tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207856767845378292.post2304795204183858780..comments2023-05-01T07:50:55.593-07:00Comments on My Life Among the Lithops (and Other Strange Plants): Rootbound!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12888328097434089820noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207856767845378292.post-6817355783187875572012-07-28T11:26:05.677-07:002012-07-28T11:26:05.677-07:00gaianursery,
You are right, gentle is the rule! I ...gaianursery,<br />You are right, gentle is the rule! I don't use rooting hormone except for stem cuttings, because I don't want to push them too hard. I change the soil immediately, however, I'm kind of compulsive about that. The nursery soil is usually overgrown with green algae, which may not be the case in non-tropical zones.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12888328097434089820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207856767845378292.post-31526713122996249672012-07-28T11:23:08.991-07:002012-07-28T11:23:08.991-07:00Doc Elly,
You are a lazy girl!(truth be told, I...Doc Elly,<br />You are a lazy girl!(truth be told, I'd say you have lots more energy than most...!) <br />But it's true that it's best to put the greatest effort into the strongest plants, there's an argument for "seeing how they do" in your environment first....though I do like starting everything out in the same soil for its type and an ample pot.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12888328097434089820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207856767845378292.post-13598685238542611942012-07-28T10:07:56.695-07:002012-07-28T10:07:56.695-07:00Hi Marla, with a plant like this one, I would gent...Hi Marla, with a plant like this one, I would gently separate the roots a little before repotting, then I would water, and then rest plant in pot in a semi-shaded area. I wouldn't add rooting hormone to this one too soon. Are there multiple plants; if so, you can repot them separately.gaianurseryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11367322244187304881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207856767845378292.post-62406086846019013342012-07-28T09:57:30.814-07:002012-07-28T09:57:30.814-07:00I'm lazy. I just plop them down on the bench a...I'm lazy. I just plop them down on the bench and let them fend for themselves. By the way, if you think that plant was rootbound, you should see a Cattleya orchid with roots that have run multiple laps around the pot, forming a solid mass that has to be untangled with a hammer and clippers, a Zygopetalum that has pushed itself straight up and out of the pot, or a Cymbidium that busted right out by breaking a sturdy plastic pot with the force of its roots.Doc Ellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08376377441504529063noreply@blogger.com