Marguerites in tubs or pots should be repotted regularly. This is how they develop into robust and glamorous flowers over the years.
Marguerites (Leucanthemum) have long conquered the hearts of flower lovers. Whether in the garden as a border or in a bucket on the terrace, their glamorous abundance of flowers makes them so popular. They bloom from May to October.
For daisies planted in a pot, it can become too cramped in their planter over time, because their roots develop into a strong ball. In addition, the soil in the pot or tub gradually becomes thinner because the plant uses up the nutrients. Now it's time to transplant the daisies. After all, they should continue to grow vigorously and bloom magnificently.
When transplanting your daisies, consider the following:
- The new planter, whether made of clay or plastic, should be about 2 cm wider and higher than the previous one,
- use nutrient-rich potting soil,
- cover the hole in the bottom of the pot with coarse gravel or broken pottery.
Repotting daisies step by step
1Fill your new pot with a small layer of gravel or pottery shards, about an inch deep. This serves as drainage to prevent waterlogging and thus rot.
2Up to a quarter of the contents of the pot is now filled with soil. Moisten this a little. Then carefully lift the daisy out of its old pot, being careful not to damage the roots. Now you can gently loosen the roots with your fingers if they are too tight together.
3Then the plant is carefully placed in the new container. Now fill the pot with soil and carefully press the daisy down. Finally, the plant is watered.
Do not fertilize the transplanted daisy yet. Only after about two weeks does she get some liquid fertilizer. But now the potted plant has to be watered regularly in order to be able to bloom magnificently again.