If you walk past a spice bark, you will quickly know why it is called that. To keep her happy at all times, you need to repot her regularly. This is the only way for it to thrive.
The spice bark (Senna corymbosa) or cassia is a small shrub, tree or standard that impresses as a container plant with bright yellow flowers. The spicy, intense scent of the flowers gives the plant its name. However, regular repotting is important for growth and many flowers. Younger plants need a larger pot every one to two years, for older plants every three to four years is sufficient.
Choose the right bucket size
Small, young spice rinds thrive best in a pot that is not too big. There should be about two to three finger widths of space around the root ball, because if the bucket is too big, no strong roots will form. Also choose a bucket made of clay or light-colored plastic. In black pots, the heat development is often far too great. The plant could then suffer.
Best time to repot
The ideal time for repotting is in spring, when the spice bark is in a sunny spot again. You can tell whether the plant needs a larger pot by these signs: The roots are already squeezing through the drainage hole in the bottom of the pot, or are at least visible. The surface of the earth also sometimes shows roots pushing outwards.
How to properly repot the spice rind
❍ Step 1:
Water the plant thoroughly one day before the action. Soaked root balls ended up being much easier to remove from the old container. However, caution is advised if the roots are already growing out below: please do not cut them off, but turn the plant carefully so that you can pull out as many roots as possible without damaging them. Now shake off the old soil as completely as possible.
When repotting, you can also cut the spice bark at the same time or, to be more precise, shorten the shoots by about a third. Then the spice bark branches out beautifully and blooms even more luxuriantly.
❍ Step 2:
Into the new pot, thegives the root ball enough space again, rich potting soil or a mixture of garden soil and compost is now used. Insert the spice bark and loosely fill the gap with soil up to the edge of the pot. Press everything down lightly and pour on.
❍ Step 3:
After repotting, place the spice bark in a sunny, wind-protected spot. Then it's just a matter of watering and fertilizing the spice bark properly. Because the plant now mainly needs water. The root ball must never dry out. From April to October, liquid fertilizer should also be given, preferably every one to two weeks. Then you can count on numerous fragrant flowers.