How to repot Hippeastrum hybrids

Repot a Hippeastrum hybrid after its rest or flowering, using a slightly larger narrow pot and leaving part of the bulb above the compost.

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Check the roots, mix and drainage

When to repot

What to inspect

Repot after the dormant or rest period, after flowering, or when the root system has filled the container. Hippeastrum performs well without a large amount of spare pot volume.

What changes it

RHS places routine repotting in January to March after flowering, while UMN recommends repotting after the dormant period and reports a roughly three- to four-year interval. Treat this as a range for review, not a universal calendar.

Use the smallest practical size increase

Choosing the next pot

Move the bulb only into a slightly larger, narrow container with drainage holes. Keep about one-third to two-thirds of the bulb above the compost surface. Do not bury it completely or over-pot it.

Move the rootball without unnecessary damage

How to repot

Use free-draining John Innes No. 2 or multipurpose potting compost. Lift the root ball carefully, position the bulb with roots resting in the medium, and allow the pot to drain fully after watering.

Keep light, water and support steady

After repotting

After repotting, return the bulb to its supported light and temperature cycle, water sparingly until new leaves develop, then resume regular active-growth care without leaving the pot wet. Flowering and rest timing vary among hybrids.

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