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 An overgrown plant in need of repotting |
 The plant out of the pot, few anchoring roots remain |
 Removing rot from the base of the rhizome |
 Feeder roots above soil |
 Replacing the plant deeper in the pot |
 Adding sand around crown |
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bloom again |
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| The large Victoria at Merritt Island Ace Hardware and Garden Center desperately needed repotting because its crown was out of the water. It was planted in a shallow plastic container of about 15 gallons and also very rootbound. We removed older pads, wrestled the plant out of its pot and used a large knife to slice off the bottom half of its roots and rhizome. We slid it back into its pot and added soil. The plant did well until the weather turned very cold when it died. | ||
 Ace's Victoria Before |
 Slicing off roots and rhizome |
 Ace's Victoria After |
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