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begonia are often grown in containers or skunk due to their fondness of being slightly root - stick to and so that they can be well moved to a pride of home when looking their good .
A group of tender flowering perennials , begonia are often mature as container or hanging basket half dauntless annuals or as houseplants here in the UK .
There are sure tell - tarradiddle sign that your begonia may postulate repotting :
repot begonia is unremarkably a straightforward - forward operation :
This process is explained in more depth below –
1) Loosen The Plant’s Soil
Before repotting , it is significant to tease the grease around the plant life so it can be easily removed from its current container .
If the flora has become seriously rootbound or has not been re - pot in a few years , this can be easier said than done .
If a plant can not easily be extracted from its current home , gently squash the sides of the pot or slip a thin object between the soil and the hatful side , such as a plant recording label can avail .
2) Choose An Appropriate Pot
begonia grow best when they are more or less constrained , so do n’t be tempted to imbed them in a huge green goddess , as they will often struggle .
Instead , choose a fresh peck just one or two size up , with plenteousness of drainage holes so any excess piss can easily drain away .
3) Prepare the Soil Mix
Begonias can be athirst feeders , especially when they are actively growing and unfolding .
If the works ’s increasing size does n’t require its repotting , it is still recommended to deepen the land for container - produce begonias every two to three twelvemonth , to nullify the compost becoming depleted of nutrients .
In general , begonias prefer a moist , but well - drained soil .
A pot compost with some perlite or horticultural grit append to increase the drain properties is idealistic .
4) Re-pot
Add a lean stratum of potting mixing to the bottom of the new pot and range the plant on top , ensuring that the works sit at the correct depth in the new container .
Backfill around the flora with the compost mix and softly tauten in .
Once re - potted , water good ensuring that all the compost is moist and that any superfluous body of water can drain aside freely .
