How To Get A Plant Out Of A Ceramic Pot

Allow the force of gravity to gently ease the plant out of the pot.

How to get a plant out of a ceramic pot.

I have several like this in my living room. Put dirt in the new pot then water it so you know it s wet at the bottom. A lot depends on the plant. Some handle transplanting very well others are very sensitive and can be hurt badly with minimal disruption of their roots.

Thoroughly wash the planter with warm soapy water inside and out to remove dirt and debris. Rotate the plant a few inches in both directions to loosen it up and allow it to fall out. Better perhaps if it can be done whilst dormant and the roots are asleep anyway. Set the pot in a shallow container for the water to seep out into.

That said if your potted plants have become root bound you need to learn the best way to remove root bound plants out of pots. Put in the tree and spread out the roots that are left on the plant. Once you get the plant out of the pot take the time to separate the roots. The way to grow plants inside such ceramic pots is to use a plastic pot which fits inside the rim neatly.

Leave about 1 to 2 inches from the top of the soil to the pot s rim. I hope this helps. You can use a knife to help separate the plant and the pot. Ideally the plant should fall out.

Slide a long bladed knife all round the inside between pot and plant then turn the pot upside down. If the plant won t slide out easily tap the upside down pot against a hard surface such as a garden bench or nursery table. You can tell that your potted plant has become root bound if the roots are growing on the sides of the pot inside or when the roots are sticking out of the drainage holes at the base of the pot. Use clean dirt in the new pot.

Dry with a lint free cloth. Remove the plant from it s old pot. If you have to wash off the dirt that is okay. Remove any plants from the planter and set them in a plastic container or another glazed ceramic planter until you re finished repainting.

Generally if the container is widest at the top so the soil could all slide out it is relati. Be sure to dump out any excess water so the roots do not become waterlogged. Then it can just lift in and out easily no problems. A flood the pot get it really soaking and let it stand for an hour or two.