Need help- no experience had to uproot from clearing in field 5 about 3ft high now didnt think theyd make it now due to buildings not sure what to do have replanted in large pots with 1/2 soil from where they were and miracle moisture as they have been outside in the UK! for last 3months gathered they need to be kept out there now . they are very healthy and do not want to ruin these
any tips are they ok if i have swiftly uprooted and repotted i have kept most of roots but now what someone said as ive disturbed i must cutt back and things now .... help for a dummie please!
slow down brow, your jimmies are rustled.
plants from outside can be moved inside or onto pots if you treat them right. the root damage may make them wilt, so prepare your pots in advance. use BIG pots, as big as possible. plastic trash bins with holes in the bottom would be good. bigger pots is better. your plant above ground will be roughly equivalent to the amount of plant underground, so small pots suck balls. use the largest container you can find for each plant.
you dont have to cut back shit just yet.
keep as much of their current dirt and root zone intact as possible. place them on a bed of prepared soil in the pots, put more soil on top (burying the stem is ok as long as you stay below the leaves!) then water them in thoroughly with PLAIN WATER! let them sit for several days. they may wilt, they may even drop leaves and die back a little. let it happen. dont water again, leave them the fuck alone to rest and recover. when you can jam a finger in the tops of the pots without feeling water for 2-3 inches wet them down good again and leave them alone again.
place them in an area where they will receive 6 hours of direct sun a day minimum, and as much indirect light as possible if they are to stay outside. if they are coming inside, give them as much light as you can 24/7. dont even think of flowering them untill they have strong new growth.
any part of the plant that wilts and stays wilted can e removed after several days with clean sharp scissors. if the whole plant stays wilty, dont cut anything. if it dies, then it will die by itself, dont help it along. once the plant starts perking back up and getting green, then trim back anything thats not recovering.