Useful Tips & Tricks

[Tina]

OOh thats a big one !, how long has it been planted out ?

[Martynjt8]

Hi Folks

I have one using kebab sticks which are very inexpensive from supermarkets.

When repotting spreading plants such as Huernias, Piaranthus and the likes.
I lay several horizontally on the top of the pot in a course grid. Place the plant on the sticks, threading a stick through where needed. Then pour soil in and around the
plant until it is supported. Then draw the sticks away leaving the plant supported by the new soil.

Works well with delicately jointed plants.

[Paul in Essex]

OOh thats a big one !, how long has it been planted out ?

About 10 years, I think.

[matchat]

Hi Folks

I have one using kebab sticks which are very inexpensive from supermarkets.

When repotting spreading plants such as Huernias, Piaranthus and the likes.
I lay several horizontally on the top of the pot in a course grid. Place the plant on the sticks, threading a stick through where needed. Then pour soil in and around the
plant until it is supported. Then draw the sticks away leaving the plant supported by the new soil.

Works well with delicately jointed plants.

That's a great tip Martyn. I've had plenty of struggles with floppy trailing plants when repotting and never thought of this.

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[Tina]

Never put plants that get tuberous roots in the same pot.

Here's my Operculicaria decaryi that I grew from seed I was lazy & stuffed four plants into a 7" pot where they have grown very well but have got seriously knotted,I had to use the Vik method & jet wash with the hosepipe to remove soil,

Operculicaria decaryi

there was lots of root casualties I allowed them to dry & then they got a nice coat of nail varnish.
All plants staring to sprout now in individual pots and a lesson learned.

[Liz M]

Ouch! You won't do that again in a hurry. The nail varnish tip is good.