How to repot a jade plant

How to repot a jade plant

1. 01

   When to repot

   Repot when the jade plant’s roots have filled or congested the container, emerge from drainage holes, or the current medium no longer drains reliably. Do not repot merely because a few old leaves have fallen.

   Spring is the preferred routine repotting window for an indoor jade plant as succulent growth resumes, rather than the darkest or coldest part of winter.

2. 02

   Choosing the next pot

   Choose a pot only slightly larger than the root ball and use one with a drainage hole. An oversized pot leaves more succulent mix wet around a relatively small root system.

3. 03

   How to repot

   Lift the plant to inspect its roots, use a free-draining cactus or succulent medium, loosen only congested material, and set the stem at its former depth. Avoid packing wet soil around damaged roots or burying the woody stem.

4. 04

   After repotting

   Let damaged or disturbed roots settle before returning to the jade plant’s dry-side watering pattern. Keep the new pot draining freely instead of watering by a fixed schedule.