How to Transplant
Step 1
Use a pot that is one size bigger than the pot the plant is in.

Step 2
Get your potting medium ready.

• Good potting medium is a half and half mixture of peat moss and perlite.
• If the plant is from a dry or coastal area, add chunks of cinder or extra perlite.
• If it is a wet forest species, add more peat moss or compost.
• Be aware that peat moss is very acidic and certain plants react severely to acidity.
• If the plant is to be planted into the ground later, make a mix of equal parts peat moss, perlite, and soil from the area in which the plant is to be planted.
• Slow-release fertilizer can also be mixed into the potting medium.

Step 3
Begin re-potting.

• Keep the plant stem at the same depth it was in the original pot.
• Avoid putting the plant in too large a pot.
• Mix potting medium and add slow-release fertilizer at this time.
• Pre-wet the medium to keep dust down and lessen shock to the plant.
• Put medium in bottom of pot.
• Measure for the correct depth in the new pot.
  • Make sure there is one half to two inches from the top of the pot so the plant can get adequate water.
• Try to stand the plant upright and center the stem in the middle of the pot.

Step 4
Keep it healthy.

• Water the plant thoroughly after transplanting.
• A vitamin B-1 transplanting solution can help to lessen the transplant shock.
• Keep the plant in the same type of environment as it was before, sun or shade.
• If roots were broken, trim off some of the leaves to compensate for the loss.