repot

American

[ree-pot] / riˈpɒt /

verb (used with object)

to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.

verb (used without object)

to transfer a plant to another pot.

repot British

/ riːˈpɒt /

verb

(tr) to put (a house plant) into a new usually larger pot

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Origin of repot

First recorded in 1835–45; re- + pot ¹

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Then Lawson told us to remove our plants from the flimsy plastic pots they came in, so we could repot and place them into larger pots that were more sturdy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2024

You can start your herbs as seeds, or purchase small plants and repot them in progressively larger pots as they grow.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 8, 2023

Meanwhile, the National Transportation Safety Board is preparing its preliminary repot on derailment, due to be released on Thursday.

From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2023

If you buy some good sterile soilless mix and repot the tree, washing the roots well first and repot in a new pot that generally succeeds as the larvae require organic matter to survive.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 10, 2023

As soon as the third leaf appears, repot singly into thumb-pots in slightly coarser soil, so that the crowns of the little plants are just above the level of the soil.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various

Details of the calls aren't available, but the magazine repots that neither Kerry nor Clinton were targets of the BND.

From The Verge ● Aug. 16, 2014

"Windows can be replaced, plants can be repotted, but if we were to lose a soul, nothing would make up for that."

From Reuters ● Jun. 15, 2023

He would be just like his father, superfluous, unloved, and eventually unmourned, while his wife flourished without him, like a plant repotted.

From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2023

In addition to creating several Ikea greenhouses/light shelves, she also repotted her entire plant collection from soil into LECA, or lightweight expanded clay aggregate, also known as passive hydroponics, which creates a self-watering system.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2021

Water your plant thoroughly and place it back in the same location that it was living before being repotted.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2021

But after Philbert repotted my vicious reply, they discussed what was the best thing to do.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

On the surface of a three-inch pot, he sprinkles the fine seed, dividing and repotting each seedling after it has about four leaves.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2024

You can see if your bonsai needs repotting by examining the root system — if it's circling around the pot, it needs a trim.

From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2022

Many houseplants don’t grow as much in winter, so they may not need repotting during that time.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 9, 2022

Consider repotting in fresh soil or at least sprinkling a handful of nutrient-rich amendments such as compost and earthworm castings on top of the soil.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2022

In the morning she fussed with her little garden, pruning this, repotting that, but her mind wasn’t on it.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

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