Your Cape Honeysuckle should be repotted with care and in this article we go over exactly how to do it. Coming from the Bignoniaceae family of plants, it is a good idea to look at other types of Shrub to make the best decision when repotting as all Shrub plants can be repotted in similar ways.
Repotting Cape Honeysuckle – The ultimate guide
Read the essential steps below to ensure the thriving health of your Cape Honeysuckle, from optimal timing and gentle extraction to precise soil selection as part of repotting.
1 – Water Cape Honeysuckle profusely before repotting
Step one is all about preparation. Ensure you’re repotting during a growth phase of Cape Honeysuckle 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 Cape Honeysuckle to hand. The below table should help you out.
| Bloom time | Fall to spring |
|---|---|
| Soil PH | Acidic to alkaline (5.0–8.0) |
2 – Turn your Cape Honeysuckle and the pot upside down to repot
After you have watered your Cape Honeysuckle, it should be easy to remove by pulling from the the root slowly and carefully or picking the Cape Honeysuckle up and turning it on its head.
3 – Place Cape Honeysuckle in new soil when repotting
Place in new soil in the new pot and add extra soil (if necessary) to the pot of your Cape Honeysuckle, the soil type you should use is Well-drained soil. It may be useful to check you have the right type of soil for your Cape Honeysuckle before you begin the repotting process and maybe consider buying a plant that is similar like a Camellia so you don’t waste soil.
How to care for Cape Honeysuckle
After the repotting process for Cape Honeysuckle is over, it is important that you are clued up on how to take care of it into the future.
When can you expect your repotted Cape Honeysuckle to bloom?
Witnessing Cape Honeysuckle flourish after you have done the right repotting process is very satisfying. Anticipate Yellow, red, orange, peach blooms in the Fall to spring time and relish the sight of your Cape Honeysuckle maturing leading up to the bloom, reaching around 3-10 ft. tall as a shrub, 25-30 ft. long as a vine. Perhaps if you really like the way your plant has grown you could grow a similar plant like Candy Corn Plant.
Cape Honeysuckle: taking care of your green companion after repotting
In the aftercare of Cape Honeysuckle, be sure that you give it the right sun exposure (Full, partial), you’re growing it in the right hardiness zone (Zones 7-11) and that your climate is similar to where your Cape Honeysuckle is from (Southern Africa). If you do this correctly, your Cape Honeysuckle should grow to its mature size in its new pot of 3-10 ft. tall as a shrub, 25-30 ft. long as a vine.
Is the best place to keep Cape Honeysuckle indoors or outdoors after repotting?
Whether Cape Honeysuckle is kept inside or out after repotting is dependent on personal preference and you may wish to rotate your Cape Honeysuckle from one environment to the next as the seasons change. So, compare your local climate to your plants natural climate: Southern Africa. Also, make sure you’re nearby the recommended hardiness zone if keeping outside: Zones 7-11
All about Cape Honeysuckle and it’s family
To master aftercare for Cape Honeysuckle too, research Shrub care requirements in general to gain a broader understanding of your plant. These type of plants share the same family name, known in latin as Bignoniaceae, so becoming an expert on this type of plant could really help. When the plant is mature, you can expect it to be non-hazardous.
What is Cape Honeysuckle called botanically?
Exploring the scientific and botanical names of Cape Honeysuckle? Names such as Cape Honeysuckle Tecoma capensis or Tecoma capensis might ring a bell. These names may be associated with repotting similar plants you could have heard of like California Juniper.