For many florists, Dracaena is one of the favorite indoor plants. It is so beautiful and effective that it will help decorate any situation, both at home and in the office.
When to transplant Drachsen?
It is necessary to remember: that the dracaena always rejoices her master, she needs a timely transplant. Therefore, many florists are interested in when it is possible to transplant the dracene. As for most houseplants, the time when it is best to replant the dracenus is spring. In March and April, Dracaena best tolerates the change of the pot, is more quickly restored and more easily tolerates stress after transplant. Transplantation of young plants should be done every year, more mature plants can be transplanted less often, but necessarily in the spring.
It is believed that in emergency cases it is possible to transplant Dracaena in the fall, when the plant is preparing for winter rest. An "emergency" case is a threat of drying or wilting due to a too tight pot, as well as buying a new plant. Transplantation after the purchase of dracaena should occur in two weeks, regardless of the season. The fact is that the plants in the shops are placed in small pots, in an inappropriate land, abundantly impregnated with fertilizers for rapid growth. The over-saturation of the soil and an inappropriate pot can cause the dracena to die.
Of course, the transfer of dracaena in the fall is stress for the plant, to which it will respond by falling leaves or yellowing. Any house flowers, including dracaena, are advised to be left undisturbed in the autumn, since at this time the preparation for wintering is under way and excess stress depletes the plant.
In order to transfer the dracaena in the fall, it is necessary to choose a more gentle method - "transshipment". Perform this operation carefully, without destroying the earthen lump. In fact, the plant, along with a lump, is literally transferred from the old pot to the new one. The root system is not cleaned or washed out. The plant is simply removed from one pot and "overloaded" into another. A pot for dracaena should be selected according to the characteristics of the root system of the plant.
What pot should I put in dracaena?
From the fact in which the pot is to transplant the dracauna, both the growth and the health of the plant depend. Since the dracena roots are long and do not expand in breadth, large large pots for this plant do not fit. The main thing is to provide the roots with a place for growth in depth. It is necessary to choose a pot that is stable, high and not very wide at the same time. It should be slightly larger than the previous one, with a difference of 2-3 cm in diameter. For example, a pot with a diameter of 15 cm is ideal for plants with a height of 40 cm.
How to transplant dracenu?
For dracaena is very important soil, so the soil must be special, or, in extreme cases, universal. Also, one should not forget about drainage.
At the bottom of the pot must pour a layer of drainage. Do not make it too big, 1.5 cm will be enough.
Lay a layer of earth to cover the drain slightly.
The plant gets along with the earthen lump from the previous pot and is neatly cleaned. Root neck (the place of transition of the root to the stem) deepens into the soil. Grind add a little, so that it does not roll down with lumps.
The main thing is not to cleanse the roots of the plant from the ground. Dracaena generally does not like this "cleaning" and even favorably treats the annual transplantation method, that is, together with the previous earthen lump. Purge from the old land is if the plant "wintered" after purchase in an unsuitable soil, and is now transferred to a special compound.
After the transplant, the plant is watered.
Do not forget about feeding and using nutrient mixtures and fertilizers. These procedures will help the development of the root system, and also contribute to the fact that the plant will well acclimatize in a new pot.