The easy-care Christ's thorn should also be repotted every now and then, a young plant that grows quite quickly of course more often than an older Christ's thorn. It grows more like a bush and can grow to around one meter tall as a houseplant.
How should you repot a Christ thorn?
When repotting a Christ's thorn, you should repot young plants annually and older ones only when necessary. Choose a slightly larger pot, add a drainage layer and use slightly acidic, well-drained substrate. Pay attention to the end of the dry rest and wear gloves to protect against the poisonous plant sap.
How often do I have to repot my Christ thorn?
In the first few years you should repot your Christ thorn about once a year. Later, only repot the plant if the current pot is obviously too small. The best time for this is at the end of the dry rest period. So check how well the pot and plant fit together when you take your Christ thorn out of dry rest.
What do I have to consider when repotting my Christ thorn?
When repotting, remember that the Christ thorn is poisonous. Wear gloves to protect yourself from contact with the skin-irritating plant sap. Do not choose a pot that is too large for your Christ thorn. This would primarily stimulate the growth of the roots, but unfortunately at the expense of flower formation.
How to repot your Christ thorn
First place a drainage layer over the drainage hole in the new plant pot so that excess water can drain away easily without washing out the substrate. Fill the pot about a third full with slightly acidic and well-drained substrate, for example a mixture of sand and soil.
Place your Christ thorn in the pot and fill it with substrate. Press the substrate firmly but carefully onto the very sensitive roots and water your Christ thorn with plenty of water. It is best to water it with rainwater as it is lime-free.
Quick repotting instructions:
- Repot young plant annually
- repot old Christ thorn after visual inspection
- Always choose a new pot that is just a little bigger than the old one
- repot after dry rest
- Create drainage layer
- fill in slightly acidic substrate, mixture of soil and sand
- Insert plant
- Fill pot with substrate
- Press the substrate well
- Water the plant abundantly
Tip
Only repot an older Christ thorn if the previous pot is too small. A pot that is too large promotes root growth at the expense of flower formation.
