The Perennial derivative, Shooting Star is a simple plant to repot. Follow the steps below on repotting your Perennial. The steps are very similar to any other plant in the Primulaceae family.
What is the best way to repot your Shooting Star?
Read the essential steps below to ensure the thriving health of your Shooting Star, from optimal timing and gentle extraction to precise soil selection as part of repotting.
1 – Water Shooting Star profusely before repotting
Step one is all about preparation. Ensure you’re repotting during a growth phase of Shooting Star 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 Shooting Star to hand. The below table should help you out.
| Bloom time | Late spring |
|---|---|
| Soil PH | Slightly acidic (6.0 to 6.8) |
2 – Turn your Shooting Star and the pot upside down to repot
After you have watered your Shooting Star, it should be easy to remove by pulling from the the root slowly and carefully or picking the Shooting Star up and turning it on its head.
3 – Place Shooting Star in new soil when repotting
Place in new soil in the new pot and add extra soil (if necessary) to the pot of your Shooting Star, the soil type you should use is Rocky or sandy loam soil. It may be useful to check you have the right type of soil for your Shooting Star before you begin the repotting process and maybe consider buying a plant that is similar like a Sedum so you don’t waste soil.
How to care for Shooting Star
After the repotting process for Shooting Star is over, it is important that you are clued up on how to take care of it into the future.
How to work out if you have repot Shooting Star correctly
Achieving the desired height of 9–20 in. tall, 9–12 in. wide which is what you can expect after the right care for your Shooting Star should also come with White, pink, purple blooms at Late spring time. Check out Sesame for another example of a plant that blooms around the same time.
After you have repot Shooting Star, how should you take care of it?
Repotting is most of the time going to help your Shooting Star 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 4–8 (USDA) and in a similar climate to where the plant would have usually been growing (Central and Eastern North America).
This is vital to maximise the chance it will reach its mature size of 9–20 in. tall, 9–12 in. wide. Also, a final factor in ensuring that Shooting Star 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 Partial exposure.
Should you keep your repotted Shooting Star inside or outside?
Deciding on keeping a plant outside can be a risky option if you’re not sure how well your Shooting Star will hold up in the change of climate. However, the good news is, now you have repotted it, it can always be brought back inside if you notice sub-optimal plant growth.
Take a look at the hardiness zone (4–8 (USDA)) and the plant’s original native area (Central and Eastern North America). Then compare it to whether you think your local environment will suit your Shooting Star or if you’re putting it at risk by keeping it outdoors.
Can Shooting Star be called anything else?
There may be other more scientific names for your Shooting Star such as Shooting Star Dodecatheon meadia or ‘Dodecatheon meadia or Primula meadia’ as a more botanical name. Consider repotting other plants like a Sea Lavender or if you want to be different, another type of plant like Strawberry to continue repotting.
What plant family is Shooting Star from?
To take care of your Shooting Star in the best way after repotting, make sure you research how to take care of Perennial in general as your plant is from the same family. In latin, this family name is called Primulaceae that is non-toxic.