How to prune the roots of blue stone lotus

Does Blue Stone Lotus need root pruning?

If the blue stone lotus needs root pruning, you can move it directly to an environment with good light to bask in the sun. If conditions permit, it is best to grow it outdoors, prune the roots, dry the roots, remove the small roots, and leave the large roots.

If you need to trim the roots of the blue stone lotus you just bought online, you should first check whether it has diseases and pests, and then trim off the old, diseased and weak roots and keep the taproot.

As for the hydroponic blue stone lotus, it is also necessary to prune the roots, clean the soil on the roots, cut off the excess old roots, and promote the development of new roots.

Blue Stone Lotus root pruning potting

Before potting, the blue stone lotus needs to be root pruned, which is conducive to its survival and the newly grown roots will be stronger. When pruning the roots, the main work is to shorten the roots, leaving about one centimeter. In addition, most of the fibrous roots are removed, leaving only one main root. As for rotten roots and diseased roots, they must all be removed.

Blue Stone Lotus Root Washing Treatment

It is best to rinse it from top to bottom with slow water flow first. Do not use water with a fast flow rate to avoid damaging the root system. After washing it clean, soak it in fungicides such as carbendazim.

Blue stone lotus root pot

Under normal circumstances, place it in a cool, well-ventilated place to dry for half a day, and then put it in the pot when the wound heals.

Maintenance of blue stone lotus after root pruning

Normally, you cannot water the plant immediately after repotting. The soil in the pot needs to be kept dry and watered once every 7 days.

After root pruning and potting, the plant cannot be exposed to direct sunlight. It needs to wait until the plant adapts to the new environment, about 3-7 days, before it can be exposed to the sun. If the light is very strong in summer, it is necessary to provide shade to avoid direct sunlight.