repot
verb [ T ] (also re-pot) uk/ˌriːˈpɒt/
换盆
to take a plant out of its pot and put it in a larger one
Repot the bulbs in fresh potting compost in September and leave them outside until the leaves reappear. 在9月份将球茎重新放入新鲜的盆栽堆肥中,然后将它们放在室外,直到叶子重新长出。
You'll know it's time to re-pot plants when the roots start to grow up the inside of the pot.
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- Before repotting your shrub, make up a mixture of good potting compost, adding plenty of grit and some fertilizer.
- If your cactus hasn't been re-potted for a while, the mass of roots could be preventing water from penetrating or draining away.
- Since I repotted the fern this spring, I've found it much easier to keep the compost moist.