Showy Stonecrop, from the Crassulaceae of plants, is a type of Cacti that should be relatively easy to repot. Read on below for the steps on repotting your Cacti to upgrade the pot you want to keep it in.
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What is the best way to repot your Showy Stonecrop?
Read the essential steps below to ensure the thriving health of your Showy Stonecrop, from optimal timing and gentle extraction to precise soil selection as part of repotting.
1 – Water Showy Stonecrop profusely before repotting
Step one is all about preparation. Ensure you’re repotting during a growth phase of Showy Stonecrop if you want to get the most out of repotting. In addition to this, consider watering generously beforehand to loosen the soil and you have the right soil for your Showy Stonecrop to hand. The below table should help you out.
| Bloom time | Summer, fall |
|---|---|
| Soil PH | Acidic, neutral |
2 – Turn your Showy Stonecrop and the pot upside down to repot
After you have watered your Showy Stonecrop, it should be easy to remove by pulling from the the root slowly and carefully or picking the Showy Stonecrop up and turning it on its head.
3 – Place Showy Stonecrop in new soil when repotting
Place in new soil in the new pot and add extra soil (if necessary) to the pot of your Showy Stonecrop, the soil type you should use is Sandy, loamy, well-drained soil. It may be useful to check you have the right type of soil for your Showy Stonecrop before you begin the repotting process and maybe consider buying a plant that is similar like a Pencil Cactus so you don’t waste soil.
Caring for your Showy Stonecrop into the future
Once the repotting procedure for Showy Stonecrop is complete, it becomes crucial to familiarize yourself with its ongoing care requirements so you can avoid having to repot again or worse, the death of your plant.
Can Showy Stonecrop be called anything else?
Exploring the scientific and botanical names of Showy Stonecrop? Names such as Showy Stonecrop Sedum or Sedum spp. might ring a bell. These names may be associated with repotting similar plants you could have heard of like Pearl Plant.
General care for repotting Showy Stonecrop
Your plant is from the Crassulaceae family of plants. This may not make much sense but the latin names for plants are often used to group them. It is a specific type of Cacti so can be repotted in a similar way. Once grown, you should note that when handling Showy Stonecrop, it is non-toxic when interacted with.
Showy Stonecrop: taking care of your green companion after repotting
To repot for the best effect, consider your hardiness zone in where you live and compare it to the recommended hardiness zone of Showy Stonecrop which is 3–10 (USDA). Showy Stonecrop are native to North America, South America, Central America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Mediterranean. It is recommended that when considering the sun exposure for Showy Stonecrop, it gets Full, partial exposure for it to grow best. Done right, you may expect it to grow 6–24 in. tall, 12–24 in. wide. Consider this when choosing the size of the pot when repotting.
How to work out if you have repot Showy Stonecrop correctly
Like all plants in the same family like Shark Jaws, a mature Showy Stonecrop may get to 6–24 in. tall, 12–24 in. wide but only if you take care of it. Better yet, it may even bloom. If you get a burst of Red, pink, yellow, white blooms during the Summer, fall period then you’ll know you’ve done the right job with repotting.
Should you keep your repotted Showy Stonecrop inside or outside?
Whether Showy Stonecrop is kept inside or out after repotting is dependent on personal preference and you may wish to rotate your Showy Stonecrop from one environment to the next as the seasons change. So, compare your local climate to your plants natural climate: North America, South America, Central America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Mediterranean. Also, make sure you’re nearby the recommended hardiness zone if keeping outside: 3–10 (USDA)