--- title: "Finally got my hands on a pink princess baby đŸ„č this past Sunday
" description: "Finally got my hands on a pink princess baby đŸ„č this past Sunday August the 27th , but i don’t know if i like the soil, it looks very compact and the new
" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/6WjlL_2rTSS00GnYx8UA_g/64f0dfb3be9212ef7629d04f" community: "Philodendron Parents" author: "Jeana" published: "2023-08-31T18:45:07.848Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/NY55qTpcx4HY9zdhC_NQ7iQSbikly467aU-7FgdLaWg/259a227270724bf19f985a33c3091499.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Philodendron Parents](https://getplanta.com/community/6WjlL_2rTSS00GnYx8UA_g.md) # Finally got my hands on a pink princess baby đŸ„č this past Sunday
 _Posted by Jeana on 2023-08-31_ Finally got my hands on a pink princess baby đŸ„č this past Sunday August the 27th , but i don’t know if i like the soil, it looks very compact and the new growth looks a little yellow 😭. Should i repot now? Or wait a little? Thanks in advance đŸ«¶đŸ» ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/NY55qTpcx4HY9zdhC_NQ7iQSbikly467aU-7FgdLaWg/259a227270724bf19f985a33c3091499.webp?size=large) ## 7 comments ### IplantevenrightnowđŸȘŽ commented on 2023-08-31 This may be \*controversial yet brave\*, but I often repot pretty soon after I get plants home, especially if I’ve bought from a big box store, and/or the plant usually likes well-draining soil. Box stores typically uses soil that doesn’t drain as well so that they don’t have to water as often, which I understand from a logic point of view, but it isn’t always good for the plant long term. When I suspect that could be the case, I give the plant a few days to acclimate to humidity and temperature, then I repot using soil and a pot of my preference. #### Jeana replied on 2023-08-31 I usually wait a couple days as well but I wasn’t too sure about the pink princess! â˜ș thank you â˜ș ### Mullein commented on 2023-08-31 The soil does look awfully compacted. Did you get it at a box store? If so, my opinion is that it’s been in home-like conditions already (less humidity and light than a greenhouse), so it won’t need as much transitioning. Therefore I would repot it personally Nice marbling color! The new leaf looks healthy to me, I think it just hasn’t hardened off yet and turned darker green #### Jeana replied on 2023-08-31 I got it at a farmers market! So I’m assuming the guy has a million and one plants, and used that soil for longer periods between waterings, but thank you so much! I’ve been dying to get my hands on one of these and i just want to make sure I’m not going to stress it out ! â˜ș ### Liv commented on 2023-08-31 I am also so scared to even touch let alone water my pink princess as well
 though pothos is my favorite plant lol. My soil does not look the best either đŸ˜© ### NervousNurse commented on 2023-09-01 New PPP leaves tend to be on the brownish side until they harden. #### Jeana replied on 2023-09-02 Ok thank you ! 😭â˜ș --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_