There are a range of reasons for repotting a plant. From wanting it to grow more and realising your Mexican Snowball is restricted in its container to changing the pot because it has gotten old like any other type of Houseplant you may grow for fun. Whatever your reason, the below steps should lead you in the right direction to replacing the pot of your Houseplant, a type of plant in the Crassulaceae family of botany.
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How to repot Mexican Snowball
In this article and the steps below, you’ll learn how to repot your Mexican Snowball, just like you would repot your Manjula Pothos as it is in the same family. Follow along as you do it or make notes if necessary.
First, get your Mexican Snowball loose in the pot
Once you have decided on repotting, do you research. Without research, the repotting process may not be as effective as you think and you can use this as an opportunity to maximise the health and growth of your Mexican Snowball by checking the soil ph (Acidic) and timing the repot just before the bloom time of the plant too. The bloom time of Mexican Snowball is: Spring, summer. Once you are sure when to repot, water your soil in preparation for extraction.
Second, prepare the new pot for your Mexican Snowball
Patience is key when extracting your Mexican Snowball from the pot. Depending on the age of the Mexican Snowball, it may have complex root systems. Take care and maybe turn it upside down to ease it out.
Third, select the soil optimally when preparing Mexican Snowball for repotting
So you have prepared your new pot and also removed Mexican Snowball from the old pot. The final step is simple, fill in any gaps with Sandy, well-drained soil and allow your Mexican Snowball to flourish.
How to nurture your Mexican Snowball
Read on for some additional information on the care of Mexican Snowball.
Once the repotting process is done for your Mexican Snowball, what should you do?
Repotting is most of the time going to help your Mexican Snowball grow, especially if you are moving it to a more suitably sized pot with some better fitting soil. However, once repotted, you should grow the plant in the right hardiness zone of 9-11 and in a similar climate to where the plant would have usually been growing (North America).
This is vital to maximise the chance it will reach its mature size of 6 to 8 inches tall, 12 inches wide. Also, a final factor in ensuring that Mexican Snowball reaches this height and the full mature size that it can is to ensure the exposure from the sun is correct. Aim for it to get Full sun exposure.
After repotting Mexican Snowball, should you keep inside or out?
The reality is, there isn’t always one right answer for keeping Mexican Snowball inside or out as temperatures change and you may be able to get away with both at different times of the year. Nonetheless, with some key pieces of information, you should be able to make an informed decision by looking at the hardiness zone that is recommended for the plant which is 9-11. In addition to this, understanding the kind of climate that the plant is from and is used to which is North America.
If your Mexican Snowball is repotted, will it bloom?
There is nothing better than seeing Mexican Snowball flourish after you have repotted it successfully. You can expect Pink, yellow blooms in the Spring, summer time and enjoy seeing your Mexican Snowball grow up before these months to around 6 to 8 inches tall, 12 inches wide. If you don’t like the look of the type of plant you’re growing, perhaps try growing a Marble Queen Pothos instead.
What plant family is Mexican Snowball from?
To take care of your Mexican Snowball in the best way after repotting, make sure you research how to take care of Houseplant in general as your plant is from the same family. In latin, this family name is called Crassulaceae that is not toxic.
Can Mexican Snowball be called anything else?
Mexican Snowball Echeveria elegans or Echeveria elegans are all other names you may have heard your Mexican Snowball be called. These names are more scientific and botanical. If you need more ideas for what plant to repot next, check out the below table.
| Our pick of a similar plant to repot | Majesty Palm |
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| Our pick of a different plant to repot | Damianita Daisies |