Questionis it ok to replant during the winter and what is the rule for the next pot size to replant in? thankyou
AnswerHi Chad,
The conventional wisdom is that you wait until the warmer months to repot. Some of that conventional advice even goes so far as to say that potted plants should be repotted every spring. Unfortunately, this standard advice is not correct.
Indoor potted plants are native to tropical regions and are non-seasonal for the most part because it is warm all year round in the tropics. (A few plants go dormant during the year and should not be repotted during dormancy. And plants that are in flower should also not be repotted.)
If a plant is healthy, growing vigorously, and has reached the point where it requires watering every couple of days, then it is ready to be repotted, regardless of the time of year.
When a plant has outgrown its pot, then always go up only one size larger - usually 1-2 inches larger. If you are just changing to a more decorative pot, then move it to one that is the same size.
Do not make the common mistake of repotting prematurely or moving a plant into a pot several times larger just so you won't have to repot again for a long time. There is a substantial risk of rotting the roots if you repot unnecessarily or into a pot that is too large. In that case, there will be no next time because there will be no plant!
Because repotting correctly is so important and because it is the single most common cause of plant failure, I have written an article on this topic that I will send to anyone who sends a request for it to my address below.
Please let me know if any of this is unclear or if you have any additional questions.
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