- Bloombux benefits: What makes it so special?
- Materials needed to repot Bloombux
- Procedure for repotting Bloombux
- Caring for Bloombust after planting
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The Bloombux is the ideal alternative to boxwood. We show what you should consider when planting and repotting Bloombux.
A popular novelty among the rhododendron species is the delicate pink flowering, slow-growing and evergreen 'Bloombux', which can also be planted in low hedges. Despite its small size and slow growth, it is also occasionally happy to move to a larger planter.
If the Rhododendron 'Bloombux' is too big for its pot, it should be planted in a larger one. Here you will find valuable tips for repotting and what materials you need for it.
Bloombux benefits: What makes it so special?
The Rhododendron 'Bloombux' is a compact and bushy hybrid of R. hirsitum and R. micranth. It is very suitable as a bedding perennial, but is also often kept as a flowering container plant. Since the evergreen Bloombux is very resistant to diseases and is not attacked by the box tree moth, it is a real alternative to boxwood (Buxus sempervirens). In summer, the hedge plant, which is up to one meter high, is adorned with numerous soft pink flowers.
Materials needed to repot Bloombux
For repotting the perennial perennial you only need the following materials:
- A larger planter
- Suitable substrate
- Hand shovel
- Watering Can
The new pot for the Bloombux should of course be a little bigger than the old one. However, if much larger vessels are used, the plant will take a long time to root through them. During this time, she therefore concentrates very much on forming roots, so that the willingness to flower could suffer as a result. It is better to place the Bloombux in a slightly larger pot every two years and enjoy the blooms in summer. A drainage hole for excess water is particularly important for the new planter, because the plant does not tolerate waterlogging at all.
Procedure for repotting Bloombux
We have for you how to repot the slow-growing rhododendron professionally and what you should pay attention tosummarized below.
The right time for repotting
Repotting of the 'Bloombux' rhododendron should take place in the spring at the beginning of the new growth phase. Now the roots can grow particularly well and absorb many nutrients for lush flowering in summer. At the latest when the entire substrate of the pot has grown through with roots and they are already peeking out from below, repotting takes place. Immediately after buying the Bloombux, it is advisable to move it to a larger pot, because these pots are usually already completely rooted.
The right substrate for the Bloombux
Although the Bloombux is a species of rhododendron, it makes few demands on its soil compared to its relatives. The box alternative also tolerates calcareous and heavy soil, but is particularly happy with airy, loose and humus-rich substrates. For example, common potting soil can be used for repotting small rhododendrons. However, special soils are particularly suitable for rhododendrons or especially for the bloombux.
Prepare Bloombux before planting
Before repotting, the plant is carefully removed from the old pot. When the roots have taken on the shape of the old pot as a dense network, you should loosen up the bale a little. This promotes root growth and rapid growth in the new pot. To do this, simply cut around the root ball with a knife or secateurs and loosen it up with your hands.
Plant Bloombux
The new pot is filled with some crumbled substrate and gently pressed down so that the bare roots don't touch the ground later. Now the plant is placed so deep in the new planter that the root ball is completely covered - but not deeper than before. Now it is generously filled up to the brim with soil and lightly pressed around the plant. This ensures that the roots have direct contact with the new substrate. Here you should make sure that there is a pouring edge for later watering.
Caring for Bloombust after planting
It is very important to water vigorously immediately after repotting in order to wash the new substrate onto the roots and to moisten the root ball. The Bloombux then moves back to its regular place. AfterThe Bloombux does not require any special care when repotted, but special attention should be paid to an adequate water supply without waterlogging. There is no need to fertilize at all for the next few weeks, as there are enough nutrients in the new substrate.
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- Floragard Bio Rhodohum: organic special soil without peat for planting ericaceous plants that are sensitive to lime. The organic fertilizers Flora-Bio-Mix and Flora-Phyto-Mix ensure he althy plant growth and magnificent flowers, and the low pH value optimizes the nutrient supply for he althy growth.
- Plantura organic flower fertilizer: Organic-certified and animal-free long-term fertilizer made primarily from organic raw materials. Ideal for providing your flowers with important nutrients over the long term.
- Floragard Bloombux® special soil: Thanks to the high-quality complex fertilizer with extra trace nutrients, the Bloombux rhododendrons are supplied with all the main and trace elements they need for up to 6 weeks.
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