The Best Time for Repotting and Root Pruning for Lithops and Conophytum
This article answers questions from netizens about Lithops, a type of succulent, focusing on the best time for repotting and root pruning. Please see the detailed introduction below.
The best time for repotting and root pruning for Lithops and Conophytum: it should start from September 10th, in the middle to late September.
The reasons are:
1. September 10th marks the beginning of autumn in Shanghai (including the Yangtze River Delta), when most succulents that were dormant or semi-dormant start to revive.
2. Lithops and Conophytum have completed their skin shedding and branching reproduction in the previous period, and have grown robust, but after the severe summer, their roots have shrunk and aged, and the soil quality has deteriorated. It is necessary to prune the roots and change the soil to restore their vitality.
3. While pruning the roots, it is convenient to carry out branching reproduction, dividing large clusters into smaller ones or single branches.
4. The plants will grow more fully after repotting and root pruning, and their flowering in spring will be more beautiful and longer-lasting.
The above information was given to me by Professor Miao Yashu.
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