TRANSPLANTED HAPPY HOPEWELL HEUFFELII SEMPERVIVUM
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Learn to transplant Sempervivum with our 8-step photo guide + 10 photo links to help you identify the perfect time for transplanting!
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
Transplanting Sempervivum plants can help your plants stay healthy and vibrant.
In this easy photo guide, I will take you through each step that I use to transplant my Sempervivum plants, making the process simple and stress-free with photos to identify with.
By following this step-by-step guide, you will be successful in your transplant.
Let’s start transplanting your Sempervivum today!
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
- SEMPERVIVUM PLANT
- POTTING SOIL
- SCISSOR (OPTIONAL)
- KNIFE (OPTIONAL)
- POT
- GRAVEL
- NAME TAG
- PLASTIC TARP OR PROTECTIVE PAPER (OPTIONAL)
- DISPOSABLE GLOVES (OPTIONAL)
- GARDEN APRON (OPTIONAL)
- CHOPSTICK (OPTIONAL)
- SCREWDRIVER (OPTIONAL)
WHAT WE’LL COVER
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- INTRODUCTION
- WHAT YOU’LL NEED
- WHAT WE’LL COVER
- STEP ONE: CHECK YOUR PLANT FOR STESS
- 10 STRESS REMEDIES FOR YOUR SEMPERVIVUM
- TO REMEDY A CROWDED SEMPERVIVUM
- HOW TO TRANSPLANT A CROWDED SEMPERVIVUM
- TO REMEDY A ROOTBOUND SEMPERVIVUM
- HOW TO TRANSPLANT A ROOTBOUND SEMPERVIVUM
- TO REMEDY A TIGHTLY PACKED SEMPERVIVUM
- HOW TO TRANSPLANT TIGHTLY PACKED SEMPERVIVUM
- TO REMEDY A OVERGROWN SEMPERVIVUM
- HOW TO TRANSPLANT AN OVERGROWN SEMPERVIVUM
- TO REMEDY A OVERLOADED SEMPERVIVUM
- HOW TO TRANSPLANT OVERLOADED OFFSETS, PUPS AND CHICKS
- TO REMEDY A SQUISHED SEMPERVIVUM
- HOW TO TRANSPLANT SQUISHED SEMPERVIVUM
- TO REMEDY A OVERFLOWING SEMPERVIVUM
- HOW TO TRANSPLANT YOUR OVERFLOWING SEMPERVIVUM
- TO REMEDY A STUFFED SEMPERVIVUM
- HOW TO TRANSPLANT STUFFED SEMPERVIVUMS
- TO REMEDY A UPROOTED SEMPERVIVUM
- HOW TO TRANSPLANT UPROOTED SEMPERVIVUMS
- TO REMEDY A STACKED SEMPERVIVUM
- HOW TO TRANSPLANT STACKED SEMPERVIVUMS
- STEP TWO: HOW TO REMOVE SEMPERVIVUM PLANTS FROM A TINY POT
- STEP THREE: HOW TO CHECK ROOTS
- STEP FOUR: POTS
- STEP FIVE: MOVE SEMPERVIVUM CLOSER TO POTS
- STEP SIX: HOW TO PLACE SEMPERVIVUM IN POT
- STEP SEVEN: HOW TO WATER SEMPERVIVUM
- STEP EIGHT: LET DRAIN AND ADD GARDEN TAG FOR IDENTIFICATION
- ADDITIONAL HELPFUL HINTS
- CONCLUSION
- AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE
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CLOSE-UP OF ‘HOPEWELL’ SEMPERVIVUM BEFORE THE TRANSPLANT
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STEP ONE: CHECK YOUR PLANT FOR TRANSPLANT
- LOOK AT YOUR SEMPERVIVUM PLANT AND EXAMINE YOUR PLANT FOR STRESS
- IF YOU SEE ANY STRESS ITS TIME TO TRANSPLANT
- STRESS BEING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: CROWDED, ROOTBOUND, TIGHTLY PACKED, PUSHING OUT OF THE POT, OVERGROWN, OVERLOADED, SQUISHED, OVERFLOWING, STUFFED, UPROOTED OR STACKED
10 STRESS REMEDIES FOR YOUR SEMPERVIVUM
TO REMEDY A CROWDED SEMPERVIVUM
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TO REMEDY A ROOTBOUND SEMPERVIVUM
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HOW TO TRANSPLANT A ROOTBOUND SEMPERVIVUM GUIDE
TO REMEDY A TIGHTLY PACKED SEMPERVIVUM
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HOW TO TRANSPLANT TIGHTLY PACKED SEMPERVIVUM GUIDE
TO REMEDY A OVERGROWN SEMPERVIVUM
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HOW TO TRANSPLANT A OVERGROWN SEMPERVIVUM GUIDE
TO REMEDY A OVERLOADED SEMPERVIVUM
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HOW TO TRANSPLANT OVERLOADED SEMPERVIVUM GUIDE
TO REMEDY A SQUISHED SEMPERVIVUM
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HOW TO TRANSPLANT SQUISHED SEMPERVIVUM GUIDE
TO REMEDY A OVERFLOWING SEMPERVIVUM
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HOW TO TRANSPLANT YOUR OVERFLOWING SEMPERVIVUM GUIDE
TO REMEDY A STUFFED SEMPERVIVUM
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HOW TO TRANSPLANT STUFFED SEMPERVIVUM GUIDE
TO REMEDY A UPROOTED SEMPERVIVUM
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HOW TO TRANSPLANT UPROOTED SEMPERVIVUM GUIDE
TO REMEDY A STACKED SEMPERVIVUM
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HOW TO TRANSPLANT STACKED SEMPERVIVUM GUIDE
CLOSE-UP OF REMOVED HOPEWELL SEMPERVIVUM FROM TINY POT
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STEP TWO: HOW TO REMOVE SEMPERVIVUM FROM TINY POT
- REMOVE OUTGROWN SEMPERVIVUM FROM ITS TINY POT BY FLIPPING OVER AND TAPPING IT LIGHTLY ON THE BOTTOM OF THE POT WITH YOU FINGERS
- IF YOU CANNOT RELEASE YOUR PLANT FROM THE POT BY TAPPING ON THE BOTTOM WITH YOUR FINGERS, GENTLY SQUEEZE YOUR POT AND THEN TRY IT AGAIN
- ONCE GENTLY REMOVED FROM THE SMALLER POT, SET YOU SEMPERVIVUM ON A FLAT SURFACE
- REMEMBER TO KEEP YOUR TINY POT TO USE IN THE FUTURE FOR A NEW BABY SUCCULENT
CHECKING ROOTS BEFORE TRANSPLANT INTO LARGER POT
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STEP THREE: HOW TO CHECK ROOTS
- WHILE LYING FLAT, CHECH THE ROOTS BEFORE TRANSPLANTING SEMPERVIVUM PLANT INTO A LARGER POT
- IF THE ROOTS ARE REALLY TIGHT, YOU CAN LOOSEN THE ROOTS BEFORE PLACING THE PLANT IN THE NEW POT
- I MUST ADMIT, I AM A BIT LAZY SO I JUST USUALLY PLANT THE ENTIRE PLANT AS IS INTO A LARGER POT WITHOUT TOUCHING THE ROOTS
- THIS IS ENTIRELY UP TO YOU AND WHAT YOU DECIDE
- I HAVE FOUND THAT EITHER WAY IS FINE
- IF YOU DECIDE TO LOOSEN THE ROOTS, YOU CAN USE A CHOPSTICK TO GENTLY SEPARATE THE ROOTS BEFORE PUTTING IT IN THE LARGER POT
CLOSE-UP OF SOIL AND OLD RECYCLED POTS MOVED CLOSER
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STEP FOUR: POTS
- PUT SOIL WITH GOOD DRAINAGE IN A RECYCLED POT
- IF YOU DON’T HAVE A OLD POT, YOU CAN PURCHASE A NEW POT AT YOUR LOCAL GARDEN CENTER
- I LIKE TO REUSE MY GARDEN POTS OVER AND OVER
- WHILE THEY MIGHT NOT BE AS PRETTY AS A NEW ONE, IT CUTS DOWN ON MY GARDENING COSTS
- REGARDLESS IF YOU ARE USING A NEW POST JUST PURCHASED OR A RECYCLED ONE, MOVE YOUR POT WITH SOIL CLOSER TO YOUR WORKING AREA
CLOSE-UP OF ‘HOPEWELL’ SEMPERVIVUM MOVED CLOSER TO POTS FOR TRANSPLANTING
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STEP FIVE: MOVE SEMPERVIVUM CLOSER TO POTS
- AFTER YOU HAVE PREPARED YOUR POT(S), PICK UP YOUR SEMPERVIVUM PLANT MOVING IT CLOSER TO POT FOR TRANSPLANTING
- ALSO MORE SOIL CLOSER TO YOUR POTS
CLOSE-UP OF ‘HOPEWELL’ SEMPERVIVUM PLACED INTO A LARGER POT
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STEP SIX: HOW TO PLACE SEMPERVIVUM IN POT
- GENTLY PLACE YOUR SEMPERVIVUM PLANT INTO THE LARGER POT
- MAKE SURE THAT YOUR SEMPERVIVUM IS CENTERED IN THE NEW POT AND THAT THERE IS APPROXIMATELY AN INCH AROUDN ALL SIDES OF THE PLANT
- BY DOING THIS, YOUR SEMPERVIVUM WILL BE ABLE TO GROW FOR A WHILE BEFORE YOU WILL NEED TO TRANSPLANT AGAIN
- COVER ALL EXPOSED ROOTS WITH NEW WOIL UNTIL BURIED
- I FOUND TO HAVE ANOTHER POT FILLED WITH SOIL THAT I GENTLY TAP AROUND THE BASE OF THE NEWLY TRANSPLANTED SEMPERVIVUM PLANT HELP GREATLY
- ROTATE PLANT AND TAP MORE SOIL AROUND THE BASE
- CONTINUE TO DO THESE TWO MORE TIMES
- WITH YOUR FINGERS, GENTLY PUSH THE SOIL DOWN UNDER YOUR PLANT ROTATING IT
CLOSE-UP OF NEWLY TRANSPLANTED WATERED ‘HOPEWELL’ SEMPERVIVUM
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STEP SEVEN: HOW TO WATER SEMPERVIVUM
- ONCE ROOTS ARE COVERED WITH SOIL, WATER SEMPERVIVUM COMPLETELY SO THAT ALL AIR POCKETS IN THE SOIL WILL BE REMOVED
- TAP THE POT LIGHTLY ON YOUR SURFACE TO EXPEDITE THE DRAINAGE PROCESS
CLOSE-UP OF TRANSPLANTED ‘HOPEWELL’ SEMPERVIVUM DRAINING AND WAITING FOR GARDEN TAG
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STEP EIGHT: LET POT DRAIN AND ADD GARDEN TAG FOR IDENTIFICATION
- LET YOUR SEMPERVIVUM DRAIN COMPLETELY, ADD GARDEN TAGE WITH PLANT NAME AND PLACE IN THE SUN
- REMEMBER, IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE PLANT TO MAKE DUPLICATE TAGS WITH THE NAME OF THE PLANT TAG YOUR PLANTS
- NAMING ALL YOUR TRANSPLANTED BABY PLANTS IS PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF TRANSPLANING YOUR SEMPERVIVUM PLANT
- ENJOY!
ADDITIONAL HELPFUL HINTS
- SAVE ALL YOUR GARDEN CENTER POTS TO REUSE IN THE FUTURE
- TO MAKE SMALL HOLES IN YOUR SOIL TRY A CHOPSTICK OR A SCREWDRIVER
- MAKE GARDEN TAGS ALL AT ONE TIME, COUNT YOUR PLANTS AND THEN MAKE YOUR TAGS
- IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BEAUTIFY YOUR PAPER, CARDSTOCK OR CARDBOARD USE YOUR FAVORITE STAMPS WITH INK OR PAINT TO DECORATE
- AFTER YOU HAVE MADE YOUR CUTTINGS AND PLANTED THEM FOR REGIFTING, MAKE SURE TO WATER THEM
- MAKE SURE YOU WAIT 24 to 36 HOURS AFTER WATERING YOUR CUTTINGS BEFORE COVERING ANY POTS
- USE A SPRAY BOTTLE TO WATER YOUR SEMPERVIVUM TO EXPIDITE PREPARING YOUR SEMPERVIUVM FOR GIFTING
- WHEN GIVING AS A GIFT MAKE SURE TO SHARE THAT SEMPERVIVUMS NEED SUN AND LIMITED WATER
CONCLUSION
Now that I have shared my successful steps how to transplant your Sempervivum plants, you too will be successful!
I hope by sharing my own experiences that you will be encouraged to grown your own Sempervivum collection.
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