Hey Everyone! I was hoping to get some advice before going ahead with my re-potting this spring. i haven't re-potted any of my plants in a LONG time... i know, i know... bad... but i KNOW i need to do it this year...

this is my first plant, i've had it over 3 years now. she seems to be in good health, but i feel that it's outgrowing it's pot.





i'm worried because the tips of the leaves keep browning. i make sure to dust the leaves off but i can't figure out why they keep doing this. oh yeah, and since i've had this one for quite a while, i cannot for the life of me remember what the actual name of this plant is! i tried to do my own research on it but... i can't remember what it is! any help on that would be great!

This next one was a housewarming gift from my sister, i've had it almost 3 years. it DEFINITELY needs a new pot because as you'll see in the pictures, the soil is starting to separate from the pot. she still grows and grows though so i just want to make sure i take the right steps when moving her.





oh yeah, and i had another question about this one... the oldest of the vines growing from this one are losing their leaves and dont seem to be sprouting any new growth but remain green. im not sure what to do, is it okay to cut those away when i repot? or should i just leave them? could it be because those parts of the vines are on the floor?(i don't have the space to hang it in my apartment :[ )


the last one is my most recently acquired. it was doing fine when i first brought it home but then i noticed that it was losing A LOT of leaves and browning. i followed the care instructions but it just kept dying. i soon realized it was just ONE of the "sprouts" that was dying, not the whole thing. i pulled the dying one out and noticed a few tiny bugs on the roots. mites maybe??? i tossed it in the trash and the remaining ones seem to be fine! so yeah, this one looks kind of lopsided because i yanked out a section...





i dont think this one needs any repotting but, let me know if anyone thinks otherwise. i really appreciate ANY help you can give! thanks in advance!!

-Margaret

First the Spathiphyllum (often called peace-lily)should be repotted every two years and is best done in February or march. Use an all-purpose mix with sphagnum moss added. Remove the plant and lightly brake up the root ball but don't remove all the mix then repot in a larger pot that will accommodate at least two inches space all around the root ball. Add mix to the bottom of the pot and firm in the new mix around the plant adding a bit over the top of the root ball. Run plenty of water through the potting mix to flush the salts that have accumulated in the old soil and settle it in. After a few years the plant may die back in the middle or if it just gets to big for your taste that's the indication that you should divide the plant into two to four smaller plants. The second plant is a true Philodendron you can tell this by its pure green leaves that will rarely become more than six inches wide. Philodendron leaves will never be marbled like Epipremnum aureum also called pothos or devil's-ivy which is often sold as Philodendron. Epipremnum has leaves that can grow to 2 feet in width and again is heavily marbled. You can cut off any long bare stems and root them in in water or trash them. Wash off all the old soil from the root ball with warm water around 70 degrees and pot it back up in the same pot. Pinch out the growth points to stimulate new root growth also pinching encourages bushing do this every spring. Scene you cant hang this plant add a moss poll to the middle of the plant and train it by wire tying the stems to it another good tie is to cut pantyhose legs in to rings these will stretch as the plant grows with out cutting in to the stems. Philodendron is a climber so it will grow well this way.
The last plant is one of my favorites. Scheffera, also called umbrella tree is grown in the home as a shrub and will require at least a
4x4x6 foot space to grow into a good specimen plant. It will need a moisture retentive fertile potting mix that's kept evenly moist. Keep it in a spot that's medium light and out of direct sun, air-layer the tops in fall and remove them in the spring to encourage branching and manage its size. Repot every two years till it reaches its max height for your space then it will require root pruning every few years and regular trimming there after. If grown to a height of eight foot with twelve to twenty full branches this plant can fetch up to $800.00 so grow big. :) If you have any more questions let me know and all go into more detail.

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