Wide shallow pots will provide the right depth and drainage for any alpine plants.
Plastic or glazed pots only serve to hold water and restrict air flow.
If re-using old pots, always wash, scrub, and rinse to remove any bacteria.
Ensure all your pots have drainage holes.
Step 3:
Potting on
Choose a pot that is one or two inches larger than the current one, and half fill it with multi purpose compost. Place the old pot into the new one so that the rims are flush, then fill the edges with soil. This creates the perfect hole size.
Tease the roots by squeezing the root ball and gently fingering them outwards. Place in the hole, and add a little more soil, firming in with your fingers. The compost should sit about 1cm below the rim.
Don't forget to thoroughly water in. |
