A move is a stress for the plants. The pretty tropicals in the house will suffer a shock during transport:sometimes very cold drafts, changes in light and humidity, houseplants don't like them at all. But how to transport them without too much damage?
There are the robust, yucca and philodendron, there are the fragile, croton and fern, there are also the very difficult to move, flowering plants like primroses and azaleas.
Well, we try anyway.
First important thing to do a few days before the big upheaval:watering with fertilizer with trace elements. This will have the effect of strengthening the plant in the face of climatic hazards.
Second, the packaging. Surround the plants with a winter veil (even in summer). Make several turns with the veil. Your hotpots will be protected from temperature variations and drafts.
Upon arrival in your new home sweet home, place them in the light without direct sunlight on the foliage. You probably haven't had time to install curtains and net curtains yet. Spray water (non-calcareous!) on the foliage.
Quickly find their final place, so that they get used to their new living conditions. Plants also need to find their lair.
Between two boxes, you can read the autumn mood of the philodendron
Outdoor potted plants are less fragile. Drafts, they know. Variations in humidity too. Nevertheless, on arrival, watering with natural fertilizer for potted plants (green plants or flowering plants) will help them overcome the change of location. Especially if the move takes place during the flowering period, between April and September.
In the case of plants already in the ground in your future ex garden, the one you are going to leave, it is more delicate. During the period of vegetative rest, between November and March, the risk is lower. A move in the middle of summer puts the plants to the test. In any case, you will have to dig up your plants with a clod of earth, put them in pots and replant them as soon as possible. Don't forget to water them, even in winter, but outside of frost.
Indoor plants tend to show their displeasure with flower drop, very quickly. They go so far as to also lose part of their leaves, in extreme cases. This will worry you! the trouble is that this plant manifestation is a retroactive effect. The problem has already occurred. So you can't do much more. Leave it to nature, water your plants but without excess. Nevertheless, some plants can be pruned, such as ficus, dieffenbacchia, pothos, or even ferns. Be patient, let the plants catch their breath and in a few weeks or even months you will make a decision. Pruning, repotting, or…getting a gift of new plants during the housewarming party. Moving plants can also be an opportunity to change people...
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