Do you know that late winter or early spring is usually the best time to re-pot indoor plants? It is the time when plants sleep or grow very slowly so repotting at this time will reduce damage to roots and plant growth. Today I want to share with you an indoor plant that I really like, very easy to grow, and doesn't take much care. It is called The Philodendron Green Princess, a very beautiful plant with its oval-shaped green leaves. The plant has grown so big and needs to be repotted so I decided to do it now.
2 years ago when we first moved into the apartment complex where I live now, my partner bought me a beautiful indoor plant. I like plants but I always thought that I was incapable of gardening partly because I thought I don't have enough time, and I also was afraid of killing them. Until I took care of this green princess, it really isn't as difficult as I thought it would be.
This is the green princess when she was brought home
My princess after 1.5 years. Despite her royal name, she is far from a drama queen. Infact, she's a very easy care girl with gorgeous, glossy, rich green leaves
Here is one of her small baby
During the past 2 years, I kept water after washing rice or soaking banana peels or even water from boiled egg shells to water the plants. In summer times, I know my princess needs more nutrients to grow so I made natural fertilizer from kitchen waste like fruit's skin or vegies, soaked them in sugar water for about three months. I think my plants love the home-made fertilizer I prepared for them. It is also a great feeling as I know I can reduce our kitchen waste and use the good parts for my indoor plants & vegie garden.
You can see my green princess growing too fast. The pot I used last year was too small for it now
Before repotting, I also try to cut the small babies so I can grow them next month
Before transferring the plant, it is essential to give it a lot of water the night before. it will make it easy to remove the plant from the old pot and reduce the damage to its roots. Also, remember not to pull the plant directly out of the pot. Instead, trying to use your garden tool to make space between the pot and the plant gently and all around the pot. After that, it will be easy to take the plant out.
Here you can see it was quite easy for me to remove my plant using the method above
Present to you my green princess in a new pot. It looks a bit big but I am sure my princess will outgrow it next year.
Do you have any plants that you love to grow in your home and it doesn't require lots of maintenance? If you do, please share with me as I would love to grow more plants in my home.
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