them as often as other indoor plants. When is the best time to replant the not very easy-care house fir and what do you have to pay attention to when repotting?

Care must be taken when repotting the tree

When is it time to repot the fir tree?

Since an indoor fir does not grow that fast, it is sufficient to repot it every two to three years.

It needs a new pot when the roots grow out of the bottom or top of the pot.

The best time to repot is early spring after winter, when you put the houseplant in a warmer place again.

The right pot and suitable substrate

The new pot should be about two to three centimeters larger in diameter than the old one. Make sure it has a large drainage hole so excess water can drain away. A coaster works better than a planter as it makes it easier to see and pour out standing water.

Indoor firs like slightly acidic soil. Azalea soil, which you can get in hardware stores, is well suited. You can choose the substrate

  • garden soil
  • compost
  • Clay
  • sand
  • bark mulch

compile it yourself. It is important that the soil is well drained.

Do not plant too deep in the new pot

  • Prepare a new pot with fresh substrate
  • Carefully unpot the fir tree
  • shake off old substrate
  • insert plant
  • fill up soil
  • press carefully
  • pour with soft water

When repotting indoor firs, be as careful as possible so that neither the roots nor the branches break. Broken twigs do not grow back, so the pine grows irregularly and no longer looks so decorative.

Do not plant the pine any deeper into the fresh soil than it was before. Otherwise there is a risk that the trunk will rot in the covered area.

After repotting, place the pine tree in such a way that it gets as little draft as possible. Find a partially shaded spot and avoid direct sunlight for the plant.

tips

Even if the indoor fir prefers a relatively high humidity - you will not get a substrate that is too moist at all. When it gets waterlogged, it lets its branches hang down and dies after a short time.

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