The mother-in-law (bot. Echonicactus grusonii), also known as the gold ball cactus, is one of the most popular cacti in the living room at home, as is the Christmas cactus. It is quite easy to care for, but not necessarily easy to repot.

Care should be taken when repotting from the mother-in-law's seat

Do I have to repot my mother-in-law's seat regularly?

Recommendations for repotting the mother-in-law's perch vary from annual repotting to repotting when absolutely necessary. It is best to use the size of your plant as a guide. If the cactus still fits well in the pot, then you can definitely wait a little longer before repotting it. If the vessel is running out, then repot your mother-in-law's seat in the spring.

What soil does my mother-in-law seat need?

Ideally, put your mother-in-law's seat in special cactus soil. Alternatively, you can use a mixture of potting soil, clay granules and sand in roughly equal proportions. After repotting, water the cactus carefully so that the soil gets close to the roots.

What do I have to pay attention to when repotting my mother-in-law's seat?

First of all, you should make sure that you survive the procedure unharmed and, if possible, your cactus too. That is why you should always wear robust and stable work gloves. To protect your fingers and the cactus a little better, you can also carefully wrap the plant in newspaper.

Carefully remove your mother-in-law perch from the old pot and carefully remove the old soil so as not to damage the delicate roots. The new planter should be about 10 centimeters larger than the pot. Place some larger shards of pottery over the pot's drainage hole and top with fresh cactus soil.

If your jar doesn't have a drainage hole, drill one in it or use another jar. Otherwise it's easy to get waterlogged and your mother-in-law's seat doesn't like it at all. It quickly leads to root rot.

The most important tips for repotting:

  • wear sturdy work gloves
  • Wrap the cactus in newspaper if you like
  • proceed carefully
  • do not injure roots
  • use good cactus soil or a mixture of soil, sand and clay granules
  • just pour carefully

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Be sure to wear sturdy work gloves when repotting your mother-in-law seat to avoid painful injuries.

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Vegetable garden