Should I use a large or small pot for Dieffenbachia?

Should I use a large or small pot for Dieffenbachia?

When planting evergreens, you need to decide based on the specific size of the plant. Generally, you can use a small pot to plant it during the seedling period, and then change to a larger pot when the plant grows larger.

Growing environment: Dieffenbachia likes a humid environment and generally grows better in warm and well-ventilated places. During the growth period, it only needs sufficient diffuse light, and the lighting time does not need to be very long.

Repotting time: The evergreen needs to be repotted after one year of care. Generally, the best time to repot is around the Qingming Festival in spring, because the climate at this time will be very stable and the evergreen will adapt faster.

Should I use a deep or shallow pot for Dieffenbachia?

It is more suitable to use shallow pots to care for the evergreen. If it is planted in a deep pot, the roots of the evergreen will have some difficulty in absorbing water, and it is easy to have water accumulation and root suffocation when watering.

During the maintenance period, the evergreen needs to be repotted frequently. Generally speaking, in terms of the material of the flowerpot, as long as the air permeability and drainage of the flowerpot are good, there are no specific requirements or regulations on the size and shape of the flowerpot.

How to repot Dieffenbachia

1. Prepare the soil

The new flowerpot for the evergreen needs to be a little bigger than the original one, and it should be a little larger than the root system to be suitable. The new potting soil should be as breathable and water-permeable as possible, and the soil should be loose and fertile.

2. Remove the pot and put it in the pot

After removing the evergreen from the pot, the old soil needs to be cleaned off, and then the roots need to be trimmed. Roots that are not growing well need to be cut off. Then, when potting, a layer of broken tiles can be laid at the bottom of the pot.